Andy Abramson VoiceGlo, which has some very deep pocket investors just raised more money. While little technical details exist about their infrastructure, and their PR person could not explain if they were SIP, h.323 or MEGACO, they are mounting an offensive with low priced Voice services.
The Andy Analysis By Andy Abramson CIRCUIT CITY OR THE SALES SUBURBS What Will It Be For VONAGE? VONAGE wants to the broadband users’ phone company. And they are doing just about everything they can to find a way to get you to dial with them. A few weeks back I reported on VoIPWatch that … Read more
Business Week Online (registration required) has a very detailed account on the possibility of Microsoft becoming a telephony powerhouse. I’ve already played with a hacked version of Windows Messenger 4.7 and Webley Systems voice over IP capabilities for over a year, and while the product is not yet in commercial release, the capabilities of always … Read more
When stories like this start appearing, you know that the old guard is getting nervous. In PR parlance we call it “depositioning.” The art of trying to shift attention away from the competition and to your position when the other company is “hot.” If VoIP was so far off, why are all of the Telcos … Read more
Walt Mossberg of The Wall Street Journal may be the most influential newpaper writer when it comes to technology. Why? Because when he writes it means volumes in business if he gives it a thumbs up. He did for Vonage. (registaration required)
Plantronics, a long time fixture on the headset market has taken a three tier approach with headsets for VoIP.
Converge Digest has an excellent recap on this week’s Senate hearings on reforming telecommunications in the USA. What is great to hear and read is the number of officials saying….hands off. It appears that the telcos are still wanting regulation, laregely so they can play catch up on one hand, but on the other, they … Read more
The New York Times has a very nice write up about patents being awarded in the VoIP realm. It’s good to see invention is not dead, and that taking ideas that worked in the past, are going to impact the future. My question, what’s so different about a switchbox in VoIP and one used by … Read more
In streaming media Acacia Research in California is seeking the courts help to get their piece of the action. Now we’re seeing the same thing happen in VoIP, with a lawsuit filed by another company. The big issue here is more than what was filed. It has to do with both the patent office and … Read more
It looks like the idea of private labeling telephone service is upon us. Now Morpheus is jumping into the VioIP space with their announcement earlier in the week, which I somehow missed. What we have here is once again histroy repeating itself. First the railroads came along then Ma Bell strung telegraph wires. Well today, … Read more
