It looks like Microsoft is gearing up to improve their video communications experience as part of Live Communications Server. This post by TechTaxi seems to say that they want to be the PolyCom of video communications. Their current offering for video pales in comparison by all accounts to client SightSpeed, so if you took one … Read more
Broadwing, long considered by experts to be one of the best fiber networks around, but suffering from geographic limitations, today was purchased by Level3. To me this was not a surprise, and I actually commented on this verbally to a few people since Level3 began their buying spree earlier this year. The purchase gives Level3 … Read more
According to Johanne Torres, AT&T will be reprising CallVantage in a new service. My instincts tell me there may be some FourPlay going on here.
Despite a long review about the Mylo at the end of the day David Pogue disses the new Sony Mylo.
Every day another company in the minute stealers category comes to light, and each one uses a different approach to make and terminate the call. Companies like JaJah, Rebtel and Mint Telecom have been recognized here before at being leaders in the category, operating like calling cards or sophisticated ring back services, or even using … Read more
As many longtime readers know, iotum is a company I have advised and represented for over a year, helping to put them on the map, coaching them through their DEMO God capturing (along with Shel Israel and Bill Ryan too) as well as serving as the public, media and blogger relations agency. Pals Alec Saunders … Read more
Client Peter Csathy, who has now joined the blogging ranks, was interviewed yesterday on Bambi Francesco’s MarketWatch video blog that is driven by Brightcove. Peter presented a rather compelling case about how video is being used and where the growth opportunities can be found highlighting not only SightSpeed, but also competitors Yahoo and Microsoft. His … Read more
A German company has developed software that makes the MacMini an IP PBX. The software comes on an iPOD and works with the low priced MacMini. The entire system of software, iPOD and MacMini sells for under 3000 Euros. This clearly goes into the VoIP game as something similar to Asterisk, but is not Open … Read more
After initially dismissing the Mylo from Sony as something half baked, I decided that I really can’t judge a book by its cover so I decided to plunk down the $350 at the Sony Style Store in Las Vegas this weekend and take a gamble on it. My first impressions are “this is cool” and … Read more
There is a story making its way around the about dual mode phones coming with services phone service that will combine cellular service when one is moving about with WiFi based VoIP service when one is at home or in a place where WiFi provides access to the Internet. I don’t see dual mode handsets … Read more
