Microsoft Live Messenger, the next generation of MSN Messenger is using Verizon to power their LiveCall service and Logitech’s syncronized audio and video service. This appears to me to be more of a me too product, trying to keep up with the Skypes and Yahoos when it comes to VoIP while the new AIM Phoneline … Read more
Dan Berninger has an excellent post on the subject of Net Neutrality over on GigaOm.
The Korea Times reports that Skype may be breaking the law in selling an unregistered phone service in South Korea.
Vonage is offering shares the day trading starts to their customers of record as of February, 2006. It’s not the first time I have heard of this concept, but it is clearly a way to make their stock somewhat more in demand.
As some of my longtime friends inside AT&T will attest to I’ve been a long time proponent of SoftPhones for VoIP and hammered hard on them to add a soft client to CallVantage from day one. Over time I’ve played with the CounterPath Eyebeam product and while it was the best of the lot and … Read more
Back in January at CES Netgear and Skype revealed a new WiFi phone that has Skype embedded. Now SMC has come up with the same thing. But, that’s not the story. The real story is that according to inside Skype sources I have been in contact with, is that the new WiFi phones are not … Read more
Mark Evans has a very concise recap of the action in Canada yesterday tossing out the decision last year to create a two tier “caste” system for telephony providers. In a nutshell the federal cabinet told the CRTC to “get stuffed” on their thinking. Maybe Jeff Pulver needs to head back to the CRTC and … Read more
The king of WiFi news, Glenn Fleishman summarizes nicely what is going on with VoIP over the Wireless Local Area Network and more importantly in the standards bodies that are addressing both 802.11e and 802.11n.
Verizon is having a fire sale on VoIP according to Ben Charny. Frost and Sullivan’s Lynda Starr thinks it’s an attempt to get some more traction, which I agree with. The problem is that VoiceWing is more of an experiment at Verizon than a full blown initiative. It was originally designed as a counter to … Read more
UtopiaOverIp.com has a post this week on the new Mac client being yanked. Hmmm…..Guess I missed that download.
