Internet phones are still considered too unreliable, said Christopher Gruin, director of technology for the Democratic National Convention, and Wi-Fi hot spots pose a security risk because hackers can easily tap into them.
Internet phones are not meant to be a direct competitor to cell phones – instead they offer a quick information pit stop for users on the go.
You all have TVs, Internet, phones, iPads.
Still, nothing may dissuade hackers from seeing Internet phones as the next big challenge.
The company sells Internet phones that that sit on workers' desks and has Flip video recorders for consumers.
"The problems inherent in networks make it a tough act for Internet phones to follow public switched phones," said Davy Brown, chief technology officer at Trinity Convergence, a software maker for Internet phones.
The challenge is no different with Internet phones, which more and more consumers and businesses are using.
C11 Cisco to Offer Internet Phones Cisco Systems intends to announce today an office telephone system based on Internet technology.
