I got word that a dissident group of Packet 8 shareholders are stating to circulate a letter to get the leader of P8 removed by the shareholders. Seems one of the upset many is frustrated that after all the time the company has been in the VoIP business they only have 40,000 subs or so … Read more
I have to admit, at first I was skeptical about Belkin’s entry into the VoIP business, but after my meeting yesterday with their product manager I’m thinking they may have the right stuff to succeed with CallEverywhere. While they’re pushing both a wholesale and retail model, it’s their X-TEN adaptation of the softphone that was … Read more
I’ve held off on this post because I wanted a good night’s sleep to recharge and so I can think more clearly and away from the hoopla that made this year’s VON great. But to give you background everything I’m about to say comes from over 30 years of experience in marketing. All kinds of … Read more
Is TelTel the Largest SIP Community? That’s the question which is keeping Tom Keating awake at night. The rather unheard of company, with users in China made the same claim to me and explained how they did it during a meeting I had with them earlier last month. The key…viral marketing. The founders, who have some … Read more
Once again the Google VoIP story is making the rounds. I’m not at all surprised, but I do question how a lunch turns into a business. It has been known by insiders that Google employees have been buying unlocked SIPURA boxes. It’s possible they were doing this to try out VoIP, explore Asterisk, or just … Read more
Light Reading has one VoIP executive calling Vonage “parasitic.” In the same story they draw attention to XTEN possibly working with CallVantage…..hmmmm. Speaking of XTEN, their Eyebeam client was used to beam back an IETF two way telecom video chat with folks who were in Minneapolis for the IETF meetings while VON was going on. … Read more
Answering the Mobile TéliPhone is a story about a mobile VoIP play coming out of Montreal. The idea is simple, VoIP + WiFi phone. I’m a big proponent of this and think that the giants like AT&T and soon to be AOL need to move in this direction too.
According to ZDNet: Forrester surveyed 1,132 online US households to gauge their awareness and interest in services based on VOIP technology. 43% of our respondents had heard of VoIP before taking the survey, with word of mouth as the biggest driver of awareness at 23%. But awareness did not translate into sales because a mere … Read more
FileForum has a new Skype for Windows. This version supports Skype In. Did you get your number yet? Skype In is a rather interesting value. For 42 dollars roughly a year, you get a PSTN reachable phone number and Skype Voice mail. Thats a huge value. The only rub is you pre-pay. You can also … Read more
Skype’s Help section can be a plethora of information. A loyal reader in the UK sent along a note about SkypeIN. While I have yet to verify that In is Out, certainly the details are emerging. Do a little noodling around Skype’s help and see what I mean. Here’s what he passed on to me: … Read more
