In my chat last week with Erik Lagerway I described to him my view of what he’s setting out to do with Lypp. I called it the next evolution of what Asterisk started for VoIP developers. Last night he sent me a link that brings that kind of dream into the realm of reality. This … Read more
Last week I explained how video conferencing being sold by HP, Cisco, Polycom and Tandberg is overpriced so it seems that I’m not the only one thinking along those lines. Former PC Magazine product reviews editor Davis Janowski, who made a move to Crain’s Publications has written a parallel piece in Investment News highlighting SightSpeed … Read more
This week both MuniWireless and CTIA are in the Bay Area, so I’m sandwiching some meetings and briefings around both events. What will be interesting to see is if Skype drops a USA or North American shoe on top of thier 3 announcement last week in the UK.
One of the best deals already in the UK for next gen services comes from mobile operator 3. I’m using their very cheap pay as you go data plan, and just picked up a second SIM before leaving London for my wife to use when we’re there in early 2008. While the news about 3 … Read more
The Kansas City Star’s David Hayes, in his “Word to the Wired” column today provides a recap on the new Microsoft Unified Communications platform which includes voice, video and Instant Messaging. The question is how well will it sell?
Having spent almost ten days in London this month and experimented with Pay as You Go Data plans from T-Mobile and Hutchison 3, I have to say the USA carriers are missing the mark big time. Forget the fact that to use them you need a SIM card capable PC like the Flybook or Sony … Read more
Having spent almost ten days in London this month and experimented with Pay as You Go Data plans from T-Mobile and Hutchison 3, I have to say the USA carriers are missing the mark big time. Forget the fact that to use them you need a SIM card capable PC like the Flybook or Sony … Read more
Ted Wallingford has written a very gripping tale of just how bad things can get with phone service.
Sat 20/10/2007 12:34 20102007052
Over the past week I have received written complaints from customers or former Vonage customers citing a recurring pattern of how they are handling questions, plan changes, payments and cancellations. None are pretty. Normally I would try to help by reaching out to Vonage, but their people have their hands full. You see, there is … Read more
