Andy Abramson Forrester analyst Connie Moore tells us why the big bucks Telepresence system from Cisco is such a game changing experience for the Fortune 100. But the price point remains too high for the small business who needs to compete. That’s why, for everyone else, there’s client SightSpeed.
The other day I had to cancel mom’s phone line with Verizon. It wasn’t the first time I tried to do it, and it was a painful experience. The first time I called was over a weekend. I had to to go through the IVR system that initially made it sound like I could get … Read more
I saw the folks from ZyXel yesterday in Baltimore during the launch of XOHM. One of the things they pointed out to me was that the next generation of the XOHM Residential Gateway that they produce will have VoIP ports on the back. This means smart hosted IP-PBX providers should be thinking of peering with … Read more
Garrett Smith has a very timely and read worthy post about the five most common mistakes company decision makers make when it comes to VoIP. I think the bandwidth point is one of the most important. You need not only speed, but also a quality provider, where latency is very low and where the network … Read more
First it was the cable guys selling you the “Triple Play” of voice, video and data. Then Verizon with FIOS and AT&T with uVerse jumped into the game selling the same thing (sorta) as the cable guys but with there own bundling and twisting tied to the benefit of mobile deals thrown in. Now we’re … Read more
TechDirt’s Mike Masnick has a very to the point post about Verizon being beaten in court by Cox Communications. This reminds me of other cases where companies believe its better to settle than fight, an approach Vonage appeared to have chosen. Cox fought, and WON. Verizon pushed and pushed, backing Vonage into a corner. In … Read more
Having now spent almost a year on the road non-stop while my house and community goes through a major restoration, renovation and upgrade process I pretty much have mastered the art of working anywhere. Here some tips that go beyond simply making technology work for us. 1. Don’t be cheap 2. Don’t try to cut … Read more
Having now spent almost a year on the road non-stop while my house and community goes through a major restoration, renovation and upgrade process I pretty much have mastered the art of working anywhere. Here some tips that go beyond simply making technology work for us. 1. Don’t be cheap 2. Don’t try to cut … Read more
I have become a fan of the carrier known as 3 (Three) in the UK. Why? Because what they sell works. Because they are easy to deal with. Because the get the idea of no hurdles. No painful process and no hassles. I have 5 SIMs from Three between my Nokia N95, the three SkypePhone … Read more
Phil Baker pointed to a new company RovAir that is in the business of short term, contract free rentals of broadband cards. The idea has lots of merit, but may be short-lived as I expect the USA GSM operators T-Mobile and AT&T to roll out pay as you go data plans in 2009. Why? The … Read more
