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
South Korea’s Hanaro, one of Southeast Asia’major players in VoIP and telephony has struck a deal to interconnect with iBasis, one of North America’s larger underlying carriers which sends traffic across the country and around the world. While I didn’t see specific terms, a deal of this type usually covers elements such as five 9’s … Read more
The British Office of Communications has taken the first step towards making VoIP more mainstream. Eurotelcoblogger James Enck has some insight on the development as well. The key is that the establishment of a new area code in the UK, the ability to localize a number and the creation of “999” for emergency services. Perhaps … Read more
A service promising VoIP over all internet connections, including dial up was announced.
XTEN, makers of the best audio softphone I’ve tried so far are planning to roll out their EYEBEAM software client in a week or so. This could put lots of pressure on Packet8.
Unbound Spiral blogger and friend Stuart Henshall points out that Skype has turned one this past week. My view is that Skype is the forerunner of the global telco. A company that operates without borders, is free of regulation and eliminates many of the hurdles associated with server and switch based telephony. This space, in … Read more
Skype gets a nice pat on the back in the New York Times today.
The San Jose Mercury News has a story on Packet8’s Videophone service. My experience with it has been fine and it has a purpose. I like seeing the smiling face of the Packet 8 receptionist or VP Marketing, Huw Rees when I call to talk the people there. It works very well. I only wish … Read more
InternetNews.com reflects on the state of VoIP in the Nation’s capital. My view: 1) The FCC is being marginalized by the states whose representatives and senators are hearing from big business (i.e. the RBOCs) who stand to lose billions. 2) The advances made via the Internet the last 11 years occured due to the lack … Read more
McKinsey Consulting, one of the more highly “respected” firms of their type says in a note that the regulators are behind the times. I ask, “where does that put our judges” who rule on matters. Judges look for prescedent and with tech they are not always there. Add in a confusing and not always accurate … Read more
