Long Distance for 5 Dollars (Canadian)

Bell Canada, in what is an obvious pre-emptive strike to deter consumers from switching to newcomers to the telephony services game, can you spell VoIP Vonage or Primus, has taken a major step to keep customers talking over their lines. Today they announced the lowering of the price to $5 dollars for 1000 minutes a … Read more

Tiscali France To Offer VoIP

For 30 Euro a month, French residents will be able to add VoIP to Tiscali ADSL service. As someone who has friends in France due to my passion for wine, I’m thrilled. Now if they only bring down the price for Wi-Fi over there…. The bottom line is Vonage has set the ball in motion … Read more

USA Also Unsure of VoIP

While not as far behind as Canada (one out of four) the USA rings in at fifty percent in the unsure about what VoIP is, offers and is aware they can have it according to a poll released today. The key message that is however getting through, and is no surprise, is that VoIP saves … Read more

SuperComm Preview

News.com’s Ben Charney has some advance looks at what will occur and be made news at SuperComm in Chicago. The trade show, which starts on Monday is shaping up to be a big deal this year after a few drought like years. The highlights are Linux version of Skype, Verizon announcing a VoIP play and … Read more

UK To Get Business Grade VoIP

Cable and Wireless has announced managed VoIP service in the U.K. for the enterprise market. That’s where the real money is. So while a lot of noise is being made everywhere about consumer VoIP deals, the business market has the numbers to make a business of VoIP for carriers.

VoIP Saves Money in NZ

More and more stories are bubbling in from around the world that VoIP is driving cost savings. This story, from Auckland New Zealand only goes to further that point. With IP Telephony in place outsourced, offshore call centers and customer service costs go way down.

What’s Next for ITXC and Evslin

Newsday, the other morning paper in the New York metro area that matters, has a very detailed story and interview with Tom Evslin, the founder of ITXC and now chairman of Teleglobe.

I Got GigaOm’d In Good Way

Om Malik, whom I respect as much as any journalist for his unbiased coverage of all things broadband has some nice things to say about my comments on Blogs and Media, as well as VoIP Watch. Thanks Om.

Will Telcos Carry Sports

PaidContent.org has a story item about New York’s YES Network creating a broadband delivery model. I have for many years been saying that the telcos are the next cable tv network and if they want to deliver true content over DSL, that sports and movies will lead the way. Imagine VoIP and Sports, plus Sports … Read more