VOIP
Gmail phone service raises eyebrows
SOME Australians have discovered Google has trawled through personal email archives as it set up access to its new Gmail web phone service.
Google launched the service to take on online communications pioneer Skype.
Local users logged-on to their accounts yesterday to discover a new directory of phone contacts listed under a voice calling link, along with an offer for some free calls and prices for international calls to landlines and mobiles.
A Google Australia spokeswoman confirmed the phone lists are compiled from data extracted from users’ emails and chat sessions.
Google has not responded to repeated requests for clarification on the nature of internal account searches and the extraction methods used to populate personal web phone menus, nor has it indicated whether it sought users’ approval before taking action.
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Tips About VoIP Small Business
Now, as VOIP makes it much easier for infrastructure folks to get into the phone business, they are eager to bring in the SMB folks and find out what’s going on. Several people from the larger show attended the SMB sessions and came away scared about our potential to make inroads into their territory. For years these folks have realized that voice and data are merging more and more, and they’ve always assumed that they would simply take over the data part of the equation.
But managing computer systems is a lot harder to learn than modern VOIP. So it turns out that we’re more likely than they are to be taking over territory, or at least forcing alliances.
As a side note, we managed to do a live podcast from the show with some folks who have great insight into the hosting options for VOIP. That is posted up at Cloud Services Roundtable for members.
Here are some of the things that really stood out from the event. If you’re new to voice/telephony, consider these as you develop your offerings.
Don’t Sell VOIP – Sell Telephone Systems
No one needs VOIP; everyone needs telephones. In addition, plenty of people have plenty of sob stories about early implementations. Don’t feed on that negativity. Just focus on the fact that everyone needs a phone system. Along with that, focus on providing a quality system that is very reliable and gives the client a positive experience.
FIXTEL PTY LTD. with excellent Products and Services for your business…
Without a doubt some of you actually remember the old style rotary phones that briefly made an appearance in business, but now times have changed and they just will not work. The touch tone phone has continued to lead the way, and every single business has adopted it. But as time went by, it was recognised that there was need for an even more sophisticated system than ever before.
These days, demand requires a higher standard of phone system. The problem is that a wired phone system can get to be way too complicated. Have you ever tried to identify which phone is running from which line or where the signal is coming from in the first place? That takes a lot of work, and no doubt the technicians of old remember crawling through ducts trying figure out where a line was broken.
Voice over IP is a great new way of communicating, and as such many businesses and individuals have taken to using it. The biggest difference is that VoIP works through an internet connection or even a cable connection. Essentially it rids you of the need to pay for both a phone line and your phone package.
FIXTEL offers one of the widest ranges of IP based phones for businesses, and they have packages for everyone. From the small business to the worldwide enterprise, there is a package and a plan that will fit your needs. No matter which package you need though, there are a number of features that you will be able to get.
Future of VOIP in 2010, a New Beginning?
What will VOIP technology be in 2010?
Good question. Well it is 2010 already. VOIP started to become the mainstream telecommunication portal in 2009 with services like Skype, Vonage, Lingo and many other services starting to show there true service. 2010 will be a better year for VOIP. Why is that you ask? Technology only grows because the need is strong. People always want better options, always want cheaper calls. The rule of society is we get what we want from the developers. Now that Google is entering the VOIP market this will open up horizons of new VOIP.
What will Google Do?
We all know Google. If they do something they do it perfectly. Google Voice was revolutionary in giving its users arrays of options. Now Google and Gizmo are teaming up to provide a VOIP service. No one knows whats the official date on the releases but it iwll be in 2010. This means war in the VOIP market. Think about it. Google is the best all around company right now. If they provide a VOIP service that is top notch with the cheapest voip calls, the services like Skype Vonage etc will have to keep up.
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