VenChar: The allure of big VC rounds

VenChar: The allure of big VC rounds..read the closing line. Then think about Vonage, which I think has raised over 100 million in VC money in a series of raise ups and still has a boatload of cash in the bank.

BeyondVC: Highlights from a recent VC panel

BeyondVC: Highlights from a recent VC panel With so many new and early stage VoIP companies securing VC money, I thought this post from Ed Sim @ BeyondVC was rather interesting on how VC’s look at companies these days. A second post he made about the selling by startups in the business development process is equally … Read more

A Wireless Downtown

CheetahWireless out of Las Vegas made the city of Encinitas CA’s downtown area wireless. It’s gotten me to go there every day the last four days for breakfast or lunch. The idea of being always on does have it’s limits but with the frantic pace of late on multiple fronts it has been a real … Read more

Internet Telephony Next Week

I’m starting to get excited about next week’s Internet Telephony show in Miami. Other than the cross country flight, I think this week’s show will be a very good warm up for the March VON. Why? Because many companies will be making announcements, but I fully expect the big bombs to be dropped in March … Read more

High-speed providers by ZIP code

High-speed providers by ZIP code | CNET News.com Want to know if you can go to VoIP and don’t have broadband yet in the USA? This news.com resource can help.

WiMAX Has Potential to Transform Telecom Markets

WiMAX Has Potential to Transform Telecom Markets is a report from inStat. I’ve been holding back on WiMax coverage but plan on looking at it more closely. I think WiMax has significant transformational potential for telecom, especially for rural areas in the USA that are greatly under-served by the broadband providers. The idea of a mesh … Read more

Unbound Spiral: Sticks n Stones

Unbound Spiral: Sticks n Stones Stuart is a Skype Loyalist. Om is a practical analyst. Stuart writes with his passions on his sleeve. Om writes with pure, cold logic on his mind. Neither is right or wrong. That said, the issues affecting Skype are not defensible by the FAQ files. Just because you say things there … Read more