In addition to creating an entirely new type of P2P network service, CounterPath will create a powerful form of interoperability between disparate systems and users. CounterPath produces one of the ...

At VMWorld, Mitel shows off its solution to a nagging VDI problem. Virtualization has been a growing trend in communications systems at the server side, but the enterprise trend toward VDI ...

Every major IP PBX vendor builds a proprietary softphone that is customized to tap into its back-end system like no other standards-based Session Initiation Protocol endpoint can. The use of these ...

Avaya and Nokia have launched a dual-mode softphone client for Eseries handsets. The Avaya one-X Mobile Dual Mode Edition allows a user to connect through their office-based Avaya PBX from an Eseries ...

I am running into a bit of an issue with my softphone clients not being able to pickup the free/busy status from my IP Office. The softphone software is setup on laptops that connect to my Fortigate ...

Softphones are web-based apps that mimic the functionality of traditional desk phones. By leveraging Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology, softphone apps enable you to make or receive calls ...

After the widespread adoption of cell phones in the 2000s, softphones have become the next big step forward in telecommunications technology. Softphones allow users to make and receive calls via cell ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. As more phone traffic travels over the Internet, more computers will be doubling as telephones. Any Internet-connected desktop, laptop, ...

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Last week I discussed the issue of using cell phones to replace desktop phones. Since just about everyone has a cell phone, why not cut telecom costs by allowing employees to use their cell phones ...