VoIP

The EU has taken a “light touch” approach when it comes to VoIP. The announcement outlines their current thinking on the subject.

I received this email from one of the AT&T PR folks, likely in retort to my previous posting. I think this says alot about who owns up, and who only wants to be portrayed in a favorable light when it suits them. Going forward I’ll have to look more closely under the hood when it … Read more

8×8 Adds New Features to Packet8 VoIP and Video Broadband Phone Services. The toll free services plan is something neat. I once asked another VoIP provider if they could offer that since I have two 800 numbers. The pricing alone by 8×8 is much less than what I’m paying Qwest to manage and terminate the … Read more

damaka – experience the joy of communicating…is a Skype competitor and also a competitor to GloPhone. My view is that there will be a lot of SIP based PC to PC phones….

What’s in a name? Plenty, says Vonage | CNET News.com It seems the two New Jersey telephone brands will now coexist. Personally I don’t see the big confusion. I’m more of the mind that BroadVoice and BroadVox sound the same.

Om Malik on Broadband » MCI-Qwest: Betting the farm on IP thinks the merger will happen and because of IP. I keep thinking MCI is better sold off in pieces. After all, isn’t that the way it was put together.

Is Skype the new Palladium? is a very interesting dissection of the Skype Privacy Policy and their user agreement. It brings up some very disconcerting facts.

Om Malik on Broadband » Harsh Truths about MCI-Qwest Merger My view is bit more cruel. Watch MCI not get sold as a whole, but instead for some of its parts. It’s called a breakup. Their UUNet operation has not been getting the updating it needs, but the contracts it has make it worthwhile to some … Read more

AT&T Begins Marketing VoIP to the SOHO Community The SOHO market represents a very large, and really untapped marketplace for VoIP. While I half expected Vonage to come out with an offering, it seems that AT&T beat them to the punch. The big deal here is the fact that SOHO offices using Centrex based services … Read more