Andy Abramson Sprint Canada wants to challenge Primus and Vonage, and has begun a push to grab some market share early in the game. While most companies push price as the main driver, Sprint Canada has taken the tact that you can take the phone number with you. For Snowbirds from Quebec and Montreal who migrate to … Read more
As a writer, I understand deadlines, and really, I like Ben Charney and his coverage, but when it comes to VoIP I wish he’d just ask the experts, like me or Jeff Pulver, maybe Om Malik or Ted Shelton, even if we don’t get quoted, he’d get more accurate facts than from PR people from … Read more
The AT&T decision to withdrawl from local markets will not affect the VoIP product. If anything, it will help because it creates a single product focus for the company. AT&T Corp., is still the nation’s largest long-distance company, said in the announcement today also said that it would stop seeking new customers for its traditional … Read more
The New York Times has a detailed breakdown of the the Verizon announcement in today’s online edition which registration is required. There’s a lot about this that indicates this is a “oh #$^%R, we better get into this space now” type of effort from Verizon, rather than one that has been too well thought out. … Read more
Verizon, which for years has tried to be what AT&T already is, keeps playing the game of follow the leader. Much like Microsoft, the east coast telecom giant always seems to be content with being number two then work their way to be number one via marketing clout. This time, it’s with VoIP as they … Read more
Surveys are rather good ways to confirm what you think you know. That’s why today’s announcement from Ipsos-Insight is only slightly revealing about USA based Internet users and their intention to move towards VoIP. The survey shows that nearly one in five Internet users will switch to VoIP, and that DSL and dial up users … Read more
Pal Rich Tehrani, who I’ve known off and on for a few years has a very positive first person account on his AT&T Call Vantage experience, while dissing Vonage at the same time. While my number portability experience with Vonage was very painless, seems Rich’s was so bad he ended up swapping out for AT&T’s … Read more
Alcatel, the French telecom giant, has planted its flag on Vietnam. If there is a country to watch for rapid growth in the Southeast Asian market, it’s Vietnam. They have a very industrious workforce, have been planning their Internet policies for at least the last four years, have based the laws to be globally friendly. … Read more
Covad is clearly gearing up for their push to sell the GoBeam service and the announcement about a white paper is the first step to begin generating news coverage. I’ll provide additional commentaryafter digesting the white paper, but here are some thoughts collected about the GoBeam acquisition: 1) When Covad purchased GoBeam, there were reportedly … Read more
Seems the leading provider of Internet service to homes and business in France, Wanadoo would rather have you switch, than fight with the telephone company. They offering an all in one Phone, IP Router and Wireless access point later in the year. Expect to see that from USA carriers at about the same time. Reports … Read more
