Skype and WiFi for Free Calls

Today’s announcement about Skype and WiFi seems to be one more supporting effort by companies that want to compete with the mobile/cellular carriers. EuroTelcoblog‘s James Enck has some interesting views on Skype as always. In many ways the skype Broadreach announcement is no different than Boingo going with TelSym, as both are non standard. I … Read more

Wireless VoIP on The Rise

In an announcement today that may have some wireless companies looking over the shoulders, Towestream announced wide area WiFi VoIP roaming with successful handoffs between access points. The WiFi VoIP product sounds to me like a pre-WiMax type of offering, sort of a proof of concept of what is and what may be. Wireless king … Read more

GSM – watch VoIP

GSM – watch VoIP–James Seng in Singapore has a post about GSM, WiFi and VoIP. He quotes Mike Mulica CEO of Bridgeport Networks. If you are not familiar with Bridgeport they have some of the smartest guys in the crossover biz involving Mobile and VoIP. I keep watching this company closely and am never amazed … Read more

A Wireless Downtown

CheetahWireless out of Las Vegas made the city of Encinitas CA’s downtown area wireless. It’s gotten me to go there every day the last four days for breakfast or lunch. The idea of being always on does have it’s limits but with the frantic pace of late on multiple fronts it has been a real … Read more

WiMAX Has Potential to Transform Telecom Markets

WiMAX Has Potential to Transform Telecom Markets is a report from inStat. I’ve been holding back on WiMax coverage but plan on looking at it more closely. I think WiMax has significant transformational potential for telecom, especially for rural areas in the USA that are greatly under-served by the broadband providers. The idea of a mesh … Read more

Skype and BenQ Pocket PC

Skype keeps rolling into the cell phone marketplace with another deal. First was iMate, then Motorola. Now it’s with BenQ. The BenQ P50, is offering free Wi-Fi Skype calls, will be promoted and available from BenQ’s website and retail shops throughout Taiwan beginning in April

Wi-Fi Comes to Blackberry

Wi-Fi Comes to Blackberry and I can’t wait to switch over to this. I don’t have voice on my T-Mobile Blackberry, but I do use it for email, especially when I’m in Europe. The implications of using a softphone vs. a cell phone, especially in the enterprise are huge.