Telephony News

London Free WiFi Zone boost for Mobile VoIP

Tuesday, 31 January 2012 09:55

Mobile VoIP users in London have been given a huge boost with the prospect of free London WiFi offered by the mobile network O2.

Mobile operator O2 is launching Europe's largest free wi-fi zone across the boroughs of Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea later this year which will provide free internet to "millions" of London residents, tourists and visitors in central London.

With half a million people working in businesses across Westminster this is a major plus for productivity and communications and will only benefit the usage of Mobile VoIP in London'd political heartland.

Global Mobile VoIP usage up 222% in 12 months

Tuesday, 24 January 2012 09:02

Mobile VoIP usage is in the midst of substantial growth says reports. NPD In-Stat state that people using their mobile phones to make VoIP (IP Telephony) calls over wifi has risen from 9 million in 2010 to 29 million by the end of 2011 - a massive increase of 222% in 12 months.

This increase is down to three significant factors; the proliferation and the connectivity of smartphones such as iPhones, Androids and Blackberry, the greater penetration of wifi, but most importantly the growing breadth of offerings of telephone providers such as Voicenet Solutions.

Telecommunications Industry Revenue to Reach $2.7 Trillion by 2017

Monday, 16 January 2012 16:42

Further to our report stating that Gartner expected a rise in the telecoms sector another independent body has stated that the industry is set to grow even further.

Market analysts, The Insight Research Corporation states that the global telecommunications industry will continue to expand as spending by consumers and businesses for wireless services fuels industry revenue growth. According to the market analysts services revenue on a worldwide basis in the telecommunications sector will grow from $2.1 trillion in 2012 to $2.7 trillion in 2017 at a combined average growth rate of 5.3 percent.

Global Telecom services spending to increase to $1.7 trillion and telecom equipment up 7%

Saturday, 07 January 2012 15:48

In its latest forecast report on IT spending, Gartner states there will be an increase across the major IT sectors in Worldwide spending, with the telecom sector leading the way.

Spending on IT products and services is expected to reach $3.8 trillion in 2012, a 3.7% rise from 2011 when spending totalled $3.7 trillion which had in turn risen by 6.9% from 2010.

Free Conference Calls with a UK hosted solution

Tuesday, 20 December 2011 11:06

Free conference calls are readily available on a Voicenet Solutions hosted package. With multiple conference calls taking place every week between separate sites of a business, conference calling can become extremely expensive if a pay as you go service is used. Sometimes it's just easier to send out a number and a set password to everyone on the call, without any thought of what the price will be. If one person in the call is in an office abroad and the conference call is being made to the US, then each phone will be charged an approximate $0.5 per minute. We all know that calls can go on for a long time. These costs will soon add up.

Superfast Broadband will boost UK economy and IP Telephony

Tuesday, 03 January 2012 16:03

Superfast Broadband and the delivery of next-generation data networks is one of the Governments "Big plans" and will help the economy return to growth, the Prime Minister has said.

David Cameron has hailed these "big plans" as a way to transform the UK's infrastructure, to remain global leaders in connectivity and as a means to inject the economy to a return to growth.

What is the best business phone system for Remote workers?

Tuesday, 13 December 2011 16:44

Business phones systems and business communications needs are changing all the time. Nowadays more and more people are working from home or in remote offices. Many SMEs have already moved to replace their traditional fixed lines with VoIP phone systems as the importance of being able to communicate and function across multiple offices becomes more paramount. Utilising home workers is done for many reasons and today those home or remote workers can still be part of an office telephone network even when they are miles away from the office. So what is the best type of business phone system for remote workers?

Hosted VoIP networks using and IP phones can offer multitude of benefits to businesses who require flexibility to use their office phone away from their office, but still be connected to the network. 

£100 Million Government scheme will benefit IP Telephony users

Thursday, 29 December 2011 11:54

Users of IP Telephony communications, business VoIP solutions and other IP devices could benefit from a new government scheme offered to eight of the largest UK cities.

The scheme, launched by The Department of Business, Innovation and Skills has will allow eight British cities to claim a share of a £100 million kitty to carry out broadband upgrades, and thus benefit businesses data usage.

Hosted VoIP and SIP Trunking to boom says research

Monday, 10 October 2011 14:58

A significant uptake of business VoIP solutions around the world is predicted to take place over the next few years.

The latest report from market research firm Infonetics Research finds that Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is set to see a 17 per cent rise growth in the market in 2011, compared with 2010 statistics. The firm, which tracks releases of products and services in the telecom sector, said the hosted VoIP industry will be worth some $76.1 billion (£49.4 billion) by 2015.

Voicenet Solutions in Deloitte EMEA Technology Fast 500

Tuesday, 18 October 2011 08:38

Voicenet Solutions has achieved a place in the 2011 Deloitte Fast 500 Technology EMEA Award, which was released today.

Now in its 11th year, the annual Deloitte Technology Fast 500 ranks the fastest growing public and private technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies from 24 countries including all Europe and The Middle East.