Packet 8 has rolled out more features to their VoIP service offering. What we are starting to see is the first shot of what I’ll call “AppWars” between the VoIP service providers, as each one rolls out more advanced service capabilities or adds what the others have to catch up. With today’s announcement, Packet 8 … Read more

With the signing of four carrier termination agreements last week, one with Level3, and others with Colt, Teleglobe and iBasis, Skype has released the first official version of it’s Peer 2 Peer VoIP client. But what’s more interesting is the future offering from Skype, to be called Skype Plus that will actually link up a … Read more

In a move that says “if it’s free it’s me, if I gotta pay, it’s no way” and that VoiceGlo want people who don’t want to pay for services, and some would say like to rip off content, Florida based VoiceGlo has linked up with eDonkey to spread their GloPhone software via download, according to … Read more

McLeod, which has always gone into second tier markets first with services is chasing some fairly large markets with their VoIP services. Clearly the market for VoIP will be a shoppers market, as options and competition rule the day.

Engadget has news of the new iPaq’s. But will the h6135 be able to make and receive VoIP calls in a WiFi environment? While the capability with a softphone is there, the big question is are the carriers ready to let that happen. Reports are the carriers have been discussing this with both the handset … Read more

A site launched by a well placed VoIP network watcher went up over the weekend. According to a note from the founder, Level3 is building out a VoIP plant for Ford Motor Company, and their “Do Not Dig” signs are going up all along the Longmont Diagonal, near the IBM facilities near Boulder Colorado. Does … Read more

A new 600 caller conference bridge, and a platform with capacity for 12,000 or so caller was announced by Vapps. That’s a serious SIP application.

I can hear it now, when users log on to AOL, they won’t just hear, “You’ve Got Mail” they will also hear “You’ve Got Messages.” That’s because AOL is in need of someone to manage their VoIP efforts as it seems they are getting ready to move into the VoIP space in 2005. They certainly … Read more

Jeff calls Verizon, and others like, them Parasites in a post found on his blog today. The lack of originality in the VoIP market is really amazing to me. Originality is disruptive. Me too is boring. While I can see offerings from smaller ISP’s that ride on the Level3 network and not call them boring, … Read more

The New York Times has a story in their Sunday edition about VoIP. My guess is the number of 300,000 users in the USA is likely lower than reality. Vonage is over 200,000 already according to their announced figures, and with all the others being so aggressive, such as Packet8 and AT&T Call Vantage, I … Read more