Andy Abramson

I can’t say I’m surprised. MuniWiFi is on the cancer trail. First Earthlink. Now Metro-Fi. Bye Bye because no one cared to buy… Sooner or later someone will figure out what many of us knew….The model was all wrong.

John Biggs of TechCrunch has the details on a new VoIP service from iCall for the iPhone that on the surface may violate a lot of what may be Apple’s view of what can be done with VoIP on the iPhone.

It looks like three companies in Japan are going to jump into the Mobile VoIP game according to this Business Week news story. I’ve heard rumors that Jajah is powering eMobile over WiFi, but the entry of JCI (Japan Communications) using 3G to make and receive calls is totally new to me.

A lot is being said about so called Free WiFi when really what we’re starting to see is “complimentary” WiFi being offered by AT&T and Starbucks, in exchange for your purchase at Starbucks and your eyeballs on screen to see some Yahoo ads. (See post below) Here in Paris many of the Cafe’s have taken … Read more

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With the transition from T-Mobile to AT&T occuring as who the WiFi provider to coffee shop operator Starbucks rolls out, AT&T continues a series of so called “free” or premium (a bonus for some other purchase) that drives repeat purchase. Starbucks is now rewarding their Starbucks loyalty card with two free hours each time they … Read more

With the transition from T-Mobile to AT&T occuring as who the WiFi provider to coffee shop operator Starbucks rolls out, AT&T continues a series of so called “free” or premium (a bonus for some other purchase) that drives repeat purchase. Starbucks is now rewarding their Starbucks loyalty card with two free hours each time they … Read more

Garrett Smith has a very interesting post about Craigslist and VoIP Spam. I wonder if CL has heard of LNP.

Pal Alan Weinkrantz let me in on some news about AudioCodes. They provide VOIP networking equipment and have been around longer than most companies in the game. It looks like they are moving into the converged data market with the introduction of a Multi Service Business Gateway. With the product’s introduction AudioCodes seems to be … Read more

The old adage “You Get What You Pay For” is really true when it comes to Free versus Paid for WiFi access. Today, in the San Jose Business Journal a story broke how the airport there is going to try a combination of both free and paid WiFi service. That’s like one foot in, one … Read more