Back in January I crafted my Telco 2.0 scouting report. It included the people whom I felt were the some of the brightest minds in telco who were “available” in the “draft” because the were either not aligned with any one company or they were about to become “free agents” in the same way that … Read more
I got a note this morning from Lee Dryburgh reminding me that the early bird pricing for eComm ends today. eComm starts on March 3 and looks set to be hot. It’s a whole day affair for three days and in reality it’s the equal of at least five days. The schedule is packed and … Read more
One of Skype’s biggest fears is the regulators. They spend lots time and money educating (or at least trying to) making sure their position is clearly understood. With the recent succession of stories out of first Italy and now Belgium, it appears the regulators are lining up/ganging up on Skype outside the USA. Interestingly, this … Read more
For those of us who travel, access to proper Internet connectivity is not a luxury item. It’s not an amenity like a bathrobe in the room, nor is it something to be taken lightly. Let’s face it. We have wine snobs (guilty here), water snobs (guilty here too) and travel snobs (guilty as charged) so … Read more
Today I expect to see and hear that Skype is working more closely with handset manufacturers. Ericsson and Nokia are my bets for who they major players will be. I also am suspecting that there is more heat coming around their planned Apple iPhone release. Unfortunately, Apple decides when an app is released so despite … Read more
For companies like Truphone, Fring and the rest of the Mobile VoIP crowd, Maggie Reardon’s CNET story from yesterday about Mobile phone WiFi usage on the rise has to be like sweet charity. Coming just a few days ahead of the GSMA’s Mobile World Congress this kind of news bodes well for the handset manufacturers … Read more
I’m in London for one more day and then I’m off to Barcelona for Mobile World Congress. I’m going with mixed emotions as the reaction I’ve been getting and receiveing from Analysts, Bloggers and Press is that the turnout will be very light as they simply can’t travel that far from the USA. What does … Read more
It’s great to see ex Qualcomm strategy and marketing whip Jeff Belk leaving the womb of CDMA and exploring the WiFi world. In his pursuit for a way to cut down on his global roaming costs he’s discovered client Truphone and how to turn his iPod Touch into an everyday global roaming mobile solution. Jason … Read more
I just added global data roaming to my iPhone after a series of trips to Europe since the 3G models came out. I resisted. I have Nokia N and E series phones to use, as wells as my Blackberry Curve. But my dependency on so many apps that the iPhone has that work easily has … Read more
In sports you have players very good at each position. Think field goal kickers, relief pitchers or goaltenders. To me, that’s who the developers are. The salespersons are forwards, shooting guards, quarterbacks and home run hitting sluggers. Integrators and resellers are like coaches and scouts. They figure out who does what best, then brings them … Read more
