I’ve been saying that Sending Party Pays will come one day, ever since pal Martin Geddes explained it over dinner. Well it looks like that day is about to arrive. With Sprint now adding 4G roaming, this makes the model a lot more attractive to the carriers.
I have to always chide pal Alec Saunders who a few years back was on the VoIP is dead bandwagon. We all know in serious tones that not only is it alive. It’s growing as Junction Network’s news of them signing their 10,000th customer proves. Congrats guys.
When Google bought Gizmo, they shut down the apps aspect of the business. Last week Viber came alive, and for those who know Zipring is also in the App store, as is Truphone and a revitalized Fring that has video, as does Tango. When it came to battling Skype, only Gizmo and to some extent … Read more
It’s back. And it’s back faster than ever. The IT is the restored Lufthansa in flight WiFi service that for about a year was, well pardon the pun, like being in pure heaven for those that constantly need to “stay connected.” Back in the day when Lufthansa and a few other international airlines offered in-flight … Read more
Skype is hiring as they expand what they can offer to the enterprise. That’s a direct attack on Microsoft and their new Lync offering. From past briefings with Jonathan Rosenberg, aka Father of SIP, and from the moves of ex Microsofter David Gurle has been making with the likes of Avaya, Cisco, Shortel, all of … Read more
I’ve been using OpenTable since pretty much day one. I’ve also convinced enough restaurant operators I have gotten to know to go with it vs. other far more limited solutions. But I’m thinking it’s time for a rival. One that’s more opened, and not, um, closed. The biggest peeve is the stupid fact that despite … Read more
Wired.com’ s Ryan Singel in Epicenter has a very detailed account of Silicon Valley Wi-Fi hardware provider Ruckus, and how their equipment is changing the wireless landscape. In a nutshell, Singel reports on how the new Ruckus technology makes public space Wi-Fi work and also sheds light on why earlier efforts never did. As someone … Read more
Wired.com’ s Ryan Singel in Epicenter has a very detailed account of Silicon Valley Wi-Fi hardware provider Ruckus, and how their equipment is changing the wireless landscape. In a nutshell, Singel reports on how the new Ruckus technology makes public space Wi-Fi work and also sheds light on why earlier efforts never did. As someone … Read more
Video is making strides forward and it’s not in the corporate sector, yet. It’s in the personal sector. More and more people each day are using video in their one on one communications, largely due to apps like Skype, Sightspeed, ooVoo and DimDim. But the biggest accelerator is FaceTime which more and more often I’m … Read more
Time Warner Cable is now testing faster speed, unlimited VoIP and HD video in Charlotte, NC. This brings with it higher prices. Here’s what this means: 1. Docsis 3.0 is here. All the major cable MSOs are starting to roll it out. 2. Watch for more cable cutting by people who watch what they want … Read more
