VoIP

PC World, which is opening a VoIP Center, has a good story that should help people decide to take the VoIP plunge or not.

Jeff has written a very interesting analysis on SBC’s recent actions in his blog in one of his longest posts in some time. My view remains that Om’s very witty posting that Jeff refers to is closer in truth and while he wrote it rather tongue in cheek, it’s likely dead on. Given how SBC … Read more

Skype has struck their first promotional deal. They will be working with Logitech on a promotional marketing program where people who buy the Logitech USB headsets get vouchers good for Skype Out Minutes. This is a bundling deal and is something that will only further propel Skype.

If your business is planning to go VoIP the survey referenced here may give you some pointers. The study says that ShoreTel and Nortel offered the least-expensive start-up costs, while Avaya and Cisco prices were the highest.

In what is clearly meant to be both a hedge against losing money to VoIP competitors by slowing them down by charging them more, SBC has also at the same time made a move that could potentially make their VoIP service less costly. In a tarriff filing today, SBC wants to charge ISP’s more if … Read more

A report out of South Africa has a touch of FUD and a hint of hedging about VoIP being adopted in the country that has lots of potential to be a major player in the outsource market. We’re seeing stories like this in markets where the traditional telcos have had near monopoly stature and now … Read more

VoIPNuke’s SKIBARE sent me a link to a good story that tells people what’s what in VoIP names and protocols. It’s a nice primer.

The folks at Microsoft are very much into VoIP and have been for many years. SIP has been part of the Windows XP OS since it was released and those who knew how to do it were able to hack Windows Messenger and make it a SIP end point. Microsoft, which is one of Level … Read more

I got quoted by Michael Desmond in PC World. This time it was about cell phones.

The Detroit New recaps much of what we know already about SBC’s planned entry into VoIP. What wasn’t reported and actually tossed a MSO PR type for a loop was the fact that SBC will make the VoIP available to any broadband user. That includes customer of other DSL providers and cable providers of high … Read more