EvDO on the Rails

I’m on the Acela train to NYC from Philadelphia. It’s a poor version of the TGV (i.e. more noise, rougher ride, harder seats) but the state of the art when it comes to rail transportation here in the USA. I’m also on the Verizon Broadband Access network with EvDO and staying connected. Speed on both … Read more

Skype The Internet’s Intercom In Print

I’ve been calling Skype My Internet Intercom for months and no one else seemed to pick up on it. This story’s headline nailed that. As a matter of fact in the share.skype.com interview I was quoted saying that by Janus. Oh well, I guess great minds think along the same lines, huh?

Pulver Questions The Government And So Do I

Getting on a committee like Jeff has mentioned is a huge perk in many ways. It helps establish ones status and fortifies one’s reach. If the right people are put on these things happen. If the wrong people are on them, well, nothing happens. The public media is well represented. Neither VoIP or the Blogosphere … Read more

James On Bridgeport Network

I think I introduced James to some of the guys from Bridgeport Networks who spend lots of time in London. Like me he’s become a fan. I was happy to see their deal with China Unicom finally was announced and that they also won an award from the CDMA Development Group. If you don’t know … Read more

Skype and eBay Wrap Up

Alec Saunders has a great recap and commentary on the deal of the day, week, month, year…take your pick. I keep going back and forth on the Skype/eBay deal. On one hand I look at it as the Broadcast.com deal for VoIP. On the other hand I wonder just how much work the integration will … Read more

Andy In D.C. on A Significant Panel

I’m actually very excited about the opportunity to share my views. The rest of the participants make me feel very proud to have been selected and labeled a leading industry player. “Peripheral Visionaries’ IP-Based Communications Summit” will be held in Washington D.C. on November 10. Peripheral Visionaries, which will run from 9 AM to 5:00 … Read more