Mobile operator 3 has rolled out VoIP calling in Indonesia. This is a forward moving step and clearly shows that mobile operators are ideally poised to be in the VoIP business. We’ve seen this via Orange in France with UNYK and from T-Mobile with T-Mobile @ HOME here in the USA. In this case 3 … Read more
One of my favorite telecom bloggers, Ike Ellott made a bad move. He’s backing away from blogging, and that in turn will actually hurt, not help Level3. Ike’s insight, understanding and ability to make sense out of things both related to Level3 and to the industry in general brought clarity to a very obfuscated story. … Read more
Forrester analyst Connie Moore tells us why the big bucks Telepresence system from Cisco is such a game changing experience for the Fortune 100. But the price point remains too high for the small business who needs to compete. That’s why, for everyone else, there’s client SightSpeed.
Phil Baker pointed to a new company RovAir that is in the business of short term, contract free rentals of broadband cards. The idea has lots of merit, but may be short-lived as I expect the USA GSM operators T-Mobile and AT&T to roll out pay as you go data plans in 2009. Why? The … Read more
In a move that has been speculated for some time, Virgo Publishing has acquired the assets known as VON from TICC, the holder of the rights. The key point to many who have been asking is they plan to hold an event that is a conference and expo. They will also likely expand some publishing … Read more
I was happy to hear the news a few days ago from client CEO and founder Marc Gingras regarding Tungle. They raised $5 million from Boston VC Commonwealth Ventures. That helps propel there newest offer. A web based version for coordinating meetings with groups of people across companies, platforms and calendaring software. Now Tungle offers … Read more
The folks at Skype keep their slow roll going of getting the new version, 4.0 into production. Stage two of their beta is out, but remember, it’s Windows only. Since I’m a Mac user most of the time, I can only report on this by saying, read the CNET review and watch for one from … Read more
I’ve been using the new SkypePhone2 here in London and have noticed a quirky anomaly. When I’m on a Skype call on my Mac and I reject a second inbound call to send it to voicemail the call keeps ringing on the SkypePhone. But when I’m on the SkypePhone and a second call comes in, … Read more
If you develop applications for the Symbian Series 60 devices, then you will want to check out and qualify EMCC Software’s new suite for the Symbian devices.
