I just tried to use two other IM/Voice/Video products here at DevCon and found that neither of them could get around the firewall, which obviously eBay has erected. Of course, Skype did. I’m not sure at a Developer’s Conference how cool of an idea that is, but it is the eBay network so they can … Read more
I’m at eBay Live in Las Vegas for Skype DevCon. The bandwidth is how all conferences should be, well at least when no one else is around. MySpeed Results Download 9,206,904 bps Upload 4,075,176 bps That’s almost 10 megs down and more importantly over 4 megs up. I’ve actually tested it and find that it … Read more
In a few weeks I’m moderating a panel called VoIP In A Wireless World at MuniWireless, the conference that has to be at the most perfect of all times for based on what I’m seeing. My panel, which includes representatives from Earthlink, Tropos and BridgePort Networks will be an interactive discussion about how VoIP is … Read more
In what may hold the record for fastest time for a class action suit to be filed against a recent IPO company, two groups have sued Vonage for their handling of their IPO. “The complaints allege, among other things, that Vonage omitted and/or misstated certain facts concerning the IPO’s Customer Directed Share Program. One of … Read more
Pal Craig Walker, ex Dialpad and Yahoo, keeps making progress with his humanitarian based Grand Central Project Care efforts. This is the kind of effort that makes one feel good inside, and from what Craig is telling me things are happening to make it easier for the homeless to be connected again to society by … Read more
My favorite WiFi provider in the USA and favorite hotel chain, Sofitel, just announced they will have WiFi in Sofitel properties. I have not found a better in building provider than T-Mobile and that means better VoIP for me when I’m in their properties.
San Diego’s Qualcomm has made some moves with VoIP and EvDO. The announcement clearly means that Voice over data won’t be as hard to do with the carriers once Q makes it happen in my mind.
Microsoft and Yahoo may keep working on integration of IM clients and platforms, but I want to know if it will have VoIP in the mix,
Alec calls it the VoIP “A” Bomb, and I didn’t even lob it. All I know is the Net2Phone case still hasn’t named the John Does 1-10 yet as outlined in the complaint. Any bets on who Mr. Big ends up being? Oh, and the info on the patents in this SEC document makes for … Read more
GlobalComm is supposed to replace SuperComm. Vonage is supposed to replace your old Phone company. What do they both have in common? Their numbers are going down!!! Nearly everyone here in Chicago is calling GlobalComm a total bust. Numbers of people are way down from SuperComm and about the most exciting thing going on is … Read more
