If you can't build it, buy it. That's what Oracle Corporation seems to be doing as they venture deeply into real time communications related services, take aim at F5 Networks, Cisco and HP in the network services space and grow their sales portfolio. First was Acme Packet, a competitor to client Sansay, and today they … Read more
Growing up, there was a television program called Land of the Giants. The premise was the human race was battling against a much larger species of creature and had to survive. And survive they did. While the program didn't have the run length of StarTrek, Bonanza or All in the Family, it could be a … Read more
While the folks at Phone House can be counted on to cut down SIMs If you need a Micro SIM all the operators shops now carry them for Mobile phones and tablets. But if you need a Nano SIM for your iPad Mini or iPhone5 head to Orange. While Vodafone tells me prepaid Nano’s are … Read more
Jonathan Rosenberg, who is widely acknowledged to be the real father of SIP (session initiation protocol) has left Skype to return to Cisco where he will be CTO of Cloud Collaboration. The loss of Rosenberg to Skype CEO Tony Bates, could not go down very well. Part of Bates agreement and compensation package reportedly includes … Read more
Pal Om bitched about high international data rates when he's on the road in his weekly "7 stories for the weekend" post, and he's right. But honestly, between my Boingo accounts, Truphone and a variety of local SIMs, I've pretty much got it figure out, but I'll admit, for the infrequent traveler, or someone saddled … Read more
AT&T and T-Mobile are in a war of words, using stats to confound and confuse and basically fighting a battle of whose is bigger…the most recent ads though by AT&T seem to go into the sewer after T-Mobile sought to keep the fight on the street. As a longstanding customer of both companies, it hurts … Read more
googlevoice fluid app icon (Photo credit: benlundquist) When one thinks about GoogleVoice one has to wonder if the team at Google has given up on it. Let's face the facts, not much is really new with it, and what has been new has been more iterative post GrandCentral (my agency was one of two agencies … Read more
On one of my trips to London last fall I lobbied on behalf of long-standing client Truphone to be a part of the UK Trade and Investment's pavillion inside the massive and heavily trafficked 2013 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. We were successful and Truphone was one of 10 companies chosen to represent the United … Read more
Since 2007 the Rhone region has seen nothing but very good to excellent vintages, with consistent quality and age worthy capabilities with the most exciting new wines coming from upstart producers like Michel Gassier and his sidekick Phillip Cambie. But there are others. Alain Jaume, long a family with holdings in Chateauneuf du Pape and … Read more
Grenache Blanc. Grenache Gris. Two different grapes. Two different tastes. The 2010 Les Enfants Sauvages Cotes Catalanes Blanc is a delightful wine that comes from the Roussillion region outside of Perpignan, France. Vinified freshly and in a nice dry style, to me, this wine can rival some of the best whites anywhere. Loaded with sub-tropical … Read more
