I’ve been saying that IP based video conferencing will be taking off in 2009 and it looks like I’m right with that prediction. NASA and Verizon have reworked their agreements and now will have IP based video and web conferencing supplied by the Baby Bell. At the same time, Forbes is reporting how well the … Read more
Here’s a tasty VoIP recipe that works from the folks at Junction Networks. Take one part Junction Networks SIP Address Add in one part Junction Networks On SIP service Add in one 10 digit DID available from Junction Networks Mix in one part of Truphone’s new iPod Touch client available at the Apple App Store … Read more
At ShowStoppers last week in Las Vegas one of the best products I saw was the new Novatel Wireless MiFi. It lets you set up an instant WiFi hotspot for up to five users. Think Cradlepoint but the size of a credit card. It’s small, light and a perfect way to make Truphone calls over … Read more
IT’S GREAT TO SEE AND READ that Jeff is back. Like him. Love him. Hate him (no one should as he’s never hurt a fly) but it’s great to see the Godfather of VoIP back in the saddle and tossing his insight and opinions around. Recently Lee Dryburgh offered an OPEN INVITATION to Jeff to … Read more
If you’re a company like AT&T or BT, Telstra or DT you start to look around and say, “in times like these…… what can we do to be better tomorrow.” That means you look inside, assess who’s on First, and What’s on Second, then look outside and say, who should I hire to make my … Read more
You can tell a lot by the way a company behaves in the media. Cisco, is one of those companies which knows how to sing a tune. It’s no coincidence that Cisco has two very interesting stories appear in different parts of the media today. It was planned. What’s more if you look closely at … Read more
The Unofficial Apple Weblog’s Aron Trimble has a series of tips that make the Apple iPhone an essential tool for the Road Warrior. I’ll add a few more apps that I like which make my road warrior like existence much easier to digest: Fight Stats–without question this helps keep track of what’s happening with your … Read more
Randall Stross of the New York Times has an excellent analysis and shows some very good reporting around the SMS industry and to what lengths the carriers will go to preserve what they have. In many ways this makes me think of Twitter and the value it would bring to a mobile operator, much the … Read more
I’m one of those fliers who remembers when GTE had seat back phones on airplanes and offered a flat fee for year’s use of calling. What a deal. But over time, the in seat phone, along with their not always perfect sound connection disappeared from the flying tubes. In today’s era we likely don’t need … Read more
VoIP News’ Robert Poe picked 25 VoIP innovations he’s seen in 2008. I’m very pleased and have to agree with many of the picks, though I’m sure I could find a few more, many of which are on the business model side, versus the practical or cool. What I was pleased to see though was … Read more
