VoiceOne to partner with Google
Florida-based company, VoiceOne has signed a deal with Google to provide Internet telephony service. VoiceOne has already been providing services to Google. VoiceOne confirmed that it has begun providing Internet telephony services for search giant Google as part of unnamed services potentially related Google Talk. According to documents filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, their agreement began in September 2005. As per the agreement, VoiceOne will supply Google with VoIP services.
The two companies have entered into a peering relationship, under which their IP networks will exchange traffic. VoiceOne services enable companies offer Internet-routed phone calls to their customers. The company's customers include Broadwing Communications and Pac-West Telecomm. CNET News reports:
Google rivals Yahoo, Microsoft and America Online all offer voice-enabled chat as part of their instant-messaging services. Skype, acquired last year by eBay, was a pioneer in the area.
Written by Sagar on January 31st, 2006 with
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