Okay, after seven years of being on the side of the PC, I made a significant move yesterday and bought a Mac Powerbook. First, Skype on the Mac works very well. All you need to do is adjust the echo canceling and the built in mic and speakers are all you need. I plan on … Read more
Telstra Launches Global VoIP Solution was blogged by pal Tom Keating. I’m still getting back up to speed after two weeks in Europe. The blog army though has been hard at work. Om, Tom and others have all kept the pipeline filled with information and insight. What’s interesting about this announcement from Telstra is the fact … Read more
Vonage understand the media and the power of the blobs very well. The recent 911 incident in Texas, which really is only bad for Vonage if the user had set up the 911 service with them correctly, and the ClearWire incident involving the blocking of Vonage service on ClearWire, only goes to prove that they are now … Read more
Om presents an interesting case about Clearwire. While they have admitted to blocking Vonage one has to remember that they are still in trial mode. My guess is they will come around and offer two tiers of service. One that is more of an AOL walled garden approach, while the second, and at a higher … Read more
eurovoip: IP telephony picking up in Europe which to me is an indicator we are getting closer to global telephony brands.
It looks like Clearwire is one of the carriers blocking Vonage according to this report. I’m waiting to hear more.
A great Skypestyle story in today’s New York Times talks about the cultural, lifestyle and technical benefits of Skype. PR princess Kelly Larabee is widely quoted. The reporter also mentions the Pulver Order and that’s not Jeff ordering Thai food for take-out 🙂
8×8 to sell Packet8 in Malls? Thats a major expense for branding. Do the math. A person in a kiosk @ $10.00 per hours for 60 hours a week is $600 a week, plus FICA and benefits (i.e. stock options, health insurance, etc.) Now add in rent, which at Valley Fair isn’t cheap, the cost of … Read more
Texas Attorney General sues Vonage over 911 issue. Tom Keating adds his two cents..
Engadget has a photo of what should be the new ZyXel WiFi phone. Based on what I saw at Spring VON it still won’t handle authentication on a pay for WiFi network like T-Mobile or Boigo easily.
