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Voice over IP blog
LAS VEGAS, 2007 CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- - 8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT), provider of Packet8 (packet8.net) broadband Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and videophone communication services, today introduced its next generation consumer videophone solution, a one-of-a- kind broadband phone adapter with a built-in LCD screen that turns any regular home phone into a state-of-the-art, full motion videophone.
The... The explosive growth of residential VoIP services may be outstripping the VoIP companies’ ability to keep up with the growing number of customer service complaints, noted TRAC in a recent edition of Newsday. "The issue of customer service is one that we're concerned about because VoIP services are definitely growing," TRAC Research Associate John Breyault was quoted as saying. The Newsday article described difficulties that a Long Island, New... SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT), provider of Packet8 broadband Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and videophone communication services, today announced it is continuing its holiday season tradition of providing pediatric patients in children's hospitals throughout the U.S. with opportunities to have live videophone visits with Santa Claus at the North Pole.
Now in its 3rd year, the "Videophone...
HOLMDEL, N.J., Nov 27, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Vonage America Inc., a subsidiary of Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE: VG), a leading broadband telephony provider, today announced that throughout the Christmas season children will be able to dial 1-(700) CALLSANTA 1-(700-225-5726) from a Vonage line and hear a recording from Santa Claus. After hearing the recorded message, they will be able to leave Santa a message and... BOSTON, Nov 09, 2006 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- GetConnected today announced a relationship with Vonage America Inc., a subsidiary of Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE: VG) and a leading provider of broadband telephone services, to offer in-store activation of Vonage broadband telephony service through kiosks in leading retail stores throughout the nation. Powered by GetConnected technology, the combined offering lets consumers purchase Vonage hardware on... SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT), provider of Packet8 broadband Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and videophone communications services, today announced it has been awarded a new U.S. Patent for VoIP technology related to the display and sharing of images over the Internet.
The new patent, U.S. Patent No. 7,124,165, issued October 17, 2006, is titled "Arrangement and Method for Displaying and...
HOLMDEL, N.J., Oct 30, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Vonage America Inc. a subsidiary of Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE: VG), a leading broadband telephony provider, today announced that its customers can now dial 811 from their Vonage phones, at no charge, to find out whether it is safe to dig in certain areas. Vonage subscribers, who are adding an addition to their home, installing a new pool, or digging any type of... SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT), provider of Packet8 broadband Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and videophone communications services, today announced that it was awarded two new U.S. Patents for VoIP technology on October 10, 2006.
The first is U.S. Patent number 7,120,143 entitled "Voice Over Internet Processor." Claim 1, the first of twenty-seven (27) allowed claims, reads:
1. A... MCLEAN, VA -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- September 27, 2006 – Lingo, a leading U.S. broadband phone service provider, today announced that subscribers to their global calling plan can now get free calls to four new countries in the Asia-Pacific region. Customers can now call Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and South Korea as much as they want without any per minute charges. This brings the total number of countries included in Lingo's global calling...
HOLMDEL, N.J., and HORSHAM, Pa., Sept 25, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Vonage America Inc., a subsidiary of Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE: VG), a leading Internet telephony provider in North America, and Motorola Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announced the availability of the Motorola VT2142. The new device, a single port router and 2-line telephone adaptor, configured with Vonage's service is now available at Vonage direct,... BOSTON, Sept. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fall VON 2006 -- 8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT), provider of Packet8 residential, business and video Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone services, today announced the launch of a new, high performance T.38-based business-quality fax over IP service. Packet8 fax service can be immediately provisioned on the 2nd line of any Packet8 Virtual Office BPA-410 business phone adapter. No additional hardware is... HOLMDEL, N.J., Sept 05, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE: VG), a leading provider of broadband telephone service, today announced it has exceeded 2 million lines in service.
"Activating over 2 million lines is a milestone for both Vonage and the industry," said Jeffrey A. Citron, chairman and chief strategist of Vonage Holdings Corp. "As we continue to grow our business, innovation will be a... HOLMDEL, N.J., Sept 05, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Vonage America Inc., a subsidiary of Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE: VG), a leading provider of broadband telephone service, announced today that customers can access their web accounts at no charge for a full billing history, including the amount of Federal Excise Tax (FET) paid on long distance phone service.
