Yahoo and iBasis, a provider of global voice-over-IP (VoIP) services, have joined forces to offer the Yahoo Messenger with Voice, which will enable U.S. users to make PC-to-phone calls via iBasis’ international network, which spans more than 180 countries, according to a May 24 iBasis release.U.S. customers can employ the Phone Out feature to place and receive calls to or from traditional or cell phones in the 180 countries covered by the iBasis Network. Phone calls to additional U.S. locations and 30 of the other countries will cost 2 cents per minute or less, according to the release.“Like the Internet, Yahoo! is ubiquitous,” said Ofer Gneezy, CEO of Burlington, Mass.-based iBasis, in the release. “By delivering innovative services and compelling features to their enormous customer base, Yahoo is playing a major role in the transformation of how people communicate.”Earlier this week, VoIP heavy Skype was sued by StreamCast Networks, the firm that provides the software that drives popular file-sharing site Morpheus, for allegedly using some of StreamCast’s VoIP-related technology. For more, read eBay, Skype, Others Sued by File-Sharing Co. Check out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content feature Expedia poised to take flight with generative AI CTO Rathi Murthy sees the online travel service’s vast troves of data and AI expertise fueling a two-pronged transformation strategy aimed at growing the company by bringing more of the travel industry online. By Paula Rooney Jun 02, 2023 7 mins Travel and Hospitality Industry Digital Transformation Artificial Intelligence case study Deoleo doubles down on sustainability through digital transformation The Spanish multinational olive oil processing company is immersed in a digital transformation journey to achieve operational efficiency and contribute to the company's sustainability strategy. By Nuria Cordon Jun 02, 2023 6 mins CIO Supply Chain Digital Transformation brandpost Resilient data backup and recovery is critical to enterprise success As global data volumes rise, business must prioritize their resiliency strategies. By Neal Weinberg Jun 01, 2023 4 mins Security brandpost Democratizing HPC with multicloud to accelerate engineering innovations Cloud for HPC is facilitating broader access to high performance computing and accelerating innovations and opportunities for all types of organizations. By Tanya O'Hara Jun 01, 2023 6 mins Multi Cloud Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe