Cisco likes to get third parties to validate its technology. Why? No one gets fired for buying Cisco these days, and having third parties come along and confirm their claims only makes them look better. So it should come as no surprise that Cisco keeps using their proven model in data networking marketing–announce, announce again, … Read more
Over a week ago we mentioned that Popular Telephony would be rolling out Peerio, well today they officially did. Promising a serverless peer to peer platform, the new Skype competitor, the company plans to introduce a separate enterprise application based on this technology at SuperComm 2004, Chicago, IL, June 22-24, 2004. Their softphone client remains … Read more
Received an email last night outlining new features for CallVantage customers. I like the idea of a time zone being added, I just hope the user can define it should they move around the country. Adding a phone book is a good feature too, but the recent Vonage Click2Call with Microsoft Outlook integration may offer … Read more
It seems the rollout of VoIP everywhere is upon us, and the international press is keenly picking up on what we already know. VoIP will change telecom. The rapid rollout and introduction of new carriers everywhere will eventually lead to consolidation, just as it has with cellular telephony. Just listen.
Seems this ENUM thing is more than I knew about. One of the readers of VoIPWatch passed this link on. http://www.thevpf.com/pr/2004-04-01-VPF-ENUM.pdf
I really do think global, which is why when I saw today’s Financial Times I was overjoyed that I could feature a non-USA based IP player. Little did I know I would be able to feature two. On Instant is going after the business market. They actually will roll out a consumer model shortly, called … Read more
Level3 which remains in the playground of VoIP with a service creation platform that works in many ways has added call centers to their list of markets with an announcement today. While on the surface just another press release, what it clearly shows is that months back Level3 had a plan to target and niche … Read more
Jeff Pulver who has to be the king of VoIP has pulled off another coup. He has landed FCC Chairman Michael Powell. I admire Pulver for what he has done for VoIP and continues to do. His conferences are always where things that are not on the radar are clearly brought to light. Plus he … Read more
One of the beauties of reading Slashdot.org from time to time is how early you learn about something new. A new non-profit service, E164.org wants to make VoIP capabilities more powerful. While the service seems to be beyond the average consumer’s need, it will spur on all kinds of innvovations. What’s great about it is … Read more
A local Kentucky newspaper columnist picked up on the VoIP story. While it would easy to pick on her calling SIPphone a new service and omitting companies like SKYPE. Firefly, yPhone, VoicePulse, VoiceGlo, Viper and AT&T’s CallVantage to name a few who all launched after SIPphone, I won’t go that far. The reason is the … Read more
