Open Mouth, Insert Foot
The investors in Fonality should be laughing all the way to the bank. This story about Nortel is a classic example of great reporting and lousy PR. Congrats to Tom Keating for making such a spectacle out of Nortel.
Regrets, Jeff
Dear Jeff, As much as I want to be in Stockholm for VON Europe, I just can’t be. You see, between all the work, other non-VoIP conferences and something called my WEDDING this summer, travel to Europe until end of June is clearly has put me on the sidelines. That said, the rest of the … Read more
Del Mar Marriott-Del Mar, CA (HBE)
I have to admit, the Del Mar Marriott is in my hood and at times has been one of the best examples of broadband in a hotel I’ve ever had. You see I dine regularly at their award winning restaurant, Arterra, and the broadband has been amazing enough to have a SightSpeed video call. But … Read more
Om on The Future BT
This is the kind of Om Malik post that I really love. It is all about British Telecom and their next generation of voice and data and highlights how working in an environment where change is embraced, not feared can be very healthy.
Going Minute Stealing In Latin America
Rebtel has cut a deal with DigiLinea to be able to offer the Latin American mobile market some minute stealing options. The agreement with DigiLinea means Rebtel will have access to Latin American DIDs that will allow it to deploy their version of call back.
Coffee, Bean and Tea Leaf – Del Mar, CA
This is an example of a very bad broadband experience. The supposed supplier is AT&T WiFi, previously called FreedomLink. The real supplier is Wayport according to the URL that shows up in the clear in my browser when it gets redirected. Last week when I went in to grab a morning Espresso I tried to … Read more
The Coffee Shop Broadband Experience (CSBE)
I woke up this morning to the scent and aroma of Illy wafting through the house. That got me thinking. More than hotels, many of us sip and surf on the run from coffee shops around the globe, getting online and grabbing a shot or latte, or simply, Caffe’ Americano. That got me thinking, after … Read more
The Blue Snowball Mic and The Mac
I have to give credit to WiredPlanet (now the Rhapsody player from Real) founder Thomas Hale for finding this mic so Ken Rutkowski and I can have better sounding World Technology Roundup when we’re traveling the world over. It is called the Blue Snowball and it works great, complete with awesome noise and echo canceling. … Read more
Know Your Speeds and Quality
Knowing your broadband speed is very helpful too, as well as the ability to use VoIP. I tend to use two speed tests, as I believe that using the same reference test sites makes it easier to determine just what kind of experience you will have: Cox Speed Test can be found at http://test.lvcm.com/ Visualware’s … Read more
Hotel Broadband Tips
When I travel I always pack either my Linksys or Asus travel router. The Linksys is a tad easier, but the Asus offers more options (with added Ethernet ports-four compared to the one on the Linksys). Having one of these makes it possible to SHARE your connection with a traveling companion, in my case, my … Read more