While everyone in the FCC was up in arms over the issues facing VoIP operators with respect to E911 it seems that effort did a very good job at diverting attention from a real problem that has existed before VoIP caught fire in the USA…The fact that E911 on cell phones really hasn’t gotten any … Read more
We all tend to point out issues with Microsoft Windows, but of late, Post launch of Leopard there have been all kinds of issues that seem to rise out of nowhere. Applications, long running on the Mac under Tiger (OS 10) or Panther (OS 9) all of a sudden seemed to “break” for no reason. … Read more
Switzerland based blogger J.A. Watson has written a lengthy summary of the ills of Skype, largely targeting the UK based operation judging by his comments. In his post today he questions their decision around the London number issue that is impacting 10,000 issued numbers, the issues around their so called HD video involving Logitech and … Read more
A new service called Fleet Broadband promises VoIP capable service by satellite on the high seas starting with the Atlantic and Indian Oceans first.
Gizmodo channels some news about T-Mobile’s pending 3G efforts here in the USA. If they are anything like what I’ve experienced in London, AT&T will have a run for their money here. T-Mo is farther ahead in integration between devices and network. Their approach has been long tail, not short tail. It has also been … Read more
We all wanted convergence. Convergence of networks–one bill. One log on. Convergence of devices. The PDA or Smartphone. Convergence of applications. Office. And with each wish, our worst nightmares came to fruition. Convergence of networks has led to an oligopoly like Internet, where access choices are limited and our rights getting less and less free. … Read more
Let’s face it, here in the USA the cable operators control the bulk of the Internet access to the home, and in essence have the crown of champion of the last mile for the most part. As the gatekeepers to the Internet they have the “power” to control what goes over their networks, versus a … Read more
The Los Angeles Times’ Jim Granelli has written a very comprehensive piece on the state of Internet calling, covering VOIP, video and VoIP on the Go in the three page story that ran in today’s Sunday edition on line and in print. Besides being quoted in the story, and having two agency clients, Mobivox and … Read more
The new Skype phone from Netgear, model number SPH200D is an interesting device and much like PhoneGnome, but instead of being SIP based like PhoneGnome, is Skype based for the VOIP service features. It combines the ability to use your regular landline and broadband telephony by plugging into both. So what makes this unique and … Read more
Thankfully the strikes in Paris are winding down, as next month Les Web comes to Paris again. In the course of the year there are some significant events that shape the future of how we will communicate. The Rutberg Conference, The Allen and Company shindig in Sun Valley, Idaho, TED, The World Economic Forum and … Read more
