LightReading is reporting that Skype has made a deal with Level3 to be one of their carriers here in the USA. With that move Skype moves from being a hobby, geek and techie toy to being a serious player. Level3 has one of the best networks, a highly capable softswitch and dial out ports all … Read more
Michael Robertson of MP3.com and Lindows fame loves to get sued because of all the publicity he gets generated by the big names (Microsoft, all the music labels, ect.). So its no surprise that he has named his Linux oriented phone service PhoneGaim. The last three letters, as in AIM for AOL’s Instant Messenger is … Read more
Yahoo, which by their actions continues to prove me right, has moved forward on their previously announced plans to be in the phone business with BT. Yahoo and BT will offer an all in one communicator, with Video coming in 2005. A second story from Reuters is here.
Packet8’s videophone, which is making its way to me by FedEx is about to be on sale in the Big Apple. On the surface the idea of a Videophone is a clear “sets them apart” strategy for Packet8. If it performs as described the often waited for capabilities of videophone calls can be a big … Read more
Pret A Manger, a chain of upscale quick service coffee, bread, salads and sandwiches in France and The UK has adopted VoIP to their DSL platform in the UK. While they are doing this for internal cost reductions and improved communications, it is similar to what Starbucks has done in the USA with T-Mobile for … Read more
I’ve been a tough critic of Stanaphone, largely for their lack of response to questions about their platform and capabilities, but the GeekZone’s review of their PocketPC capabilities has me wanting to learn more. If they are indeed pulling off a PocketPC client that has great audio fidelity, then users of the service may have … Read more
Modem maker Zoom, a company with a thirty year legacy has added a VoIP play to their offerings. What makes their offer so interesting is a per minute cost for occassional users and the fact that they are working with Level3. This is one more wine for the Broomfield, CO based carriers carrier. Zoom has … Read more
In what should be billed as the deal of deals that makes VoIP ready for prime time, Boeing has decided that no one gets fired for buying Cisco. The giant government integrator and aircraft manufacturer has decided that when it comes to VoIP, Cisco is the way to go. Boeing, the US aerospace group, is … Read more
XO, which has more ups and downs than almost any company in the telecom space and seems to have survived is going after the business market. That is a space that will be very crowded, if it isn’t already. Many local companies, plus Verizon, Sprint, MCI, Qwest and Level3–well just about any company selling bandwidth … Read more
AT&T has ramped up and rolled out its VoIP service, CallVantage offering availability in 100 markets. When you think how fast AT&T has gone from zero to 100 in number of markets it is rather impressive, and in many ways they are really lighting the fuse for all of VoIP as a residential play. Vonage, … Read more
