Andy Abramson Of late, I’ve been using Gizmo Project and PhoneGnome in combination and if you haven’t looked at the rates for LD that Gizmo offers, they’re so insane Michael Robertson is starting to remind me of Crazy Eddie, the guy on the commercials back in the 70s and 80s. The rates are so low I signed … Read more
Give Cablevision another 14-18 months and they will have more VoIP customers than Vonage. Why? Their near contiguous market makes it easy for the Long Island based cable MSO the opportunity to market efficiently, even in the most expensive media DMA in the USA. They are clearly chipping away at the telcos and if they … Read more
On Sunday I alluded to the fact that as Microsoft begins to roll out relationships with companies like Nortel the startup companies playing in the same space of business federation just got pushed farther behind the eightball. I feel sorry for any Series B or C investors who may have recently put money into a … Read more
TechDirt more than alludes to how Vonage was working with a spyware company to get new customers based on an article found in Business Week. Vonage is turning out to be the PR nightmare of the year. Not only is their stock in the tank, but their not really doing anything to make moves that … Read more
Om has done his usual laserscopic surgery on a new start-up. Jangl. Being one himself now, that also has VC money, means he’s drinking the kool-aid and having to practice what he preaches to the many millions of GigaOm readers. He gives props to client iotum, labeling them the Swiss Army knife of presence…nice. iotum … Read more
The concept of VoIP Phishing is rapidly coming to light. With almost free or now free Skype minutes into the USA this has opened the door to all kinds of scams to get information from you. Basically, I’m no longer giving up financial or any kind of identification information to people who call me. Surveys … Read more
Network World did a face off on the subject of IP PBX’s and Hosted VoIP. It’s a subject that will likely be one that is front and center as more PSTN PBX’s start to be replaced. The difference is really updates, features and applications, as well as one key differentiator in my mind. The cost … Read more
Pal James Enck took a nasty spill in London and seem out of action for a while. Get well my friend..May I suggest audio blogging when you’re ready?
Ted Shelton at IP Inferno is developing a very cool blog aggregation tool called the Personal Bee. He also found a kick ass posting from John Battelle and an interview done with Vin Cerf on the subject of Net Neutrality. It’s marked a must read and it is. The key point is Cerf’s clear eyed … Read more
For those of you who saw Yahoo Senior VP Brad Garlinghouse’s Voice 2.0 talk at VON last year, or who have read Alec Saunders Voice 2.0 Manifesto, this Phone Call 2.0 blog post will sound somewhat familiar. In my view we are in the 2.0 world, but with companies largely being led by 1.0 type … Read more
