Systems performance management software developer Integrated Research (ASX:IRI) will open a new office in Washington DC to better support customers in the US Eastern time zone and to address what it sees as growing opportunities in the IP telephony market.

The Australian Communications Authority has moved to introduce a regulatory framework for the VoIP telephony market and is taking submissions from stakeholders. The submissions will be taken until the close of 2004.

Now that a voice over IP (VOIP) broadband telephony service for Australian consumers  is on the shelves of major retailers Dick Smith Electronics, Powerhouse and Tandy, the question remains will consumers take to it.  engin Voice Box from ASX listed Mobile Innovations Limited (MOB) allows home users to make calls to, and receive calls from any landline or mobile phone over a broadband Internet connection.