When Google bought Gizmo, they shut down the apps aspect of the business. Last week Viber came alive, and for those who know Zipring is also in the App store, as is Truphone and a revitalized Fring that has video, as does Tango. When it came to battling Skype, only Gizmo and to some extent … Read more
It’s back. And it’s back faster than ever. The IT is the restored Lufthansa in flight WiFi service that for about a year was, well pardon the pun, like being in pure heaven for those that constantly need to “stay connected.” Back in the day when Lufthansa and a few other international airlines offered in-flight … Read more
Skype is hiring as they expand what they can offer to the enterprise. That’s a direct attack on Microsoft and their new Lync offering. From past briefings with Jonathan Rosenberg, aka Father of SIP, and from the moves of ex Microsofter David Gurle has been making with the likes of Avaya, Cisco, Shortel, all of … Read more
Wired.com’ s Ryan Singel in Epicenter has a very detailed account of Silicon Valley Wi-Fi hardware provider Ruckus, and how their equipment is changing the wireless landscape. In a nutshell, Singel reports on how the new Ruckus technology makes public space Wi-Fi work and also sheds light on why earlier efforts never did. As someone … Read more
For years the mobile operators have avoided the reality of the situation when it comes to coverage and solutions. Now comes a report from the New York Times that the leading mobile operators in the USA are contending that wireless boosters interfere with the smooth running of their networks. What’s ironic is those “boosters” and … Read more
FuzeBox, the company formally known as Callwave, has rolled out Fuze for Android Tablets, bring VoIP based conferencing to the newest flavor of the month with the new and shiny set.. According to Walt Mossberg in this weeks AllThingsD and the Wall Street Journal: It’s a serious alternative to the iPad and one that will … Read more
When you see reports like these two, the first from ABI Research and then another from Infonetics you can understand why cBeyond purchased client Aretta Communications last week as the market for both hosted VoIP and Unified Communications are only going to grow. This then has to be viewed as only good news if you … Read more
The folks at Kelley Drye were kind enough to help interpret the regulatory requirements between traditional telco, Interconnected VoIP and Non-Interconnected VoIP (i.e. Skype). Here’s a link to where the chart can be found.
A few weeks ago on a flight to Nashville I had the opportunity to experience Southwest Airlines implementation of in flight Wi-Fi that’s powered by Row44, a rival to Aircell’s GoGo service. Boarding’s Areas Flying WIth Fish has his take on their new pricing and walled garden approach, which is much more customer friendly than … Read more
The news world is abuzz with the story abut Nimbuzz having to drop Skype. Rumors of this type of activity have been swirling since the Fring/Skype battle back in the summer, and it’s no surprise. Skype is doing all the can to not be an interconnected carrier in order to stay clear of regulatory matters … Read more
