Andy Abramson Today’s announcement about Skype and WiFi seems to be one more supporting effort by companies that want to compete with the mobile/cellular carriers. EuroTelcoblog‘s James Enck has some interesting views on Skype as always. In many ways the skype Broadreach announcement is no different than Boingo going with TelSym, as both are non standard. I … Read more
A reporter with a Eurocentric perspective nails the core issue about the telcos. VoIP has them in a choke hold. Neville points out Skype, other VoIP service offerings and points out that the enterprise is moving towards VoIP which hurts the telcos. I go beyond that and say that USA based VC’s need to look … Read more
Aswath brings up a very good point regarding Google to look up most phone numbers. But there are some companies and people who just don’t get to be Googled and are in the White pages. This is especially true for newly installed telephones.
But I have one huge question…are VoIP numbers that were not ported from the RBOC’s PSTN pool over to VoIP in the directories at all?
For example, my CallVantage number is not nor would my Vonage number be that terminates on the softphone…HMMMMM
In all the hoopla last week at Internet Telephony this sorta got missed. As of February 25, subscribers can now obtain directory assistance listings by dialing 4-1-1. Callers can obtain two listings per call and will be charged 99 cents per use. Subscribers will also find a link to eFax on the More Features page … Read more
A Light Reading Insider report issued last week tells us that the cable MSO’s are in the lead when it comes to VoIP adoption
destinationCRM.com: Hot Seat: Will VoIP Reinvent the Contact Center? Why or Why Not? This article provides a round up view of opinions on VoIP in the Contact Center. My feeling is VoIP will change things. How soon? Stay tuned.
One of the issues discussed on my panel at Internet Telephony about Issues facing the Service Provider was regulation of VoIP. It seems in Costa Rica they really want to regulate it. This has to be an issue for multi-national corporations which want to roll out VoIP in their enterprise that has far reaching implications. … Read more
Taking one of the biggest steps of his career, Jeff Pulver has made a pact with CMP Media and TIA to develop an enterprise tech show that goes beyond VoIP. The show fills a hole left by the demise of Comdex, the weakness of N+I of late that many people have been feeling. Those shows died for two reasons. Greed and lack of compelling content. Pulver’s team knows content. That should make the smaller format at the Rio in Las Vegas this November worth looking at.
Skype is starting to draw comments that aren’t all positive. The issues are mostly around QoS and security of late. My guess is Teleo’s PR team is doing some depositioning work.
In an announcement today that may have some wireless companies looking over the shoulders, Towestream announced wide area WiFi VoIP roaming with successful handoffs between access points. The WiFi VoIP product sounds to me like a pre-WiMax type of offering, sort of a proof of concept of what is and what may be. Wireless king … Read more
