As markets in the U.S., Europe and much of Asia become saturated with wireless phones, an increasing number of telecommunications companies have looked to emerging markets. But this has created a different kind of challenge: squeezing profits out of a population that has little disposable income. One company that has proved successful at that has been [...]

Where once business led the way in bringing the cost benefits of cheap internet telephony to the bottom line, consumers are now taking it up and driving its development. This has led to a rush of improvements by telecoms equipment makers to appeal to home users. New offerings are appearing to bridge the gap between [...]

AT&T teams up with charity to help deployed troops talk with families It began three years ago over a morning breakfast, with two Massachusetts kids hoping to help one soldier stationed in Iraq pay for a whopping cell phone bill. Today, the Cell Phones for Soldiers program has raised more than $1 million and doled out more [...]

A hot new driver of growth in low-end VoIP applications is emerging. The key players go by names such as value-added resellers (VARs), system integrators, IT consultants and the like. Usually small businesses themselves, they’ve been helping other small businesses with their technology needs for a long time. In the past, such businesses — we’ll call [...]

Pioneering broadband wireless Internet access supplier, Ice Broadband, has chosen Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) technology to expand its high- speed wireless broadband services to consumers and businesses across the country. Ice has expanded rapidly since its launch in 2006 delivering broadband data and voice services to areas of Ireland with little or no fixed line [...]

Australian investors will get their first chance to invest directly in the burgeoning prepaid calling card market next month with the planned IPO of Tel.Pacific, which claims to be among the top three operators. The company plans to sell 25 million new shares at 20 cents each to raise $5 million representing 23 percent of total [...]

International prepaid calling cards are already pretty popular with millions of customers worldwide. They save money on long distance calls and are happy with it. However, many of us still stick to the usual telecommunication companies when placing domestic calls. But there are opportunities to save money by calling inside the USA with international calling [...]

What do college students, long distance business travelers and truck drivers all have in common? They all use calling cards. Although the advancements in cellular phone technology have given us freedom as we’ve never known it, the service, no matter what carrier you use, cannot always be depended upon. There are “dead spots”, dropped calls [...]

QoS stands for “Quality of Service”. Though the quality of your VoIP connection hugely depends on your VoIP service provider, but there are certain aspects that you may need to upgrade yourself to make voice sound clear and eliminate blutters and delays. 1. Upgrade your Internet connection. Download and upload bandwith is crucial for VoIP connection [...]

In business, it is very important to have good relations with clients and partners. Of course, the best you can do is to always stick to your promises and deals terms, be honest and try to satisfy all needs they have. But it is also important to demonstrate them from time to time that you [...]