http://8x8.com/ Newsfeed delivered by 8x8 Inc. http://hosted-voip.tmcnet.com/feature/articles/73279-8x8-releases-8x8-connect-calling-app-facebook.htm 8x8, Inc., a provider of innovative business communications solutions, has announced the release of 8x8 Connect, a point and click VoIP calling application for Facebook. Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:24:01 GMT TMCnet http://www.fiercevoip.com/story/8x8-adds-virtual-office-mobile-iphone-users-arsenal/2010-01-21 8x8's Virtual Office Mobile allows subscribers to use their Virtual Office phone number and service remotely when they log on to a WiFi connection using their iPhone. Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:39:23 GMT Fierce VoIP http://hosted-voip.tmcnet.com/feature/articles/73117-itexpo-east-2010-8x8-intros-key-developments-enhance.htm 8x8, Inc., a provider of innovative business communications solutions, is taking advantage of the current ITEXPO East 2010 show happening in Miami, to introduce key developments that are expected to deliver better communication solutions to customers throughout the global marketplace. Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:48:55 GMT TMCnet http://small-business-voip.tmcnet.com/topics/smb-voip/articles/72896-hosted-voip-new-enterprise-play.htm Hosted VoIP provider 8x8 had, by all accounts, as successful a year as it could have hoped, including moving into its new corporate headquarters building at 810 W. Maude Avenue in Sunnyvale, California. Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:15:00 GMT TMCnet http://www.fiercevoip.com/story/8x8-launches-hd-voice-virtual-office/2010-01-06 8x8's small business and enterprise VoIP product 'Virtual Office' now has HD voice. HD audio quality will be available for the company's branded IP phone models 6753i, 6755i, and 6757i. Thu, 7 Jan 2010 14:20:35 GMT Fierce VoIP http://www.voipplanet.com/news/article.php/3856921 Sunnyvale, Calif.-based 8x8, Inc., yesterday announced that its hosted VoIP solution for small business, Virtual Office (see our review here), will now offer HD audio quality - specifically for the company's own-branded IP phone models 6753i, 6755i, and 6757i (manufactured by Aastra Technologies), which have customized firmware built in. The HD-enabled 8x8 network employs the G.722 codec. Wed, 6 Jan 2010 12:00:36 GMT VoIP Planet http://www.phoneplusmag.com/articles/842/8x8-upgrades-voip-network-for-hd.html 8x8 Inc. (EGHT) has upgraded its VoIP network to support an industry standard wideband audio codec to enable HD calling for business phone service subscribers. Tue, 5 Jan 2010 12:45:34 GMT Phone Plus Magazine http://hosted-voip.tmcnet.com/feature/articles/71895-prometheus-real-estate-selects-8x8-virtual-office-hosted.htm Prometheus Real Estate Group, a real estate developer with a portfolio of more than 20,000 Bay Area, Seattle, Portland and Los Angeles metropolitan area apartments, reportedly has entrusted its business phone service needs for 16 San Francisco Bay Area locations to the 8x8 Virtual Office hosted VoIP phone solution. Mon, 4 Jan 2010 17:13:05 GMT TMCnet http://small-business-voip.tmcnet.com/topics/smb-voip/articles/70705-voips-8x8-offering-christmas-bonus-dollars.htm It's considered bad form to begin a sentence with a numeral, so it's now grammatically safe to announce that 8x8, a VoIP business phone service, is offering subscribers "thousands of bonus dollars" this Christmas season through a company-sponsored word of mouth referral program. Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:15:09 GMT TMCnet http://www.tmcnet.com/voip/1109/8x8-builds-more-than-just-a-virtual-office-in-sunnyvale.htm When 8x8 moved into its new corporate headquarters facility in Sunnyvale, Calif., back in August, it was largely to accommodate the growth it was experiencing with its Virtual Office service. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:17:03 GMT TMCnet http://www.eweek.com/c/a/VOIP-and-Telephony/LABS-GALLERY-8x8-Virtual-Office-IP-PBX-Offers-Range-of-Options-537418/ Hosted IP PBX systems have become a popular option for small and midsize businesses because they provide all of the functionality of a corporate PBX but with much lower upfront costs. Wed, 7 Oct 2009 12:15:00 GMT eWeek http://www.fiercetelecom.com/story/level-3-8x8-target-public-sector-opportunities/2009-10-02 The U.S. public sector is one of the biggest buyers of telecom services, and VoIP provider 8x8 thinks partnering with a larger wholesale carrier such as Level 3 will increase its sales chances in that arena. Fri, 2 Oct 2009 18:10:09 GMT Fierce Telecom http://www.fiercevoip.com/special-reports/2004-fierce15-where-are-they-now ...the company's ability to respond quickly to issues with the underlying code helped it succeed where competitors failed, because customers stayed satisfied due to rapid response times. Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:00:00 GMT Fierce VoIP http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4eTEpx1KLc KNTV News Segment on companies hiring in this down-turned economy, featuring 8x8. Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:04:09 GMT YouTube http://www2.timesdispatch.com/rtd/lifestyles/columnists/article/S-SAVV27_20090923-194007/295008/ Videophones can be a great way to stay connected and get face-to-face time with your aging parents when you can't be there. Sat, 26 Sep 2009 18:04:09 GMT Times Dispatch http://www.bradenton.com/living/story/1719943.html A simple way to see elderly loved ones... Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:04:09 GMT Bradenton.com http://www.tmcnet.com/news/2009/09/03/4354276.htm Sporting Flash VoIP- Takes on WebEx and GoToMeeting... Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:04:09 GMT TMC http://www.fiercevoip.com/story/it-expo-west-8x8-seeing-more-gov-biz-larger-customer-deployments/2009-09-03/ 8x8 seeing more gov biz, larger customer deployments... Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:04:09 GMT Fiercevoip.com http://andyabramson.blogs.com/voipwatch/2009/09/key-observations-from-fall-it-expo.html Review of 8x8's presence at the Fall ITExpo Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:04:09 GMT Andy Abramson http://www.voipplanet.com/reviews/article.php/3830071 Review of 8x8 Virtual Office Business Phone Service... Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:04:09 GMT VoIP Planet http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJc8kS0Mpgs 8x8 featured on KTVU on a segment of companies thriving in this tough economy... Sat, 06 Jun 2009 18:04:09 GMT YouTube http://www.voipplanet.com/trends/article.php/3814536 Virtual Office Enterprise offers lower ownership costs by eliminating the need to maintain on-premise hardware... Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:04:09 GMT VoIP Planet http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_12099192?source=rss The Santa Clara provider of voice, video and mobile communications tools named Debbie Jo Severin chief marketing officer and vice president. Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:04:09 GMT San Jose Mercury News http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2009/04/02/4103703.htm 8x8, a provider of voice, video and mobile communications solutions, has named Debbie Severin to the position of chief marketing officer and vice president of marketing... Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:04:09 GMT TMCnet http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/stories/2009/03/30/daily45.html?ana=from_rss Debbie Jo Severin has been named chief marketing officer at 8x8 Inc. Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:04:09 GMT San Jose Business Journal http://www.fiercevoip.com/story/voicecon-2009-8x8-launches-enterprise-version-hosted-ip-pbx-phone-service/2009-03-30 Continuing its march across the business VoIP market, 8x8 announced Virtual Office Enterprise... Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:04:09 GMT FierceVoIP http://voipservices.tmcnet.com/feature/articles/53199-8x8-virtual-office-enterprise-delivers-hosted-voip-enterprise.htm The company announced the availability of an enterprise version of its hosted IP PBX phone service suited for deployment in larger organizations. Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:04:09 GMT TMCnet http://www.telecomweb.com/tnd/262742.html VoIP carrier 8x8, the second largest pure play VoIP house in the industry and largest business VoIP house, has turned its sights on large enterprises... Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:04:09 GMT TelecomWeb http://www.von.com/news/8x8-adds-mobiletalk-for-blackberry-devices.html Adding to its list of compatible mobile devices, service provider 8X8 Inc. says its MobileTalk service will now run on popular, new BlackBerry models... Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:04:09 GMT VON http://voipservices.tmcnet.com/feature/articles/50455-despite-economy-8x8-grows-more-than-15000-business.htm Despite Economy, 8x8 Grows to More Than 15,000 Business VoIP Customers... Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:04:09 GMT TMCnet http://www.voipmonitor.net/2009/02/06/8x8+Wins+Awards+At+ITEXPO+EAST+2009.aspx 8x8, provider of 8x8 Virtual Office and Packet8 announces that its IP Hosted Key System business phone service received a Best of Show Award... Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:04:09 GMT VoIPMonitor http://small-business-voip.tmcnet.com/topics/smb-voip/articles/49712-8x8-records-seventh-consecutive-quarterly-revenue-increase.htm VoIP service provider 8x8 Inc. continued to pick up steam... Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:04:09 GMT TMCnet http://www.voip-news.com/feature/voip-trends-2009-010509 How changes in the VoIP industry may affect you in the coming year. Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:04:09 GMT VoIP News http://www.voip-news.com/feature/top-voip-innovations-2008-122308 VoIP innovation was a strategy for weathering the recession. Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:04:09 GMT VoIP News http://www.voip-news.com/feature/checklist-ready-hosted-voip-121608 Follow these 12 steps to get up and running with hosted IP PBX service. Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:04:09 GMT VoIP News http://www.nemertes.com/market_analyses/nemertes_market_analysis_hosted_voip_0 Home Nemertes Market Analysis: Hosted VOIP Overview: By leveraging a hosted VOIP service, an organization does not need to make a large investment in equipment, nor manage an in-house IP-telephony infrastructure. Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:04:09 GMT Nemertes Research http://meltwaternews.com/magenta/xml/xmlarticles.xml?articleid=43522 RESTON, VA, USA and GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - 20 November 2008 - The Internet Society (ISOC) is pleased to welcome 8x8, Inc. (Nasdaq: EGHT) as a new Silver Member. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:40:00 GMT Internet Society Press Release http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z1680661751&z=950243312 TMCnet Senior Editor Opportunities to assume more responsibilities often arise internally to companies, with established management likely to, at some point, move into higher positions. Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:09:00 GMT TMCnet http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z1672955603&z=950243312 Mobile IP voice technology can save time, cut costs and make calling from cell phones more convenient. Although VoIP can benefit just about anyone, its rewards are particularly great for mobile phone users. Mon, 03 Nov 2008 09:16:00 GMT VoIP News http://agentandbroker.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=Articles&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=833DDE208D8542CEA37BD262C273BF5E The concept of telepresence is at least 50 years old and has a long-running relationship with science fiction and television. From Issac Asimovs The Naked Sun, published in 1956, to the larger-than-life screen on the Starship Enterprise, the idea of seeing as well as hearing became part of the social... Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:18:55 GMT Agent & Broker http://www.usnews.com/articles/business/technology/2008/10/28/internet-phoning-for-lower-bills.html?s_cid=rss:internet-phoning-for-lower-bills Hard times are calling, making it a good time to slice some bucks from phone bills. At the same time, phoning across the Internet has gotten easier, more reliable, and cheaper. Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:48:27 GMT US News http://blog.tmcnet.com/blog/tom-keating/voip/use-voip-to-telecommute-for-a-merry-christmas.asp How do save money in this worldwide tight economy so that you can have a Merry Christmas with lots of gift giving? (Not that gift giving is the main point of Christmas) Well, one way is by using VoIP to telecommute. Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:47:31 GMT Voip & Gadgets Blog http://www.tmcnet.com/voip/0908/exercise-your-internet-rights.htm The Internet is a technological miracle and we, as IP communications service providers and Internet consumers, have a duty to enable it to not just survive, but to thrive. Thu, 09 Oct 2008 01:35:06 GMT TMCnet.com http://www.twice.com/article/CA6597646.html Santa Clara, Calif. VoIP firm 8x8 said it had sealed a technology partnership and marketing agreement with Microsoft. The agreement lets 8x8 offer telephony service for Microsoft's Response Point small-business phone system. Fri, 19 Sep 2008 22:19:18 GMT Twice http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z1607805945&z=950243312 8x8 (News - Alert), Inc., provider of Packet8 business, mobile and residential communications services, is announcing that the Packet8/Microsoft Response Point small business phone solution received the ITEXPO (News - Alert) â Best of Showâ award for Best SMB Solution. Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:24:00 GMT TMCnet http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z1532957101&z=950243312 8x8 Inc. signed a deal with Minneapolis-based unified-communications (UC) solutions provider Avtex LLC, under which it will take over the iTELConnect hosted PBX and unified- messaging subscriber base of approximately 1,500 companies. