Andy Abramson GoogleVoice (aka GrandCentral) is clearly the gift that keeps on giving. While my earn out payments have come to an end, it’s great to see that its still going to be free for calls to the USA and Canada in 2011. Hat tip-Charles Hamilton, GigaOm.
Today’s New York Times has the “first” interview with Skype’s new CEO Tony Bates. In the article there is the very direct message of how Skype see’s its future growth coming from the Mobile and Enterprise usage. In the same New York Times edition there is the article on the F.C.C. and Net Neutrality. The … Read more
Not only do i post here (with greater regularity) but I also am one of the seven voices over on Voyces.com along with some industry insiders who like to share our perspectives now and then. Over the past ten days or so I’ve shared thoughts on: Why LTE will make 2011 the year of the … Read more
TechCrunch is reporting that Google plans to go into the video conferencing space in a big way. Here’s why they can do it. 1. Google purchased Marratech back in 2007. This gave them a platform that enabled multi-party video calling and presentation 2. Google purchased my former client GIPS this year. GIPS gives the incredible … Read more
TechCrunch is reporting that Google plans to go into the video conferencing space in a big way. Here’s why they can do it. 1. Google purchased Marratech back in 2007. This gave them a platform that enabled multi-party video calling and presentation 2. Google purchased my former client GIPS this year. GIPS gives the incredible … Read more
Skype may want to look at how they bill all of us in 2011, as taxes are about to hit online calling companies as states and municipalities get tougher to make up the lost revenue from landline and coin box pay phones. This is not the first time we have seen this type of thing come … Read more
With all the concern about WikiLeaks wouldn’t it be funny if someone started a TelcoLeaks Wiki or Blog, ala the style of F*ckeCompany of the bye-gone era.
I’ve been saying that Sending Party Pays will come one day, ever since pal Martin Geddes explained it over dinner. Well it looks like that day is about to arrive. With Sprint now adding 4G roaming, this makes the model a lot more attractive to the carriers.
I have to always chide pal Alec Saunders who a few years back was on the VoIP is dead bandwagon. We all know in serious tones that not only is it alive. It’s growing as Junction Network’s news of them signing their 10,000th customer proves. Congrats guys.
When Google bought Gizmo, they shut down the apps aspect of the business. Last week Viber came alive, and for those who know Zipring is also in the App store, as is Truphone and a revitalized Fring that has video, as does Tango. When it came to battling Skype, only Gizmo and to some extent … Read more
