UK Customers can now use wireless service as well as netowrk service with their mobile phones. Velofone, UK based internet telephony provider, has unveiled a wireless based VoIP protocol called VeloMobile at the Wirelss event in London on May 24th.

Velofone has offered the service pre-installed in VeloMobile handsets, which allows customers to insert their current SIM card.

Then, when users come within range of a desginated WiFi hotspot their phone will switch over to an IP based service automatically.

Customers can use any Windows mobile phone to tap into this service, which is primarily based on Cicero Networks’ softphone client, CiceroPhone.

The crowded free VoIP market just got another competitor that’s got its own twist on luring VoIP customers.

VBuzzer VoIP, the baby of Softroute Corporation, is a VoIP and IM software that is a direct competitor of Skype and all the other standard VoIP biggies.

VBuzzer is a softphone that offers free PC to PC calling as well as paid PC to phone service. VBuzzer supports Pam Treo, Blackberry, cell phones and mobile phones.

For more info check out the VBuzzer website.

This week Boingo signed an agreement with FON that will allow Boingo users access to an additional 130,000 hot spot locations, which more than doubles Boingo’s previous network size.

These additional WiFi locations are contributed to the FON network by individuals as well as business owners, in exchange for the right to roam on other FON network locations for free or at a reduced rate.

Access to the FON network stands to benefit Boingo Mobile users, who pay $7.95 per month for unlimited access to worldwide hot spots to make VoIP calls, surf the net and use messaging services from their handsets.

Boingo users have counted on the Boingo Roaming System for great coverage at major business travel locations, and now have the same great coverage outside of those locations with the addition of the FON community locations,

said Luis Serrano, Vice President of Network Strategy for Boingo.

If you’ve been concerned about the voice quality of SkypeOut calls, there’s hope that a new agreement between Skype and the voice termination services provider, Teleglobe, will help.

Teleglobe will now be providing call termination for SkypeOut via the Teleglobe VoIPLink service. This redundant, worldwide VoIP traffic exchange service allows direct traffic exchange with Teleglobe owner VSNL’s global TDM/VoIP network.

VSNL provides a full suite of global voice solutions as one of the world’s largest international wholesale carriers, it has more than 415 combined direct and bilateral relationships with top international voice telecommunications providers.

For more information about VSNL’s vice solutions visit www.vsnlinternational.com.

A portion of the UK’s estimated 8 million Sony Playstation Portable handhelds will soon be supporting wireless internet connection video and voice calls.

These calls will be handled by a soon-to-be-released camera and microphone for these handheld devices.

At first the wireless calls will be limited to other PlayStation Portable users and some BT phones. The first stage will include some 2,000 BT hot spots in the UK, primarily in restaurants, hotels, airports and train stations, says BT.

BT’s VoIP-compatible Century Network technology will be fueling this new PSP service.

A Sparta, Washington man by the name of Sam Peterson II has been arrested and charged with stealing the WiFi connection of a nearby coffee shop. A police investigation turned up connections from the coffee shop’s WiFi to his computer.

The maximum penalty for this charge is a $10,000 fine or 5 years in jail. Since Mr. Peterson has no criminal history he’ll be paying $400 and performing 40 hours of community service.

Here’s what the law has to say

752.795 Prohibited conduct.

Sec. 5.

A person shall not intentionally and without authorization or by exceeding valid authorization do any of the following:

(a) Access or cause access to be made to a computer program, computer, computer system, or computer network to acquire, alter, damage, delete, or destroy property or otherwise use the service of a computer program, computer, computer system, or computer network.

(b) Insert or attach or knowingly create the opportunity for an unknowing and unwanted insertion or attachment of a set of instructions or a computer program into a computer program, computer, computer system, or computer network, that is intended to acquire, alter, damage, delete, disrupt, or destroy property or otherwise use the services of a computer program, computer, computer system, or computer network. This subdivision does not prohibit conduct protected under section 5 of article I of the state constitution of 1963 or under the first amendment of the constitution of the United States.

Awarded an $18 million contract from the U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems, General Dynamics Information Technology will design and implement a VoIP system for the Pentagon.

This is not the first governmental contract that Virginia-based General Dynamics has been awarded. This latest contract is actually an extension and modification of a contract awarded in June 2002.

A multifunction VoIP system will be implemented in the Pentagon by General Dynamics, working with the Information Technology Systems Project Office for the Pentagon Renovation project.

Voice-over-Internet-Protocol is the next step in developing a 21st-century, network-centric IT infrastructure for the Pentagon. General Dynamics is pleased to have the opportunity to expand upon our record of success as we move into the next phase of the Pentagon Renovation.

said Dan Busby, vice president and general manager for Army Infrastructure at General Dynamics Information Technology.

VoIP, Inc. announced that as of the end of the first quarter for 2007 they’ve managed to reduce their liabilities by about $11.5 million. Recently, they reached a settlement with MCI Corporation that reduced their accounts payable by $4 million.

Also, another $3.4 million in previously existing debt was converted into retricted common stock, which reduced other liabilities of about $4.1 million via restricted stock related issuances.

Tony Cataldo, VoIP, Inc.’s CEO and Chairman said,

While we have made progress in developing the infrastructure to support revenue growth since the new management team has been in place, we have also significantly improved the balance sheet. The reduction in outstanding liabilities has positioned the Company to invest in expanding its network in order to capitalize on the many exciting opportunities for growth.

Telepresence World 2007, held in San Diego, California June 4-6 stands to be a pivotal summit of emerging technologies related to Telepresence, Presence and Unified Communications.

The idea of telepresence is that companies can talk with people regardless of how far away they happen to be, as though they were in the ver ysame room.

Many key leaders will be speaking and evaluating this constantly changing communications technology. The events will take place at the University of San Diego in San Diego, California.

There will be live demonstrations from Cisco, Teliris, Telanetix, Polycom and Digital Video Enterprises. Visit the Telepresence World website to register.

The VoIP Infrastructure and service in Latin American and U.S. Hispanic markets, DigiLinea, has announced plans to form a partnership with Rebtel in order to provide expanded mobile VoIP services for customers in the United States as well as Latin America.

This union will allow RebTel to offer local Latin American telephone numbers, direct termination and unlimited calling plans. The DigiLinea side of the deal stands to lower customer’s calling rates, at the same time that RebTel earns increased revenue.

DigiLinea CEO and Chairman, Gregory Keough said,

We are delighted to be working with Rebtel one of the leaders in Mobile VoIP. Not all Latinos have a broadband internet connection but many have cell phones. Rebtel’s service is especially pertinent and useful to them so they can save money. With Latinos spending more per month on telecom services than other demographic groups, mobile VoIP is a natural fit.

While Souheil Badran, President of Rebtel and General Manager of the Americas said,

Expanding Rebtel’s unique VoIP service to over 100 cities in the Mexico, Central and Latin American markets is an important milestone in Rebtel’s journey. DigiLinea’s leadership coupled with Rebtel’s service will continue to allow mobile phone users to talk to one another for free, liberated from exorbitant charges. DigiLinea’s large DID network footprint, and local licenses and infrastructure across the region, made them an obvious choice to expand our mobile VoIP offering to the Hispanic community.