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A lot of speculation will be made here at Mobile World Congress about Skype and the iPhone and them becoming a mobile phone player. Many will jump to the conclusion that SKype is going to be a global mobile operator of sorts. I think that while it’s potentially possible, Skype won’t go in that direction … Read more

For companies like Truphone, Fring and the rest of the Mobile VoIP crowd, Maggie Reardon’s CNET story from yesterday about Mobile phone WiFi usage on the rise has to be like sweet charity. Coming just a few days ahead of the GSMA’s Mobile World Congress this kind of news bodes well for the handset manufacturers … Read more

Skype keeps up their efforts on the hot topic of openness with a letter to the editor about the Broadband Stimulus package being proposed in the USA by our new President Obama. It’s well thought out, and something that is indeed needed. Candidly, the threat of carriers not letting certain apps on their networks, making … Read more

This is what happens when you tick off Michael Robertson. If anyone is better at being a disruptor of the disruption, I’ve yet to find one better than the “Golden Boy” of San Diego technology. A few months ago, I provided Robertson a forum to share his perspective on the openness or lack of openness … Read more

It’s great to see ex Qualcomm strategy and marketing whip Jeff Belk leaving the womb of CDMA and exploring the WiFi world. In his pursuit for a way to cut down on his global roaming costs he’s discovered client Truphone and how to turn his iPod Touch into an everyday global roaming mobile solution.

This time of year we seem to all be on the road, traveling to trade shows and events, conferences or just meeting up with colleagues and clients. I’m off to London tonight where I’ll be for almost a week (8-14 February) then heading to Barcelona for Mobile World Congress (14-19 February) before I take a … Read more

I’ve known Ken Camp since about the time I began blogging about VOIP and he’s been helpful to many. Now it’s time to help him. When he lost his job, a position I was called by the recruiter on to provide some insight about Ken, this was supposed to be a career move, not a … Read more

I have to say outright, I’m impressed. When I first tried the beta version of Skype 4.0 many months ago, my feedback to Skype was very pointed and direct. I gave them a good dose of “you need to do this” and “that.” And you know what. It seems they listened to me and all … Read more