IBM and VoIP

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Internet Telephony uber blogger latches onto what IBM is doing with VoIP courtesy of our friend Keith of voipnuke.com. It is no secret IBM will play in the VoIP world. The question is how? In this move IBM is switching providers for voice conferencing from PTEK to adifferent company.

VoIP Needs Standards

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I may be a day late on this but I have to agree on this point. Without standards confusion will rule and that will lead to government regulation. Remember, the government that governs best, governs least. Self regulation is the key and that means standards.

eWeek Says Hands Off VoIP, Almost

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eWeek in what is more of an editorial than a news story suggests a sane approach to VoIP regulation, largely saying give the government the ability to VoIPtap. I agree, but wonder how P2P systems will be impacted or really, what impact they will have on the market. Andy

DSIA To Go VoIP

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VoIPNuke.com tipped me off to this story about the US DSIA going to a VoIP mindset. In some ways this could be good for MCI, one of the biggest government suppliers for IP network services. It also may be good for Level3 as they have been making in-roads in that direction of late and my … Read more

Primus–Ouch That’s Gotta Hurt

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When I saw this I sure wondered how much this hurts Primus. First they get scorched in India, now in the USA they get hit with a $400K fine for Do Not Call registry violations. If Primus is planning to use Telemarketing to reach their audience for Lingo, that works out to be a very … Read more

Tiscali Ready for VoIP in South Africa

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Tiscali, the multinational telecom player is ready they say for an entry into the South African market. Expect this to be a very hot market. There is a lot of IT in South Africa, and while many parts of the country are impoverished, there is a high degree of commerce in that country. Now post … Read more

Pulver In Forbes on Regulation

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Jeff Pulver, serial founder of VoIP related ventures (VON, Vonage, Free World DialUp and more) is widely quoted on Forbes.com today. His closing quote about keeping things unregulated is perfect. We all need to be of this mindset. For all bloggers out there attending this year’s VON in Boston in October, let’s get together and … Read more

Telstra and VoIP

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Telstra Corp today announced its residential customers would be able to use broadband to make cheaper telephone calls next year, as the telco tries to take the lead in a new technology that could threaten its $8 billion phone line business. Telstra, Australia’s largest telco is making the move with trials in 2005 to hedge … Read more