Velocitus, an Idaho company has launched a VoIP service, competing with QWEST in the state. Both are currently targeting the business market, but are expected to go after the residential market later in the year. This is good for business in Idaho and likely the tip of the iceberg for just how competive the market … Read more
Eweek’s Ellen Muraskin evaluates the competitive landscape surrounding AT&T’s entry into the VoIP market, supporting what has been said here before about them. It’s about brand. Vonage, Broadvoice and Primus are also mentioned.
Another survey tells you what you already know. There is a revolution underway and it’s spelled VoIP. The key points from the announcement: — Rapidly increases new service deployment — Substantially changes network architectures — Levels the playing field between large and small players, telecom and cable carriers Despite the rosy outlook for VoIP deployment, … Read more
Information Week bit on the Vonage no need to dial 1 plus the area code release of yesterday and has a rather nice story about the area code less calling. But while the author reports that some analyst thinks area codes are going away, I have another angle. Bye bye toll free 800 numbers. It … Read more
I don’t think my day could have started out any better than when I found out from Ken Rutkowski that I was on CNN.com. Seems they picked up Ellen Simon’s story about Voice over IP. It’s all about the blog… Then pal Bob Cox ran an item in The National Debate’s Daily Rundown. It doesn’t … Read more
This shouldn’t be a surprise, as the Chinese mainlanders always find a way to make emerging technology illegal. In this case, someone got arrested for running a VoIP telephony service. Revolution. Yeah, right.
For those of you who listen to the World Technology RoundUp which I co-host with Ken Rutkowski and Jason Romney on KenRadio.com, you know I often go out on a limb, aided by the famous “KenRadio Crystal Ball,” a device which is so tightly guarded by members of a secret sect of reformed Asian priests … Read more
Vonage has done something that is so simple, yet so needed. For many years here in the USA to call your neighbor you dial seven digits (unless you have them on speed dial). Along came VoIP and every call became a 1 plus 10 digit call, across the USA or down the block. No more. … Read more
In what will likely cause a bevy of discussion at the next VoIP conference, hackers have revealed some vulnerabilities within VoIP networks that make spoofing phone numbers even easier, and provide an ability to see the numbers that are call blocked in this item posted in The Register. While they have lowered the cost of … Read more
For those of you who wonder what I look like, my photo ran in the Buffalo News today in relation to the AP wire service story on VoIP. At last count 28 newspapers have picked up Ellen Simon’s story.
