Earthlink is moving bigger into VoIP. I spoke to their folks a few months back and know of their multi-tiered approach to get into the game. Also, with SK-Earthlink coming on line and already making Sprint nervous it’s not time to sell them short. Think of Earthlink as the WalMart of ISP’s.
A watcher of satellite ISP WildBlue reports that latency remains an issue and VoIP may be a challenge. For some though, this will be the first step toward finding nirvana. But one day soon, the latency issue will be resolved.
Skype Journal is leading the way on coverage of Skype and their efforts with Video. My product management and consumer product marketing background has the Spider sense and Crystal Ball working. I remember seeing and hearing the very first Demo of Skype on the PocketPC at Demo 2003 and recall the comment about video then … Read more
Lots of Skype plug ins and add-ons, but for those of us in the Mac world, it seems we have to wait. Why? Well according to one Skype developer I Skyped with last week, the Skype API for the Mac isn’t really there yet…
Broadband Over Power Lines is coming to San Diego as a test from SDG&E. I sure hope they bring it over to Del Mar and Solana Beach as part of the expanded test. I also want to know if they plan to offer VoIP. Guess I better make some calls next week.
Om took some time, likely smoked a few Dunhills, found a good spot to sit and reflect and cranked out a wonderful piece about Silicon Valley and it’s next wave. He talks about Bio-Informatics, and a week ago got the lowdown on Verseon, a very hot, off the radar play that’s been quietly (well not … Read more
Hat Tip to Joi Ito for linking to the Connexion list. I’m sure Jeff Pulver will want to bookmark this even if Jet Blue’s not on it (yet). I’m already planning my next European trip and plan to fly one of the airlines that has this..Guess I have to sleep BEFORE the flight, not on … Read more
I’m sure the folks at Motorola will be thrilled to see their telephone adapter pictured in Ted’s story about how to hack the Vonage version of the Linksys Telephone Adapter. That said, I would be concerned if I’m Jeff Citron. Who knows what someone might do to them, as they are SIP based. Knowing Michael … Read more
Over the past week or so I’ve gotten the required E-911 warnings from many of the providers of VoIP that I have under roof. Packet8, Broadvoice, VoicePulse, Vonage and AT&T all have sent me the notices, and with Vonage and AT&T, since I pay for them, I have had no difficulty making sure that my … Read more
James, who is wandering London these days, revealed that Telnor will be pushing VoIP after seeing a 4 to 5 percent take rate (depending whose numbers are right.) I say that is the harbinger of things to come, not an bad dream. Most of the world’s telcos will want to roll out VoIP in a … Read more
