More On SBC Effort
America’s Network has a story about SBC’s efforts around TipTop. Worth a read, but not much new. Probe Research also issued a report on the same subject.
Enterprise Still Moving Towards VoIP
A Goldman Sachs report continues to show that the enterprise market plans to continue to move towards VoIP deployments. In my book VoIP in business is no longer an “IF”, but is now a “WHEN” which spells good news for the IP carriers like AT&T, Level3 and others.
Should You Switch
PC World, which is opening a VoIP Center, has a good story that should help people decide to take the VoIP plunge or not.
Pulver Tiptoes On SBC
Jeff has written a very interesting analysis on SBC’s recent actions in his blog in one of his longest posts in some time. My view remains that Om’s very witty posting that Jeff refers to is closer in truth and while he wrote it rather tongue in cheek, it’s likely dead on. Given how SBC … Read more
The Ovation that Won’t Have Anyone Clapping
I can’t beleive the time it took to develop a product like this. Back in the days of Metricom’s Ricochet the idea of DSL substitute was a regular feature. They even had the speeds up in the 256 range in tests and yes you could run voice over Ricochet. In the second coming of Ricochet … Read more
Post of The Year: Om on SBC’s VoIP Dirty Bomb
About the only thing that was missing would have been in Om’s post would be a reference to Pearl Harbor in describing SBC’s move yesterday. What I should say is Om’s outstanding post. This is a must read. The guy is pure genius. Read it. Blog it. Share it with your friends.
Headset Offer With Free Skype Out
Skype has struck their first promotional deal. They will be working with Logitech on a promotional marketing program where people who buy the Logitech USB headsets get vouchers good for Skype Out Minutes. This is a bundling deal and is something that will only further propel Skype.
Businesses Going VoIP?
If your business is planning to go VoIP the survey referenced here may give you some pointers. The study says that ShoreTel and Nortel offered the least-expensive start-up costs, while Avaya and Cisco prices were the highest.
SBC Seems to Be Hedging
In what is clearly meant to be both a hedge against losing money to VoIP competitors by slowing them down by charging them more, SBC has also at the same time made a move that could potentially make their VoIP service less costly. In a tarriff filing today, SBC wants to charge ISP’s more if … Read more
VoIP Needs To Be Part of An ROI Strategy
A report out of South Africa has a touch of FUD and a hint of hedging about VoIP being adopted in the country that has lots of potential to be a major player in the outsource market. We’re seeing stories like this in markets where the traditional telcos have had near monopoly stature and now … Read more