Andy Abramson I just spotted a news item out of the UK about WiFi phones making inroads at one of their biggest retailers, Tesco. All are using SIP and while Skype and Yahoo have locked models being sold now, the real future is in the BYOD market. Companies like BroadVoice and VoicePulse are ideally positioned to sell … Read more
Cisco is making some bold moves and I like it!! They are clearly getting past the infrastructure and into the end user experience. Their Linksys unit aside, which I think is rapidly becoming a lab experiment in consumer marketing for the networking giant, when i look at some of the statements that John Chambers is … Read more
Bloomberg is reporting that Comcast was victorious in its defense of a patent claim that could have had a dramatic impact on the VoIP industry if upheld. This is very timely as for weeks I have been hearing via the tribal drums network that the cable MSO’s are looking at buying Sprint Voice and IP … Read more
My friend and neighbor Lee Gopadze is VP, Wireless at Covad. Lee has been a leader in wireless for years and I clearly get the vision of what Covad is up to with wireless. And, Gracie, it’s not mobile. Covad is looking at how it can deliver broadband without the wire using WiMax and more. … Read more
JaJah is trying to change their image. Getting product reviews is one way to try to do just that. Last week their marketing person sent me a new presentation deck trying to convince me they’re not “minute stealers.” I still say the “duck” argument applies to them that they are, even if their claim is … Read more
Voxilla’s Eric Chamberlain has a piece out on the insecurities of VoIP. His focus on the hardware side of things at the end is a starting point, but the network issues remain the core attack point. I’m sure when he returns Ken Camp and also Dan York can provide a lot more insight to the … Read more
The globally read International Herald Tribune has a critical story about Skype. Despite the best spin doctoring from the corporate types at eBay, writer Kevin J. O’Brien has gone out and basically given eBay a swat, saying the purchase isn’t showing what the investors want. Lots of bloggers and friends are quoted in the story. … Read more
With all the traveling I’ve got planned to get my wedding next July in order I’ve decided to switch to the Nokia E61 I purchased last spring. Nokia has a great database of software and Dameon, one of their premiere Level 3 support team members has access to it. He was kind enough to get … Read more
I’ve been busy this week and forget to mention the Jangl launch with Match.com. I knew this was coming and kept respecting the embargo that their PR guy, Tim, was asking for. well, no more. Alec beat me to the punch with his post. Candidly, this was an example of IAC’s Match.com controlling the story, … Read more
While my time has been limited this week to be trying out new software from Skype, I did try a fast comparative test with PhoneBoy, who has become my “benchmarker.” You see, in order for tests to have any value they have to be consistent in nature. What good would it do for me to … Read more
