Andy Abramson

Vonage, which has established the best retail distribution to date of the new wave of telephone companies has adjusted their pricing to $29.99 via their list of retail partners after a $50.00 mail in rebate is applied. Basically this means they are almost giving away the ATA and associated accessories in exchange for generating new … Read more

The Street.com’s Scott Moritz writes up a summary story on how the cable industry is approaching VoIP. While much of what is included in the story has been reported here and elsewhere, Moritz does a good job at bringing a good deal of facts together on where the MSOs (Multiple System Operators) are heading and … Read more

With all the rage about SIP based VoIP systems one can forget that h.323 systems are widely deployed, especially in the Enterprise. Thomas Porter, an Avaya Senior Consultant has authored a post in Security Focus that points out the potential security issues and 20 suggestions to make the network more secure.

Today in Washington, DC Craig McCaw is expected to announce a new initiative in wireless based upon recent acquisitions under the ClearWire banner, according to a story in the Wall Street Journal. The story, which has been speculated for weeks is only news because of what McCaw is really setting out to do. That is … Read more

The VON (Voices on the Net) Coaltion has spoken. And the FCC is likely listening. Their position, which is counter to the CWA (see post below) regrding regulation is well thought out and expands into areas including the Universal Services Fund that provides phone service to rural areas. When money is involved everyone takes sides. … Read more

The Communication Workers of America, the union of pretty much all that is labor inside the telephone workers industry, largely associated with the RBOC’s and national carriers of long standing have issued their position on the FCC and IP Telephony. While they seem to say the FCC should make the rules, they want to place … Read more

Another player targeting the consumer market, Yak Communications, has announced their intentions to compete in the DSL/Cable Voice market. A second company, CloseCall America also announced new services today. Somehow I don’t see these being the last entry into what will become a very crowded space. If one looks back at cellular telephone many small … Read more

Respected research house, In-Stat, has issued a report on the consumer Voice over IP market. The report shows that Vonage has 66% of the market, a number which will go down as more players enter the picture. In-Stat also cites that saving money on calling for consumers is the leading reason for uptake. While price … Read more

According to the Radicati Group, the market for voice over IP with corporations the world over is very strong. IP telephony is poised for strong growth worldwide. Over the next four years, the number of worldwide corporate IP telephony lines will increase by over 260 million – nearly 14 times the current installed base. Revenue … Read more

VON God and the recognized leader of the VoIP world, Jeff Pulver is right. It’s time to stop the hype and get to the facts about IP Telephony and what it means to the users, not just keep blowing hot air about cheap telephone calls. IP Telephony is not only about that. It’s about next … Read more