Level 3 Announces Work Force Reduction This doesn’t bode well for the company, no matter how they try to spin it. They are likely setting the company up to be sold or merged into another company. MCI, Sprint and AT&T, along with the RBOC’s are all likely suitors.
According to a sell side analyst covering DeltaThree it seems in their SEC filings today they have announced a relationship with SBC to do what they are doing for Verizon and more. The relationship spans just about everything but the network, something SBC already has in place. Who said the RBOC’s are standing still. This is … Read more
The Boston Globe, one of the better newspapers in the USA has a story about Comcast’s new offering, but unlike so many others it actually points out the shortcomings. No voicemail to email (but you can get it via a web browser)..who wants to use an answering machine or always have to call in to … Read more
Om Malik on Broadband » Comcast VoIP too expensive? Om thinks so. I do too. This is a clear example of how Comcast works. They’re a lot like Microsoft. Watch someone else introduce something, then do it themselves. At Comcast someone wrote a marketing and business plan for VoIP back when VoIP was going for $39.95 … Read more
Uniden Unveils Whole House VoIP Phone System; Uniden’s UIP1868 5.8GHz Corded/Cordless Phone with Built-in VoIP Technology Offers Expandability up to 10 Handsets I’m a huge fan of Uniden phones and use them in the home office. I just want the two line unit they have to come with some additional handsets.
VoIP Report has cable companies adding subscribers according to Tom Keating of Internet Telephony magazine.
The New York Times > Technology > Free Speech, or Secrets From Apple? This is why I’m a card carrying member of the Society of Professional Journalists and the Online Media Association. But, given I co-host two radio broadcasts now, and write a weekly wine column it’s a little harder to say “he’s not a … Read more
eurovoip: Skype VoIP threat to Euro telcos is on the EuroVoIP blog. I don’t know about you, but I have at least one Skype call a day these days, and it usually is either to someone international or someone who is nomadic (moving from place to place) who has too many ways to be reached, but … Read more
IP Inferno: Tax-Free VoIP Forever! Forever? presents an interesting viewpoint and some good links on the Taxation of VoIP issue. By the way, Dan is worth reading…I do.
Light Reading – Networking the Telecom Industry Light Reading – Says Vonage Won’t Make Money, will likely be acquired. More rumors. I hear Vonage is close to announcing a PBX like service geared for the SOHO and smaller enterprise market. Second rumor. Vonage may make a deal with Level3. Problem is Level3 is slowing down. … Read more
