O’Reillly, Not that One, On VoIP
A very good write up was flagged by Jeff Pulver. It comes from another Andy over on O’Reilly Network site and has lots of the key points at VON.
RIM VoIP + Pulver Communicator
As you read this, it makes more sense why the Pulver Communicator is heading in this direction. Wanna bet that others start going in this direction? I can see XTEN developing an app, as well as a few others. As a RIM original user who is now on RIM generation III version hardware, their vision … Read more
E911 Is Not as Big A Deal As People Make It Out To Be
What’s all the broohaha about 911. Call 911 from you cellphone in California and you want the local police, and you have to go through the Highway patrol emergency operator, which can take many minutes, not seconds. I think the FUD about 911 is overhyped and the alternative routes to reach the emergency operator are … Read more
BloggerCon In Palo Alto
I just received word that I’m now officially registered in BloggerCon 3. I booked my flight and have scored my Hotel rooms. I’m looking forward to seeing who else from the Telecom blog world makes it there. This is not about VoIP, but all about the power and the future of blogging.
Back In California
The power of the blog. I got a call from the PR firm working with VoiceGlo. The rep, who seems far superior to their last rep was candid. The number VoiceGlo released was indeed people who signed up/downloaded the client. That does not mean they use if, for as SkiBare pointed out to me, there … Read more
How Numbers Get Used To Have Others Lie For You
In a move worthy of the biggest of kudos Skype has announced numbers of downloads and simultaneous users. So in what is a so obvious and typical Dot.Com era tactic of coattail hype building via a press release, the people from another Voice over IP company, appear to be making an Enrob/WorldCon/Andersin era style stock … Read more
The Enckster Looks at AOL VoIP from A Eurocentric View
James has a very interesting perspective on the role VoIP will play in Europe for AOL and seems to give them some good advice on how to market it to the various pockets of users.
The People Are What Make VON
Why go to VON? The people. Jeff Pulver has been able to breathe life back into the conference industry, which is no easy feat. So while the Red Sox winning the ALCS has taken the town over, the people who have come to VON have made this a great event for me. Bloggers. Clients. Former … Read more
Telecom Models Changing? You Bet
Computerworld has an article on the changing telecom business focusing on Skype. When you add in companies like Popular Telephony who were profiled in Business 2.0 by Om Malik, you begin to see a new concept coming alive. It’s not disintermediation of the telephony. I call it reintermediation. Here’s why. These companies are not seeking … Read more
VoWiFi @ VON UPDATED
Phone Plus has a report about the rapidly growing VoWiFi market. First there may be something new about the Net2Phone WiFi handset compared to the Pulver Innovations unit and the Zyxel Presige that has been out for over six months. According to one of the Net2Phone folks the the firmware is different. As a service … Read more