Skype has revealed its plan to enhance the call quality of its Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service after receiving an Opus specification approval.
The Microsoft subsidiary said that the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) ratified the final release of the new Opus specification.
Skype pushed forward the approval of the codec to the IETF in September 2010.
Opus is a free codec for real-time communications with the ability to keep up with all kinds of audio tasks and improve …

Skype has been accused of eavesdropping on its users.
The popular Voice over IP (VoIP) and chat service provider Skype, which Microsoft acquired last year, has disclaimed accusations that it has been listening in on users through its VoIP traffic.
Upon acquisition, Microsoft filed a US patent application, entitled Legal Intercept, allowing a scheme for discreetly interfering user conversations through VoIP traffic. Skype has strongly refuted that it has altered its policies despite the …

Comcast is working on a system that allows users to replace set-top boxes with any Internet-ready device, such as laptops or video game consoles.
Unlike watching live TV on laptops or using iPads as program guides, this configuration uses the Comcast broadband network as a signal messenger for your TV thru VoIP, adding flexibility and even cable mobility.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Comcast has chosen MIT as its test bed for the VoIP delivery system.
VoIP and AT&T’s U-Verse …