I’m always flattered when the press turns to me for a viewpoint, but I’m honored to be included in a story with Om. While Level3 has customers, the big question is how will they handle their enormous debt load. Even if VoIP revenues start to fly from the cable companies, which is now in question, … Read more
VoIP will hit Euro telcos hardest – vnunet.com but what I find as interesting is that the research company thinks flat rate pricing from the RBOC’s will help them buffer the onslaught of the VoIP train. I actually think the RBOC’s flat rate customers are prime to switch. Here’s why. They are early adopters, not laggards. … Read more
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
PhoneGAIM Targets Skype and Tom Keating gets the jump on the news. I consider this rather important as the folks behind PhoneGaim are Michael Robertson, and he knows how to market tech. Add this to the Lindows/Linspire PC’s, plus now a Windows version and look what you have.
SAM – Skype® Answering Machine —Insecure ? I called a colleague using skype, not knowing he was in another skype session. His Skype Answering Machine picked up and I left a message. First the parties on the call with him heard me. Secondly, I heard them. Both calls were clear as a bell to the … Read more
With CES starting this week, there are a flurry of announcements coming out with Skype and Vonage leading the charge. VTech Partners With Skype to Launch First U.S. Cordless Phone for Free Global Telephony VTech Premieres First Fully Integrated VoIP Phone at 2005 CES Vonage previews wireless VoIP phone, service Vonage Announces Partnership With Viseon … Read more
Techdirt:Cablevision’s Bundle Is Working as they seem to have brought the price to a point where it’s FREE according to TechDirt. So let me get this straight. They advertise for free. They reduce the cost of services. They hurt the phone companies. Next !
WSJ.com – Write to The Wall Street Journal has a letter from the guru of VoIP, Jeff Pulver. It’s a great read and makes many salient points. Give it a read.
Mark Evans :: 2005: Year of the Quadruple Play a few days ago I talked about the four way play, or what I call ForePlay. Here’s another viewpoint on what is going on in Canada.