If you are a Vonage subscriber, you are eligible for a... SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT), provider of the Packet8 residential, business and video Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone services, today announced it has signed a distribution agreement with ASI Corp., a leading distributor of computer components and peripheral products in North America.
Under terms of the agreement, Fremont, Calif.-based ASI Corp will provide complete distribution... SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT), provider of Packet8 residential, business and video Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone services, announced today that it has signed an agreement with InterNET Services Corporation (ISC), the marketing, training and support arm of the Yager Network, calling for the promotion and distribution of Packet8 VoIP phone services through its network of Independent... SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT), provider of Packet8 broadband Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and videophone communications services, today announced that it received written notice on August 24, 2006 from The NASDAQ Stock Market indicating that the Company is not in compliance with the $1.00 minimum bid price requirement for continued listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market, as set forth in... HOLMDEL, N.J., Aug 23, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Vonage America Inc. a subsidiary of Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE: VG), a leading broadband phone company and D-Link, an end-to-end networking solutions provider, today announced, the availability of the VWR, a Wireless-B/G Broadband Router with 2 phone ports bundled with Vonage's service. This new device will be available at vonage.com for $59.99, after a $40 instant... HOLMDEL, N.J., Aug 21, 2006 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ -- Vonage America Inc., a subsidiary of Vonage Holdings Corp., (NYSE: VG), a leading Internet telephony provider, today announced that over 85% of its U.S. subscriber lines are now equipped with Enhanced 911 (E911) service -- a feature that automatically associates a physical address with the calling party's telephone number.
Over the past three months, Vonage has equipped more... VoIP service providers seem to be failing to keep up with the demands of more and more subscribers, according to a new study released recently by Brix Networks, a seller of network service equipment. Using data from more than 1 millions uses of the company’s “TestYourVoIP.com” quality testing website, Brix has concluded that typical VoIP telephone call quality has declined by nearly 20% over the past 18 months. VoIP technology is very... SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT), the Packet8 broadband Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and videophone communications service provider, today announced the launch of a new referral reward program benefiting both existing and new Packet8 residential and business phone service subscribers.
The updated "Share and Score" program rewards Packet8 subscribers with a $30 Amazon.com® gift... SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT), the Packet8 broadband Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and videophone communications service provider, today announced the launch of an on-site installation service program for its Packet8 Virtual Office VoIP- hosted PBX phone service.
Through an agreement with CompUSA, Virtual Office subscribers nationwide can now elect to have their service professionally... SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT), provider of Packet8 broadband Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and videophone communications services, today announced that it has been awarded U.S. Patent No. 7,092,379 for technology used in routing telephony signals over the Internet and standard switched telephone communications networks.
Claim 1, the first of twenty-nine (29) allowed claims, of the... SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT), the Packet8 broadband VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) and videophone communications service provider today announced the release of Packet8 Softalk™, a video-enabled SIP softphone for use with Packet8 voice and video Internet phone services.
With Packet8 Softalk, subscribers can make and receive voice and video phone calls directly from their personal... Oceanport, N.J. – Monmouth Park racetrack announced today that Vonage America, Inc., a subsidiary of Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE:VG), a leading provider of broadband telephone services, signed a 3-year deal to become the presenting sponsor of the Haskell Invitational. The 39th running of the Haskell will be held on Sunday, August 6, at Monmouth Park racetrack in New Jersey.
"We're very pleased to team up with Monmouth Park and become the... HOLMDEL, N.J., July 11, 2006 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ -- Vonage America Inc., a subsidiary of Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE: VG), a leading provider of broadband telephone services, today announced that it will sponsor the WOW! Facts 2006 book release celebration on Wednesday, July 12, 2006 at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C.
"Vonage is pleased to be a sponsor of the release celebration of WOW! Facts 2006,"... |
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