Clear “May” Return

Brad Stone of the New York Times reports that a Bay Area investor wants to bring the Clear registered traveler program back to those frequent travelers who want preferred status to get through the security lines faster. As a former Clear member I’m thrilled to hear the news. Now, making it a reality is another … Read more

Using SIP Made Easier, More Simply

Yesterday I made note of Rich Tehrani’s video interview from VON with client Mike Oeth at VON which broke the news about the new my.onsip.com web based platform. As they day went on we watched as other veteran observers, who like Rich have been around the VoIP game as long as I have been. We’ve … Read more

Kineto Enters Mobile VoIP Fray

Earlier in the week we learned that Tiscali is launching a Mobile VoIP client named WiPhone. Now we have Kineto, the company with the core technology behind UMA, releasing a Mobile VoIP client that they hope carriers will brand. Some, like Kevin Fritchard are postulating that the Kineto efforts, and those from Fring and Truphone … Read more

What You Name Your Company Is Important

At Demo a lot of “new” products get launched. Lots of money and time is spent getting up on stage and getting their name out there. One of them, is called DateCheck, from Intellus, and their all about ferreting out the falsity about a person who may get into a relationship. Given the growth of … Read more

VoIP is Irrelevant

I love it when the wave of humor descends on an industry. VoIP is Irrelevant, shouts the headline in a Phone+/VON web site story today. Catchy. Witty. Snarky. Yes to all three. Because we know VoIP is irrelevant as it has converged each day, deeper and deeper into the calling experience of so many people. … Read more

HD Voice Is Growing

Hot on the heels of the HD Voice Summit in New York this week, it seems that a Moldavia mobile operator is rolling out HD Voice on a Nokia handset, or so reports Telco 2.0. This follows client Voxbone’s announcement to embed HD Voice in their network, something that Robert Poe does a very good … Read more

VoIPWatch Report # 2 for September 13, 2009

This week’s VoIPWatch Report focuses on the two moves by Skype last week, first in the area of SIP and the second with their ending of Skype Extras. I also highlight some of the upcoming events and conferences that will be held over the next few weeks. Total Length: 2:30 Seconds (approx)