I just learned that Cloudvox is launching this week and it got me thinking. Cloudvox is one of the companies like client Voxygen, Voxeo, Twilio and also client ifByPhone and Ribbit which has grasped the power of voice APIs and made them available to just about everyone. What does all this mean? Well for starters, … Read more
I have to laugh when I read that the FCC is investigating Google over not terminating calls somewhere that costs more money and where the reciprocal compensation model isn’t really “reciprocal.” To me, it’s a big waste of the money the FCC has to do far better things with, like working to get broadband in … Read more
Let’s get the facts straight about Voice over 3G here in the USA as I’m growing tired of the story being about AT&T and Apple when for the past few years Voice over 3G on Nokia N and E series devices worked. I’ve been using my agency’s client, Truphone from time to time that way … Read more
Updated Om has the news about AT&T “deciding” to open up their 3G networks to apps like Skype and client Truphone. That said, having made calls over 3G in Europe, I wouldn’t begin to jump up and down so fast. If you’re standing still or walking it will work, but my last attempt (at 220 … Read more
My dad was a career mailman, well actually, a lot more than that. He was a 30+ year employee of the US Postal Service and eventually retired as Superintendent of the Olney Post Office, in Philadelphia after career that spawned multiple stations and roles ranging from route examiner to nigh shift floor manager. They weren’t … Read more
Long time pal Carl Ford has let me know that he’ll be moderating a call on a very hot topic on Calliflower–Net Neutrality: Can Open be Governed this Tuesday, October 6 at 1230 EST. Participants include: Todd Daubert of Kelley Drye, Hank Hultquist of AT&T and Rick Whitt of Google. Given all the noise and … Read more
I do love GoGo’s inflight service, even if they are blocking VoIP. On my “up the state” commute, three times this week, I’ve actually used it only once first due to a lack of the in seat power ( it was a defective outlet) on my Virgin America flight on Thursday, and my error in … Read more
It’s October 1st and that means it’s time to look at the calendar. It’s hard to believe it has been for me a month since I’ve flown more than up and down the State of California (from LAX to SFO train to SMF, plane to SAN, back to SMF-Sacramento) and home again to SAN. While … Read more
Looks like Verizon has pulled the plug on the HUB, their VoIP product. Strike two for them, as they also pretty killed off Voice Wing too.
The New York Times has what we in the media world refer to as a positioning piece about both Sprint and Clearwire. It provides a nice overview on the state of the company and signals the financial community that the leadership is coming to Wall Street and other investment hotbeds that they will be heading … Read more
