Windows Mobile devices are one of the more popular platforms here in the USA so the new Global IP Solutions (GIPS) Video Engine announcement is a call for video and VoIP developers to get outside the box and begin thinking how they can bring real video to the mobile phone. CNET’s Crave blog also jumped … Read more
Jazinga is a client of my agency’s and we’ve been steadily putting their innovative one box does all device into the hands of the more informed and patient bloggers while the product goes through a series of beta trials. One of the bloggers/analyst 2.0 types was Jon Arnold who has just written a review that … Read more
Dean Bubley has some insightful commentary about HSUPA and what it means to VoIP over 3G in his latest posting. I’ve used HSUPA on my Novatel Data Card via AT&T’s 3G network and clearly see the difference, especially with mobile video conferencing. There’s a major quality advantage with HSUPA over HSDPA as the upload seems … Read more
Over the past few months my agency has had the good fortune of working with Irv Shapiro and his team at ifByPhone. Based in the northern suburbs of Chicago the company has customers, lots of customers, and is quietly rolling out app after app that solves real world problems. They have a whopper of an … Read more
EQO made a big move to cut burn rate, slashing staff at a time when their next round prospects need to be focused upon. Om has insight.
The other day I had to cancel mom’s phone line with Verizon. It wasn’t the first time I tried to do it, and it was a painful experience. The first time I called was over a weekend. I had to to go through the IVR system that initially made it sound like I could get … Read more
I saw the folks from ZyXel yesterday in Baltimore during the launch of XOHM. One of the things they pointed out to me was that the next generation of the XOHM Residential Gateway that they produce will have VoIP ports on the back. This means smart hosted IP-PBX providers should be thinking of peering with … Read more
Garrett Smith has a very timely and read worthy post about the five most common mistakes company decision makers make when it comes to VoIP. I think the bandwidth point is one of the most important. You need not only speed, but also a quality provider, where latency is very low and where the network … Read more
First it was the cable guys selling you the “Triple Play” of voice, video and data. Then Verizon with FIOS and AT&T with uVerse jumped into the game selling the same thing (sorta) as the cable guys but with there own bundling and twisting tied to the benefit of mobile deals thrown in. Now we’re … Read more
TechDirt’s Mike Masnick has a very to the point post about Verizon being beaten in court by Cox Communications. This reminds me of other cases where companies believe its better to settle than fight, an approach Vonage appeared to have chosen. Cox fought, and WON. Verizon pushed and pushed, backing Vonage into a corner. In … Read more
