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MobileStick Getting Press

Client BridgePortNetworks is in the news all of Chicago today all around MobileStick as both the Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Sun-Times provided high profile coverage on the USB memory stick that is more than just talk. MobileStick is the antidote for mobile operators who have been suffering lost utilization of their services inside buildings. … Read more

AT&T Answers the Bell. Is Skype Down For The Count?

Yesterday Internet Telephony reported new pricing around AT&T CallVantage’s Softphone service that in the eyes of other VoIPwatchers seems to bring prices down in some cases even lower than Skype and other next generation voice providers/carriers. With these types of prices, and the quality which CallVantage offers one has to wonder if the other softphone … Read more

Is AOL Getting Out of Voice?

First it was pal Ragui Kamel and Alex Quilici who got their packages and left AOL earlier in February. Yesterday VP, Voice Services, Mike Smith was given the pink slip. Does this mean AOL is getting out of voice? Or is this part of a broader plan that involves copying the moves of Yahoo and … Read more

Ken Camp On Covad’s Blogger Relations Program

Like with any offspring, you take pride when the child starts to take its first baby steps. That’s the way I’m feeling today after reading Ken Camps’ very warm hearted approach post about the new Covad Blogger Relations Program. If the tune sounds familiar its because the program is my company’s third client in the … Read more

Attn: Telcos—Do The Math

Alec Saunders dusts off his math books, comes up with some stats and basically tells the carriers, especially the mobile operators that presence and apps like his own TalkNow that works on the RIM Blackberry so well, that the greater the presence data, the more completed calls and in turn more minutes. It reminds me … Read more

PG Phoned Home

Leave it to pal Mr. Blog to come up with a cool “status” symbol for PhoneGnome users. Could that be the next Jim Courtney’s New Presence story?

We’ve All Got that Lovin’ Feeling About eTel

I’ve been hot on eTel ever since uber-brainiac Surj Patel (he’s an MIT Media Labber) was on the phone with me last summer talking about his vision. Alec and David are both hot on it and for good reason. The event is about starting things up.. While the other shows are where the big boys … Read more