The new Verizon Business unit created by the merger of Verizon and MCI is expanding its VoIP offerings for enterprises that are planning a gradual migration to Internet-based telephony. “Customers are ...

Marguerite Reardon started as a CNET News reporter in 2004, covering cellphone services, broadband, citywide Wi-Fi, the Net neutrality debate and the consolidation of the phone companies. The bad news ...

Verizon has announced it will replace its traditional central office switches with packet switches. “Construction of this next-generation wireline network will drive new revenue growth for us as we ...

According to a Verizon spokesperson, Verizon is alerting VoiceWing customers via e-mail, letters and outbound calls that the service will be discontinued. Customers have the option to port their phone ...

Verizon's Integrated Communications Package upgrades its VoIP offering with access to e-mail, calendar synchronization, and fully managed voice communication Verizon Communications’ Business unit will ...

A federal judge has ordered Vonage to halt its use of three voice over Internet Protocol patents owned by Verizon Communications, but he postponed enforcing the ruling for now. U.S. District Judge ...

Verizon Communications Inc. on Thursday joined the VOIP (voice over Internet Protocol) crowd, introducing a service that lets broadband users make unlimited phone calls around the U.S. over a data ...

Continuing its efforts to head off a heavier regulatory hand and increasing litigation, voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) player Vonage announced it would offer emergency 911 calling services with ...

Two patents owned by Verizon Communications Inc. in its infringement lawsuit against Vonage Holdings Corp. are invalid, and if allowed to stand, could threaten all competing VOIP (voice over Internet ...

Verizon Communications Inc.’s Verizon Business division now guarantees the quality of VOIP (voice over Internet Protocol) calls on its global VPN (virtual private network) service. Businesses are ...

In this case, Plaintiff Robin Breda opened an account with Verizon Wireless for telephone service in 2003. Breda was a Verizon customer until 2015, when she ported her telephone service to a “WiFi + ...