VoIP

A report out of Canada indicates the telcos north of the USA border want to go slow in government regulation.

You would think that the swashbuckling Elliott Spitzer wants to be Elliott Ness of Untouchables fame by going after the big dogs. Now he wants better technology to be able to do the digital age’s version of the wiretap. And he’ll likely get his way. The memories of 9/11 still looms large in New York … Read more

The National Post of Canada has a interesting editorial on regulation and what VoIP will mean. In calling VoIP the overhyped solution to high PSTN rates, the writer clearly exagerates, yet the well written piece does deliver the message. VoIP is good for all who may use it.

The corporate marketplace for VoIP will be heating up. Business Week has a good article on the subject.

The London Times picks up again on the SKYPE hype with a story highlighting the BT planned entry via Yahoo Messenger, a fact they overlooked.

Rafe Needleman, Always On’s leading pundit, has written a nice piece on the need for Border Session Controllers and identified some of the leading players. Rafe’s right. In order for VoIP to be trusted by IT professionals (read Network Managers and CIO’s) they are needed. BSP’s are all part of the plumbing of VoIP. They’re … Read more

Vonage, the USA’s fastest growing and largest SIP based carrier, has announced call origination services for Canada. In many ways this is a siginificant announcement because it marks the first time a USA SIP based carrier has offered service outside the USA “officially.” Canadians can also pick and choose what area code they want, meaning … Read more

E911 appears to be the telcos best shot right now to deposition VoIP. Expect the stories to come out. But, don’t beleive all you read. Next Gen telcos like Vonage are working hard to insure there is a way to reach emergency services. This issue won’t be a big deal, but along with call quality, … Read more

VoIP provider Primus has made news in Canada by rolling out the first phase of E911 services. The key is they have gone into select markets where broadband usage and penetration is high. E911 is crucial to VoIP if customers are going to switch from PSTN to the new technology. By moving in this direction, … Read more

Benchmark Capital’s Bill Gurley has written an absolutely must read piece for News.com on the future of all things IP that matter. Touching on every major issue and topic, the well written, informative and spot on the mark story is a perfect survey type story on what is going on in the world of Internet.