Trusted Partners

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It seems the concept of trusted partners is becoming more en vogue. While in theory any SIP based VoIP service can run over any IP network I’m sensing a move in the direction of trusted partners to avoid problems and more importantly really add teeth to the idea of “we don’t support that” by adding … Read more

SunRocket Hits The Money

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The Washington Post broke the story early today about SunRocket scoring more VC capital. What’s important about this is the fact that they have raised $34 million could be crucial in helping Wall Street set the value of Vonage. SunRocket actually owns some technology which Vonage doesn’t. They also have an annual $199 per year … Read more

Simply Relevant Blog Launched

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Pals Alec Saunders and Howard Thaw have launched Simply Relevant, a blog that helps explain how their next generation relevance engine works as it is clearly the first serious application to come along for VoIP. Their new offering is light years ahead of anything on the market today and is a logical add-in to any … Read more

Bridgeport Networks Keeps Growing

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Hot on the heals of the China Unicom deal, BridgePort Networks has added Net2Phone, Acme Packet and CounterPath (previously XTen) to their Mobile Ignite program. What’s so important about this? Bridgeport Networks is at the center of the IMS efforts. When I met with Verisign this week they too revealed how Bridgeport’s technology plays a … Read more

eWeek Coverage

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Seems I got the double hit when it comes to coverage in eWeek today. First Matt Hines and then Ben Charny who just left CNET’s News.com.

AOL’s New IM Client With VoIP

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As expected AOL has launched a new VoIP client wrapped around AIM. Called Triton it features software from Pingtel and Global IP Sound. Their video is coming from another source, and it won’t be one of the usual suspects. Sources tell me its got higher resolution and works better than the other soft video clients … Read more

Times @ Level3 Must Be Tough

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Last night Level3 hosted a dinner at The Harvard Club in Boston. While the conversation and panel discussion that was masterfully led by FierceVoIP’s Ryun Williamson was informative with reps from AOL, Level3, 8×8, NGT and Comcast, someone’s choice in wine was rather tacky. Salmon Creek. This is a wine that is sold to restaurants … Read more

Packet 8 to Use EyeBeam

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When I met with Packet8’s chairman a few months back I raised the question regarding licensing XTEN’s (now CounterPath’s) EyeBeam technology vs. doing what he said they were going to do, which was build their own soft client for video calls over a PC. Well it looks like my suggestion took hold because today the … Read more