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:25:00 GMT TelecomWeb http://www.voip-weblog.com/50226711/8x8_gets_no_respectbut_deserves_it.php Back in the early days of my industry experience, 8x8 was a company I was familiar with only insofar as I knew they had a Check Point firewall and I worked for the company that provided support for them. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:22:12 GMT VoIP Weblog http://ipcarrier.blogspot.com/2008/07/packet8-launches-ip-key-system-service.html 8x8 has introduced new Packet8 hosted Internet Protocol telephony services designed to replace traditional premise-based telephone "key systems" typically used by companies whose size or structure dictates the sharing of multiple, common phone lines among employees, regardless of where the employees are... Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:33:35 GMT IP Carrier http://businessvoip.tmcnet.com/topics/applications/articles/34749-key-system-features-make-hosted-services-more-competitive.htm By Charlotte Wolter Contributing Editor 8x8 (News - Alert) Inc. announced that it is introducing key-system features to its Virtual Office service for small businesses, including multiple line-appearances and new phones to support the feature. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:18:05 GMT TMCnet http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z1511988530&z=950243041 'Pure play' business VoIP provider 8x8, working with handset maker Aastra Telecom, has a new offering that makes its service look like the traditional key telephone systems that dominate the small-business market. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:56:00 GMT Telecom Direct http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z1509340187&z=950243041 THE 2008 TELECOM SUMMIT Introducing Telephony Live: The 2008 Telecom Summit -- the second annual, two-day conference from the editors of Telephony magazine. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:22:00 GMT Telephony http://www.smithonvoip.com/voip-news/packet8-launches-virtual-trunking-service/ I hate the word SIP Trunking. I dont even like the term virtual trunking. Regardless of my disdain for industry marketing terms, Packet8 announced today a new digital phone line over IP product. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:14:00 GMT Smith on VOIP http://ipcarrier.blogspot.com/2008/04/mobiletalk-really-easy.html Right now, there are a couple issues users face when using VoIP from a mobile phone. In some cases, carriers might interfere with that sort of thing. Not that they do, but they can. Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:36:08 GMT IP Carrier http://www.originalsignal.com/article/35231/super-easy-voip-calls-coming-to-java-phones.html Quite a few services on the market offer some variation on the theme of making inexpensive international calls. Fring and EQO dress it up with IM and a social networking aspect that grants free international calls between registered friends and cheap calls to everyone else. Fri, 04 Apr 2008 11:13:12 GMT Original Signal http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z1341345135&z=950242225 As businesses of all sizes begin to rely on VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol), thevirtual PBXoption   has become a widely popular choice. A virtual PBX arrangement, in which a telephony system is provided   through an Internet download and then managed by an outside service, offers a low-cost and. Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:13:00 GMT Washington Post http://www.fiercevoip.com/story/spotlight-8x8-inc.-wins-video-patent/2008-03-17 After last year's litigation onslaught patents are the new way to make money in the VoIP world. 8X8 Inc now has 72 voice and video communications patents and was recently awarded it's newest patent No. Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:28:43 GMT Fierce VoIP http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120459705656609395.html?mod=e-commerce_primary_hs Justin Leavens manages a gourmet-marshmallow company out of his house in Sherman Oaks, Calif. But his high-end phone system makes customers think he is toiling in a big office with scores of employees. Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:44:27 GMT The Wall Street Journal http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z1310831354&z=950241631 Equipping the Avalar office with telephone communications via the Packet8 Virtual Office hosted pbx solution meant there would be no expensive hardware to purchase, setup, or maintain. Sun, 24 Feb 2008 15:40:00 GMT BizReport.com http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z1305974866&z=950241631 Sorry, no blogs are active for this topic. A preview of some of the new kid-oriented products expected to be shown at Toy Fair next week. Photos from PMA 2008 Film and music stars were out in force at CES this year. Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:24:00 GMT Twice http://ipcarrier.blogspot.com/2008/01/margin-churn-improvement-at-8x8.html Revenues from Packet8 Virtual Office hosted business phone service now contribute 48 percent of total 8x8 revenues, up one percent from the previous quarter. Fri, 01 Feb 2008 02:49:23 GMT IP Carrier http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z1279277468&z=950241631 __ __ 2008-01-31 20:44:00 Packet8 Small-Biz VoIP Drives 8x8 Profits... Thu, 31 Jan 2008 20:44:00 GMT TelecomWeb http://www.voip-news.com/feature/voip-companies-watch-2008-010908/ All kinds of companies will be agents of VoIP change in 2008. They'll range from high-tech giants to low-budget startups. They'll be in the hardware, software and services businesses, and they'll be in spaces that are none or all of the above. Wed, 09 Jan 2008 23:28:00 GMT VOIP News http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/080108/cltu003.html?.v=101 LAS VEGAS, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show -- 8x8, Inc. (Nasdaq: EGHT - News), provider of Packet8 (www.packet8.net) broadband Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), videophone and mobile VoIP communication services, today introduced the Packet8 Virtual Office Tango Video Terminal Adapter (VTA), a convenient and affordable desktop videoconferencing solution that enhances the functionality of the Packet8 Virtual Office hosted iPBX phone system, now in use by over 10,000 U.S. based small businesses. Tue, 08 Jan 2008 18:58:00 GMT Biz Yahoo - Finance http://voipservices.tmcnet.com/feature/articles/17430-more-than-10000-us-companies-now-subscribing-packet8.htm Ringing in the New Year on a positive note, 8x8 (News - Alert) Inc. today announced that more than 10,000 U.S.-based small to medium sized businesses (SMBs) are now subscribing to its Packet8 Virtual Office hosted VoIP service. Wed, 02 Jan 2008 01:04:12 GMT TMCnet http://www.tmcnet.com/channels/small-business-voip/articles/17049-packet8-mobiletalk-international-calling-service-facilitates-overseas-calling.htm Packet8 MobileTalk International Calling Service Facilitates Overseas Calling with MobileMax's Technology By Niladri Sekhar Nath, TMCnet Contributing Editor 8x8 (News - Alert), Inc. Thu, 20 Dec 2007 01:30:09 GMT TMCnet http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z1216278586&z=950241631 VoIP provider 8x8, Inc. has expanded its MobileTalk service to support 450 different mobile phones. MobileTalk, initially released in mid-November, enables cheap international calling on a mobile phonethe rates are the same as Packet8s international rates for VoIP service. Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:17:00 GMT PDA Street http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z1213519797&z=950241631 VoIP services provider, 8X8 Inc. is again lifting the holiday spirits of hospitalized children by offering a 4th year of 'Videophone Visits with Santa. Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:46:00 GMT TMCnet http://calibre.mworld.com/m/m.w?lp=GetStory&id=284473571 8x8, a provider of Packet8 broadband Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and videophone communication services, announced that the Packet8 Complete Contact Center has received a 2007 Product of the Year Award from Technology Marketing Corporation's (TMC) Customer Interaction Solutions magazine, a publication. Tue, 11 Dec 2007 03:25:44 GMT Calibre Macro World http://www.articlemotron.com/Article/Virtual-Office-for-Business/134742 Running a business is no easy task and while you may not be a tech wizard, your business can benefit from having a virtual office. May sound scary if your used to your old PBX systems and are accustomed to traditional communication types, but the reality of it all is that Virtual Office is actually easier... Sat, 08 Dec 2007 17:39:47 GMT Article Motron http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z1203791049&z=950241631 TMCnet Web Editor 8x8 (News - Alert) announced today that its Packet8 Complete Contact Center has won a 2007 Product of the Year Award from TMCs Customer Interaction Solutions magazine. Tue, 04 Dec 2007 17:31:00 GMT TMCnet http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z1202912731&z=950241631 8x8 announced it has signed an agreement with Synnex Corp., a business process services company, calling for the distribution of Packet8 Virtual Office hosted iPBX phone services to small and medium sized businesses (SMBs). Tue, 04 Dec 2007 05:32:00 GMT Macro World Investor http://voipservices.tmcnet.com/feature/articles/5982-8x8-hails-packet8-virtual-office-deployment-with-us.htm 8x8 (News - Alert), Inc., the provider of Packet8 residential, business and video VoIP phone services, has announced the U.S. Armys Yuma, Arizona MCAS Cannon Field P-111 site as the first... Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:29:06 GMT TMCnet