Talk Like An Egyptian

As a fan of HD audio and video, it’s always heartwarming to see how HD Voice is making its impact around the globe. Over in Egypt, Mr. HD Doug Mohney reports, that Orange is rolling it out on their mobile services. That means the French can call the Egyptians, demo them some more new Mirage … Read more

Hosted VoIP and UC to Grow

When you see reports like these two, the first from ABI Research and then another from Infonetics you can understand why cBeyond purchased client Aretta Communications last week as the market for both hosted VoIP and Unified Communications are only going to grow. This then has to be viewed as only good news if you … Read more

Polycom Making Moves in Video

Today I awoke and learned that Polycom has been making some moves in video. Here’s my take. First, Polycom is becoming far more partner friendly. That’s the subtext when you see Android, Samsung, Broadsoft and Microsoft all in one e-mail. Second, Polycom wants to extend their enterprise footprint anywhere they can. Third and most important, … Read more

GigaOm Network Collaboration Event Is The Key End Of Year Event

If you are into collaboration, then the December 9th Network Conference staged by GigaOm is right up your alley. Pal Surj Patel, who I have known since his eTel days, has once again pulled together a killer line up of speakers and demonstrators, surrounding it all with witty interviewers and panel members. When you see … Read more

Good News for Hosted VoIP

With Aretta Communications, one of Comunicano’s clients being picked up cBeyond this week, this survey points to one of the key reasons for the acquisition. Hosted VoIP is on the rise. It also was my agency’s 21st client exit in the last eight (8) years. Aretta has a deep understanding of UC and Asterisk, working … Read more