Mobile operator 3 has rolled out VoIP calling in Indonesia. This is a forward moving step and clearly shows that mobile operators are ideally poised to be in the VoIP business. We’ve seen this via Orange in France with UNYK and from T-Mobile with T-Mobile @ HOME here in the USA. In this case 3 … Read more
EQO made a big move to cut burn rate, slashing staff at a time when their next round prospects need to be focused upon. Om has insight.
One of my favorite telecom bloggers, Ike Ellott made a bad move. He’s backing away from blogging, and that in turn will actually hurt, not help Level3. Ike’s insight, understanding and ability to make sense out of things both related to Level3 and to the industry in general brought clarity to a very obfuscated story. … Read more
Forrester analyst Connie Moore tells us why the big bucks Telepresence system from Cisco is such a game changing experience for the Fortune 100. But the price point remains too high for the small business who needs to compete. That’s why, for everyone else, there’s client SightSpeed.
The other day I had to cancel mom’s phone line with Verizon. It wasn’t the first time I tried to do it, and it was a painful experience. The first time I called was over a weekend. I had to to go through the IVR system that initially made it sound like I could get … Read more
I saw the folks from ZyXel yesterday in Baltimore during the launch of XOHM. One of the things they pointed out to me was that the next generation of the XOHM Residential Gateway that they produce will have VoIP ports on the back. This means smart hosted IP-PBX providers should be thinking of peering with … Read more
Garrett Smith has a very timely and read worthy post about the five most common mistakes company decision makers make when it comes to VoIP. I think the bandwidth point is one of the most important. You need not only speed, but also a quality provider, where latency is very low and where the network … Read more
First it was the cable guys selling you the “Triple Play” of voice, video and data. Then Verizon with FIOS and AT&T with uVerse jumped into the game selling the same thing (sorta) as the cable guys but with there own bundling and twisting tied to the benefit of mobile deals thrown in. Now we’re … Read more
TechDirt’s Mike Masnick has a very to the point post about Verizon being beaten in court by Cox Communications. This reminds me of other cases where companies believe its better to settle than fight, an approach Vonage appeared to have chosen. Cox fought, and WON. Verizon pushed and pushed, backing Vonage into a corner. In … Read more
Having now spent almost a year on the road non-stop while my house and community goes through a major restoration, renovation and upgrade process I pretty much have mastered the art of working anywhere. Here some tips that go beyond simply making technology work for us. 1. Don’t be cheap 2. Don’t try to cut … Read more
