Pulver Uncovers a Dangerous BellSouth

Give Jeff Pulver the credit he deserves, he clearly looks out for more than himself in VoIP. While Pulver’s company develops their own services and solutions in addition to VON, he clearly gets that being interested in what’s best for everyone in the VOIP space is more important than just his business. Today he brought … Read more

Captured On Film by A Linux Dude

Yes, that is me next to Microsoft Blogger Robert Scobble. What, did you think I would be next to an PSTN telco dude? Searles blog has more photos from BloggerCon. My pic for coolest babe at the BloggerCon…Mia from SixApart. She’s smart, hot and knows how to MoBlog.

SBC To Cut Jobs, Cellular and VoIP Blamed

When AT&T announced they were downsizing and heading to VoIP Wall Street noticed. So now SBC has done the same thing but instead of being smart like Dave Dorman was and say they have a VoIP strategy to head towards, SBC just blames the new emerging technology as well as cellular as reasons why customers … Read more

South African VoIP Scramble

South Africa has been one of the coutries that has been fighting the arrival of VoIP for many years. While the country has a very advanced wireless community, the incumbents have been keeping PSTN rather closed off. Well, times are changing. Smart business executives are bringing VoIP to the bottom of the dark continent and … Read more

Business Week on Verisign and VoIP

Verisign wants to be the carrier neutral switchboard, something we reported on before. Now Business Week has an interview with one of their executives. The big advantage is their DNS translation ability can lead to both names and phone numbers and that makes them a huge switchboard operation.

VoIP A Threat To PSTN

Global analyst firm Analysis is touting a report on the rising threat to the telcos by next generation phone technology platforms like Skype and Peerio.

Filipinos To See VoIP Rise

I just read a story about how VoIP will eventually be legal in the Philippines. The government is working in that direction to bring VoIP there. Actually, it’s already there.

I Met Om Malik

I had a cup of coffee and a nice chat with Om Malik of Business 2.0 and GigaOm. He’s as real in person as he is in his blog…the world needs more reporters like Om. Fair. Unbiased. Opionated and smart. We compared notes on VoIP. Om thinks I’m a Gadget Slut…that’s a new term for … Read more

Next VON SRO?

VON in Boston isn’t even a memory and it looks like the Spring VON will be even hotter. Already Jeff Pulver is saying it’s almost sold out. This years is in San Jose. Maybe Jeff needs to starting thinking Las Vegas or L.A. where the convention centers are even bigger. That said, San Jose is … Read more

Looking To Invest In VoIP?

If you are looking to invest in VoIP Forbes has a list of companies making the picks and shovels. Bet on those before you bet on the carriers. Lots of people got rich during the 1800’s selling the picks and shovels to the railway track gangs.