Andy Abramson

Even though CallVantage isn’t a part of this story, my instincts tell me the underlying base platform and network topology is the same.

I sat through a demo today with some folks from Macromedia about their new Flash based Breeze VoIP powered web conferencing application. While a lot of what I saw was not what I would call breakthrough, it will put a lot of pressure on the WebEx market and Microsoft’s Live Office efforts to do better. … Read more

Siemens which is dishing off their wireless business to Acer seems to be picking up in a new area. Wi-Fi phones. Siemens entry brings legitimacy to the segment that has largely seen no name brands and OEM phones hit the market to date, largely with mixed results.

XTEN has a new relationship with Symbol Technologies. This is one more indication that the market for soft-phones is growing.

Jon Arnold points to a collection of small wired markets which are gearing up for VoIP. While many of these operators have already been the target of Vonage, Net2Phone and others, none has really gained any traction that is of significance. These small regional local exchange carriers taken individually are a small market, but when … Read more

Skype Journal points out that your Skype buddy list now resides on a central server. I’m very happy to hear that. Having to re-add all my buddies was a lot of work with each new Skype enabled device that came along.

I’ve heard the same rumors as Om about Vonage seeking more VC money. This round will likely be what is called a late stage investment, and may even involve taking out some of the current investors and shareholders at a fair multiple. That said, I’ve also heard the Jeffrey Citron has about $70 million of … Read more

Om points out that Skype is really now going after the same market as Vonage and really all the rest. I don’t fully agree, but feel he’s looking the right way, just not going as deep as one can. For 30 euros a year you get a phone number that rings in with SkypeIn. That’s … Read more

Already masters of Viral marketing, Skype has added an affiliate program via Commission Junction that creates a Skype Sign Up for Premium services and yields the advertiser some revenue.

When I read this, I immediately knew the answer. MEDIAFLO, a new Qualcomm effort to deliver radio and tv like content using CDMA and EVDO. There is only one problem. The signal can’t go everywhere and 802.11n will help the content go where EVDO won’t take it.