Archive for the ‘VoIP News & Trends’ Category

VoIP Security

VoIP Fraud: Why it Happens and How to Stop it

A salesman at a Bangor, Maine auto parts store arrived at the office on the morning of February 22 and noticed that all 11 of the company’s phone lines were lit up. As he was the first to arrive, and the only person in the building, he knew that something was amiss. As it turned [...]

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The Future of Session Border Controllers with Acme Packet

As worldwide growth in the use of session-based IP communications continues to grow, Acme Packet, the leader in session delivery networks, is looking to the future of the session border controller (SBC) market. VoIP network management software developer TransNexus works with Acme Packet as part of the Acme Packet Interop Plus Partner Program. This strategic [...]

High Definition Voice

What is Holding Back High Definition Voice?

The discussion about high definition (HD) voice services enabled by IP networks has been going on for years.  HD voice is a digital technology that provides a near CD quality sound for telephone conversations.  Anyone who has used Skype can tell you how much better HD voice sounds.  An interesting Skype study of HD voice in 2010 indicates that HD voice calls last 45% longer than calls [...]

Comptel

Win a Free Pass to COMPTEL PLUS Spring 2012 Convention & Expo

This year, TransNexus is giving away five guest passes to one of the top communications conferences of the year – COMPTEL PLUS Sping 2012 Convention & EXPO! To enter, simply complete the survey on our website and five lucky participants will be selected to attend this outstanding conference compliments of TransNexus. *Guest passes are valid [...]

TransNexus Celebrates 15 Year Anniversary

This month TransNexus is proud to be celebrating 15 years of business, providing quality VoIP network management solutions. TransNexus has been a pioneer in operations support system (OSS) software for VoIP networks since 1997. TransNexus got its start when it partnered with Cisco and 3Com to develop the Open Settlement Protocol (OSP) with the European [...]

TransNexus Interviewed about Fraud Detection at ITEXPO 2012

TMC’s managing group editor speaks with Jim Dalton, founder of TransNexus about fraud detection for VoIP networks.

TransNexus featured on Comptel Website

Thanks to Comptel for featuring TransNexus on their website this week.  Here’s an excerpt from our profile.  Read the full piece at http://bit.ly/zoaDyk. Q: To what do you attribute your company’s success in the communications industry? A: Two things: innovation and customer service. First, TransNexus has been a pioneer in operations support system (OSS) software for VoIP [...]

Acme Packet Interconnect 2012 Announced

The dates for this year’s Acme Packet Interconnect were announced this week.  Everyone at TransNexus is looking forward to attending this year’s event.  It will mark the fourth year that we have participated. This year, Acme Packet Interconnect will be held from May 16-18 at the Eden Roc Renaissance Miami Beach.  The conference will feature [...]

FCC Clarifies Its Stance on Call Termination Issues in Rural Areas

It’s no secret that the nation’s rural areas are continuously plagued by dead zones and lack of broadband connectivity. But, as more and more telcos increasingly lose customers to frustrations with network connectivity, other call-related issues – namely call routing and termination – are also coming to the forefront. As of late last year, some [...]

PBX Hacking Linked to Terrorism

InformationWeek is reporting on the recent arrest of four people in the Philippines last week on charges that they hacked into the trunk lines of multiple US companies, including AT&T.  Read the full story here:  http://bit.ly/y6kEjH. This kind of PBX hacking is becoming all too common.  The proliferation of VoIP network fraud is the reason [...]