Andy Abramson Broadvox, one of the companies targeting the SOHO and Enterprise voice market, is deploying more switching centers in hopes to grow their business. The deployment of Telica Softswitches which provide the brains of the VoIP network means BroadVox will be able to provide MSO, cable operators, large ISPs and CLECs with “a complete telephone system … Read more
SPRINT, which built the business years ago following AT&T and then offering lower prices ala MCI has continued to follow the playbook of going where AT&T has gone first, this time in striking a deal with cable company Mediacom. The deal which appears to provide access to the Mediacom customers and the ability for them … Read more
Vonage, which remains privately held, announced they raised $105 million dollars in venture capital dollars today. The money will be used to fuel global expansion and the development of new technology. You can likely expect to see more marketing and advertising from the company as well as continued work with third party developers. The recent … Read more
The beauty of blogs is you don’t have to do it all to tell everyone about a great deal. In this case Mr. Blog did. Buy a Linksys SIP phone adapter or the new VoIP enabled router and activate Vonage service, save $50.00. Basically you with the rebate new customers can activate for under $30.00
VoIP is already seeing consolidation according to a news account. One has to remember that for years in Asia h.323 based Internet Telephony has been used. With the wider adoption of VoIP globally and now the inroads being made by SIP this type of consolidation had to occur as the big players began to enter … Read more
San Jose Mercury News’ Dan Gillmor has a insightful review of FCC Michael Powell and his impact on technology, the Internet and VoIP.
Skype, which offers free peer to peer telephony between users and a new SkypeOut service is putting pressure on China Telecom when it comes to price. The impact of Skype as disruptive tech is being felt, as it is forcing the carriers to compete. I expect other platforms like Peerio to do the same think, … Read more
Packet 8 and Motorola get some nice coverage in today’s Wall Street Journal about their videophone technology. My experience with the Packet 8 VideoPhone has been fine. The quality is very good. I only wish it was WiFi, as I hate keeping it plugged to the router, and have to be there, when my “office” … Read more
Vonage became the first VoIP company to announce relationships with Linksys and Netgear for phone adapters and integrated routers that are VoIP enabled out of the box, according to the flurry of press releases and the account in the New York Times. While details are largely about where they will be sold, this marks the … Read more
Canada’s national newspaper has run a story citing a UK report about VoIP that urges caution. I tend to agree, as VoIP, while ready for prime time, is still an evolving form of communication, just as the telephone was in the 1800’s when invented. Those who can afford to experiment will find though the experience … Read more
