2009 may really be the year for video conferencing. I know, we’ve heard this all before, but due to a few factors that are all converging, video conferencing may be in for a very big year next year. Here’s why I feel that way. 1) The gas crisis isn’t going away. 2) The economy is … Read more
Austria’s MobilKom, the mobile play that is doing lots of things with SIP is adding Fring to their cadre of offers in Austria. The trend that I’m seeing is that this is a counter to 3’s Skype product that is also available in Austria. My guess is you will see one of the UK carriers … Read more
TechDigest, out of the UK has an interesting and humorous read about mobile VoIP provider, VYKE and Tesco’s TalkWiFi products. While we don’t see either here in the USA (yet) the story is quite funny to read and surprising fact filled.
SF Bay Area based Devicescape have rolled out EasyWiFi, a simple to install, easy to use WiFi and Access Point login aggregation application that stores your usernames and passwords safely in the cloud, and logs you on automatically. DeviceScape works with both mobile handsets that have WiFi as well as Macs and PCs. For those … Read more
It looks like VoIP based calling is gaining traction in many places around the world. In Bulgaria, Max Telecom has released their HotMax bundle, a router with two ports to have two VoIP lines. This is a lure to move customers away from the PSTN. Max Telecom is already known for its moves in the … Read more
First we had “offshore banking,” the places the wealthy put their money. Then we had “offshore wagering,” the establishment of gaming operations in countries who were happy to have the business to improve their tax base so gamblers could place bets without oversight from the government and taxing authorities. Well now in the UK, if … Read more
Twitter had some changes at the top this past week, and now that the economy is in the toilet, more and more times each day, people are going to be asking the painful question of “how are you going to make money?” Honestly, I started out as a non-fan, but I’m now seeing things in … Read more
The quarterly earnings call for eBay yesterday wasn’t a pretty picture but at least on the surface Skype’s numbers were positive. Chalk the revenues up to the Skype Unlimited plans. They look good on the balance sheet and provide a more consistent pattern of revenue.
Over in the UK the powerhouse team at STL included Martin Geddes and a few other excellent analysts who know what is news. Their latest news summary is a must read for those wondering what’s bubbling and about to burst into the mainstream business news cycles of telco and telecom.
I have to credit TMC’s Greg Galitzine with finding this story yesterday about the growth of residential VoIP. What’s becoming obvious and what has been for some time is that the baby Bells are really chasing the cable guys in moving their customers to VoIP. And the reason is they didn’t need to as their … Read more
