Like many incumbent telecommunications carriers around the world, Telstra has been hearing a growing chorus of voices lately. And the voices have been anything but friendly.

Perth-based ISP Datafast Telecommunications Ltd (ASX:DFT) has launched a long-distance VoIP telephony product which enables customers to make STD, IDD, and calls to mobiles using existing telephone equipment.

SkyNetGlobal Limited ASX (ASX:SKG) has announced an OEM agreement today with VoIP product vendor engin for all its W Home Internet-enabled buildings.

Worldwide next gen voice product revenue totaled US$493 million in Q105, down 8% from Q404 but up 40% between Q104 and Q105, and is forecast to grow to US$5.8 billion in 2008, according to Infonetics Research's quarterly market share and forecast service, Service Provider Next Gen Voice Equipment.

Communications software specialist, Avaya, has implemented an IP telephony solution for Australian restaurant delivery service, Moving Menus, in a deal which is claimed to slash call costs for the SME by 80-90%.

Communications software specialist, Avaya, has implemented an IP telephony solution for Australian restaurant delivery service, Moving Menus, in a deal which is claimed to slash call costs for the SME by 80-90%.

North American voice over IP service revenue topped US$1.3 billion in 2004, and is expected to soar 1,431% to US$19.9 billion in 2009.

VoIP provider, engin (ASX:MOB), has announced reductions to its telephone call rates and monthly plan, effective immediately.

IP telephony provider, engin, has signed a reseller deal with broadband service provider aaNet to offer VoIP telephony services to aaNet’s broadband subscribers.

Cisco Systems has recorded the sale of its 200,000th IP phone in Australia, which it says demonstrates the wide spread acceptance of converged communications in the Australian market. Cisco also claims to have taken the number one spot in the Australian business telephony market.

The Australian Communications Industry Forum (ACIF) has released a fact sheet to explain what service providers need to tell consumers about their Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and internet telephony services.

The Australian Communications Industry Forum (ACIF) has released a fact sheet to explain what service providers need to tell consumers about their Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and internet telephony services.

Australian Voice over IP (VoIP) services offer significant cost savings but lack the usability features to achieve further take-up and mainstream penetration, according to a local consulting firm.

Asia Netcom, a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Netcom, has signed a contract with Australian ISP, TPG, to deliver a wholly-managed Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) platform as an enhancement to TPG’s recently launched Virtual Phone Card.

Telstra has announced plans to release a VoIP service based on Lucent technology to residential customers in the 2005-06 financial year.

Wireless device solutions vendor, i-mate, and internet telephony provider Skype Technologies, have announced the first wireless mobile handsets preloaded with Skype software.

Worldwide WiFi VoIP handset revenue totaled US$45 million in 2004 and units totaled 113,000, according to research organisation Infonetics Research's latest report, "WiFi Phones Annual Worldwide Market Size and Forecast," which includes annual revenue and unit forecasts through 2009. Revenue and units are projected to show strong growth through 2009 as enterprises slowly but steadily continue to deploy voice over wireless LANs (VoWLAN).

VoIP telephony software developer, Integrated Research (ASX:IRI), has released a new suite of shrink wrap products designed to manage VoIP deployments in multi-site, branch-office organisations such as banks, finance and insurance organizations, retailers, hospitals, travel agents and educational institutions.