New IP telephony product arrives, late
Product brings IP Telephony the under-50 user market
Stories by David Watson
Punters line up for free XP
Fifty people lined up outside Dick Smith Electronics' Wyndham St, Auckland store at opening time this morning, hoping for a free copy of Windows XP, store assistant manager Simon Allan says.
CA unsure of NZ layoff implications
Whether Computer Associates' New Zealand operation, which employs 35 staff, will be affected by redundancies announced by its US parent earlier this month is unclear.
Northland Poly offers solo e-law paper
Course offered as part of Diploma in Electronic Commerce
IndraNet proceeds with projects though revenue streams unclear
High-tech firm IndraNet Technologies is continuing its involvement with its first commercial project, the Virtuhalls project in Nice, France, but whether the venture has generated any revenue for IndraNet is unclear.
Stripped down DIY e-store released
Software leased to user under ASP business model
Users see clear gain in IP phones
Wellington film production house Silverscreen Productions' move to IP telephony was brought about by a shift to new premises, says IT and telecommunications manager Fraser Simpson. The company was one of the first in the country to implement the technology.
Linux powers retail scheme
Plans to roll out scheme in other countries
Line noise
What's all this buzz about IP telephony? It promises to save you money in the long run and better integrate your phone calls and data traffic. But do a cost analysis and check whether your network needs beefing up first, says David Watson.
What does it all mean?
VoIP (voice over internet protocol), IP telephony, internet telephony, VoI (voice over internet).
Sealcorp stock to be auctioned
More than 1000 items will be sold to cover as much debt as possible
CallTime sheds staff
Australian operation also loses staff
Southland firm launches data storage plan
Terrorist attacks highlight value of remote data storage
Plenty of parties interested in hosting new e-government portal
Fee to be paid to successful applicant yet to be determined
Telecomms czar may have to cool heels till December
The interview process is finished, but the Telecommunications Bill — which legislates into existence the job of telecomms commissioner — is unlikely to be passed for at least another few weeks and possibly not until December.