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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

Israel’s Ministry of Telecommunications will finally begin the process of legalizing VoIP. That’s a decision that has been a long time coming.

Just read it. It seems the government in South Africa has realized if you can’t stop it, find a way to manage it happening.

In what has to be a total endorsement for VoIP in the Enterprise, InfoWorld has a nice “real life” story about employees avoiding the crowds by using their office VoIP boxes at home.

Australia which has always been a country that leads in wireless seems to be catching on to the VoIP bug and likely will be a hotbed of activity. What I like is how they are blending VoIP and WiFi and Broadband wireless all together and aiming to disrupt the marketplace….