Telcos Lose Gunfight In Texas

I thought with SBC based in Texas that this would have been a lay-up for the incumbents, but I guess the cable lobby did a better job. Basically this means for IPTV service to be delivered to a community, the Baby Bells will have to go through the franchise process, just like the cable companies … Read more

Italy Defining VoIP

TelcoTrash has a report about VoIP regulation in Italy. What I think is interesting is that they have separated Skype (and I guess all P2P telephony) from PSTN replacement by VoIP.

Where’s Jeff?

I don’t know how their can be a telco summit without Jeff Pulver there. I mean, for over ten years Jeff has been pushing the advancement of telecommunications not only in the USA, but around the globe. Like other things dropped in to the Canadian Post Office mail boxes, Jeff’s invite must have gotten lost.

Video For Skype

Dialcom, a company with a cool view seems to be one of the cottage industry types I keep feeling will emerge as part of the Skype eco-system. Today I was pointed by an online friend to their site, where they offer a Video4Skype plug in. This is very, very important as Skype already has announced … Read more

Telstra Will Offer VoIP To Consumers

Over the past few days there has been a lot of back and forth online about Telstra, the Australian phone giant regarding what their plans are for offering residential VoIP. Now it seem an official announcement has been made. What it sounds like is the quality wasn’t there and the company want’s to refine its … Read more

Vonage Is Spending Like Crazy

With Om’s post he really focuses in on the spending of Vonage. I’m in full agreement on the numbers and actually think the costs are higher. While the costs Om has are rather close, I think there are tons of other marketing and some business expenses not factored in, including the upcoming costs for E911, … Read more

SpeedBoost by Going the A Way

After doing some quick research (I read the package and saw it worked with a MAC OS) I have switched to 802.11a/b/g from Netgear inside the house. Everything else works, but now when I’m on the Mac, I’m running 802.11a. What’s it give me…Faster speeds and better connectivity. As far as I can tell, I’m … Read more