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James has an interesting post about someone taking the time to determine a valuation for Skype. But the real kicker is the last line.

In an attempt at simplification of what Vonage and Skype both do, and a rash generalization, Advanced IP pipeline does a fairly good job at saying how each company is fishing in the same pool. While I think this is good for Skype, for Vonage to be positioning against a free service means they’re weakening … Read more

Om draws a conclusion about Unlimited VoIP and asks the question when is much talk too much. While the companies may try and hang on the so called “click ware” agreements most customers “agree” to, I think the courts will ask “what was the advertisement” and look at things like wrongful inducement versus contractual issues … Read more

Glenn Fleishman reports that TelSym, one of the more touted Intel Capital investments in the VoIP space has shuttered their doors while they hope to find some additional investors. While their publicity was great I think this is one of the first companies of recent vintage who Demo’d at DemoMobile in 2002, I questioned their … Read more

Stuart writes about a lock in strategy. I have a better one for you. SkypeForward. When Skype starts to offer call redirection, so a Skype call can be forwarded to you mobile phone then the game becomes very, very interesting. Think how it will deflate international long distance. Since I spend about four weeks a … Read more

Aswath who has been more silent since VON than before VON has a very interesting post about cost and features. I’m a features guy. The price issue of why VoIP is better has been wearing thin almost since the beginning on me. I’m happy to see that Aswath has come to A CONCLUSION in this … Read more

Mark Evans of the National Post in Canada has some facts that show the same degree of interest and acceptance about VoIP in the USA is afoot in the land of the Great White North. It’s estimated that Shaw Cable, the number two player in Canada (I think) behind Rogers Cable, is signing up about … Read more

City of London Telecom (COLT) one of the carriers who are making Skype work have announced a Business Grade VoIP service that is geared for Europe.

Skype has announced another termination agreement, this time in Norway. As Skype keeps cutting these kinds of deals, and as they link the various networks together the sound quality of Skype Out has to only improve.

Voice over WiMax interest and demand will grow, once the standards for WiMax get sorted out according to a report. The big reason for this is the fact that WiMax enables the ability to put next generation services where they aren’t now. Developing countries, outlying regions here in the USA where interest for Internet exists, … Read more