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 opinion Website spoofing: risks, threats, and mitigation strategies for CIOs In this article, we take a look at how CIOs can tackle website spoofing attacks and the best ways to prevent them. By Yash Mehta Dec 01, 2023 5 mins CIO Cyberattacks Security brandpost Sponsored by Catchpoint Systems Inc. Gain full visibility across the Internet Stack with IPM (Internet Performance Monitoring) Today’s IT systems have more points of failure than ever before. Internet Performance Monitoring provides visibility over external networks and services to mitigate outages. By Neal Weinberg Dec 01, 2023 3 mins IT Operations brandpost Sponsored by Zscaler How customers can save money during periods of economic uncertainty Now is the time to overcome the challenges of perimeter-based architectures and reduce costs with zero trust. By Zscaler Dec 01, 2023 4 mins Security feature LexisNexis rises to the generative AI challenge With generative AI, the legal information services giant faces its most formidable disruptor yet. That’s why CTO Jeff Reihl is embracing and enhancing the technology swiftly to keep in front of the competition. By Paula Rooney Dec 01, 2023 6 mins Generative AI Digital Transformation Cloud Computing 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