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OTT VoIP Calling Apps are Telecom Services under EU Law

Posted on June 14, 2019 by Daniel Kobale

Telephone calling apps, such as Skype, Viber and Google Hangouts, are subject to European telecom regulation, the European Court of Justice has ruled. Such services may now be required to comply with EU obligations that apply to traditional telephone services, such as registration, privacy, consumer protection and law enforcement access to user communications. In other countries (notably the US...
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What is the difference between VoIP and SIP?

Posted on February 16, 2019March 8, 2019 by Daniel Kobale

The differences between VoIP and SIP. VoIP calls are sent via SIP Trunks. VoIP and SIP work in conjunction with each other! Your telecoms supplier provides the SIP trunks as this is how all your VoIP calls, fax and data are transited. You cannot make a VoIP call or send a fax to another phone line without SIP trunks. Let’s say you’re in your office; when you make a call via...
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How PSTN and ISDN switch off will impact your business

Posted on February 10, 2019February 10, 2019 by Daniel Kobale

How PSTN and ISDN switch off will impact your business. As we all know, in 2015 BT announced that they will be switching off the PSTN and ISDN networks by 2025. With this, BT will no longer accept any new orders or amendments to services applicable to any ISDN products from 2020. Once the switch-off has taken place, customers will be migrated to the IPEX (IP Exchange) core network using SIP (S...
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What is SIP Termination?

Posted on March 1, 2018May 15, 2019 by Daniel Kobale

About SIP call termination? SIP termination is a service which allows users to use VoIP technology for making outgoing voice calls to external phone networks all over the world, including public switched telephone network phone numbers, as well as mobile wireless operators. Tariffs for SIP termination service vary from one SIP termination provider to another and calling rates vary depending on...
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Which VoIP/SIP Codec Should You Use?

Posted on November 29, 2017May 15, 2019 by Daniel Kobale

How To Describe the Quality of a SIP Trunking Call “So clear, you can hear a pin drop!” Are you old enough to remember the very successful tag line for Sprint Communications' long distance service back in the ancient 1990’s? “Can you hear me now?” Or...Did you grow up remembering the equally (if not more) successful phrase that Verizon Wireless made part of our cultural reality in the new mi...
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DIDcomms provides managed services to our customers

Posted on November 2, 2017May 15, 2020 by Daniel Kobale

Managed Services are the future of IT – indeed, findings from independent research firm Clutch suggest that 69% of IT services have transitioned from the traditional break-fix model to a Managed Service contract. But how do you know if it’s the right move for your business? If you’re frustrated with skill gaps in your in-house team, need support outside the standard 9-5 office hours or simply n...
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PrepayGEO VoIP/SIP 2 Port Adapter for Analog Phones

Posted on February 6, 2016May 15, 2019 by Daniel Kobale

We also recommend the use of the following VoIP adapter with our PrepayGEO UK Numbers if you would like to continue using your regular analog home or business phones, without the added extra cost of having to invest in VoIP desktop IP phones The Cisco SPA112 2-port phone adapter provides an affordable high-quality VoIP connection through 2 standard phone line connections. The SPA112 features 2 ...
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TFS EMEA Technical Support Services TIB072INT12 SMS and G2 v1.51 Update

Posted on February 27, 2013June 15, 2020 by Daniel Kobale

Date of issue: 16 January 2012 Purpose: This Customer Advice Note (CAN 039) provides information relating to the SMS functionality from Galaxy control panels using PSTN landlines and information regarding an update to the G2 Control Panel. Problem: The following email extract has been sent to us by BSIA (British Security Industry Association), who have received information regarding the O2 net...
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EE 4G pricing revealed

Posted on November 7, 2012August 6, 2019 by Daniel Kobale

What is 4G? 4G is the latest mobile phone technology that promises up to download data up to five times faster than 3G networks. In practice this means you could stream and HD video on your phone, or tablet, without any buffering or delays, just as you might on a good quality home broadband connection. Read our What is 4G? guide for more information about 4G and how it could affect you. How...
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