IP Convergence: Beyond VoIP, Beyond Cost Savings

At a Fortune conference in London, top brass see a downturn that could last for years.

A Canadian researcher has discovered that a Chinese version of eBay Inc.'s Skype communications software snoops on text chats that contain certain keywords, including "democracy."

A Canadian researcher has discovered that a Chinese version of eBay Inc.'s Skype communications software snoops on text chats that contain certain keywords, including "democracy."

A Canadian researcher has discovered that a Chinese version of eBay Inc.'s Skype communications software snoops on text chats that contain certain keywords, including "democracy."

BT today announced the availability of BT Global Video Exchange, a service that enables Cisco TelePresence connections between companies.

Shares of BT are currently trading at 6.3x our 2009 earnings estimate of $4.69 after we have raised our currency expectations for the British Pound against the US Dollar.

Voice self- service is being viewed more favorably than ever before by US and UK consumers, with many people welcoming outbound calls that use automated self- service or voice recognition, according to a new report published today by BT and Nortel* .

Europe's Telecoms Feel the Crunch The chances that European governments will help finance the rollout of high-speed fiber networks have dimmed in light of the credit crunch.

Wall Street succumbed to its ongoing angst Tuesday, giving up a sharp advance and turning moderately lower after falling oil prices failed to calm the market's nervousness about the economy and the financial sector.

Master telecom manager Verwaayen, abetted by French business savant Camus, already has a five-point plan to turn the equipment maker around

At Britain's BT Group, Ben Verwaayen was lauded for transforming the money-losing phone company into a profitable and aggressive leader in broadband Internet access.

By Scott Moritz Alcatel-Lucent , the struggling telecom equipment maker, on Tuesday named an old hand as its new chief executive. Former British Telecom  chief Ben Verwaayen, who once ran Lucents international sales operations, has been hired to replace CEO Pat Russo.