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VoIP's Bright Future

Voice over IP service revenue is projected to grow sharply this decade, according to a new report.

Infonetics Research projects that VoIP service revenue in North America will jump to $23.4 billion in 2009 from just $1.24 billion in 2004.

"VoIP subscriber growth is skyrocketing right along with revenue growth. We're forecasting triple-digit growth from 2005 to 2006, with 6 million new subscribers a year every year from 2006 to 2008, when there will be over 24 million," said Kevin Mitchell, principal analyst of Infonetics Research and author of the report.

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(After November 05, 2005, this article will only be available to eStat Database subscribers.)

Internet Telephone Service

I am always fascinated by the ways technology can improve our lives and, in many cases, allow us to do things easily and cheaply. A perfect example is telephone service.

For more than a century, having a telephone in one's home meant signing up for service from a telephone company, running wires into your home and having a traditional telephone instrument. In the United States, prices for a single private line vary from perhaps $16.00 to as high as $35.00 per month, depending upon the local telephone company, the rates established by the state utilities commission and other factors.

Host Your Own Web Server at Home - Part #2

On October 21 I published the first part of this Plus Edition series, describing how to set up a Web server on your in-home Windows or Macintosh computer. You can read that article if you click here. Anyone who follows the information shown in that article will have a server operating at an I.P. address, such as http://207.70.190.46. Of course, numbers like that are difficult to memorize. Most people are used to entering alphanumeric addresses, not numbers. This week I will describe an easy method of obtaining a normal "www address" for your in-home Web server.

Best Software Awards for PocketPC Handheld computers

Pocket PC magazine has announced the Finalists in its Fifth Annual Best Software Awards. Over 80 Windows Mobile experts voted on over 700 software titles in 85 Pocket PC, 23 Smartphone, and 22 Developer Software categories. Many networking programs are included for these tiny computers.

Host Your Own Web Server at Home - Part #1

There's a plethora of Web hosting services willing to host Web pages that you create. You can post most anything else that you wish to share with others, be it your bowling league's scores, your son's Cub Scout Den home page, or pictures of your grandchildren or family gatherings. Prices range from free to more than $10.00 a month for simpler Web sites.

However, you do not need to use a commercial hosting service. Many people do not realize that they can create their own Web server on any Windows 95 or later computer as well as on Macintosh OS X or on Linux. Your present computer can serve as a Web server, even while you simultaneously use the word processor, read and write e-mail, surf the Web, or use other programs.

eBay CEO: Voice Phone Calls to Be Free Within Years

In a few short years, users can expect to make telephone calls for free, with no per-minute charges, as part of a package of services through which carriers make money on advertising or transaction fees, eBay's chief executive said on Wednesday.

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