One person’s pervasive is another person’s intrusive. So says a survey released today. In a culture where Gotta have it now over rides all sense of decency, the Pop-tart, Minute Rice, microwave influenced, Fax it, Fed Ex it, oh crap, IM it to me generations all have seen technology become the equalizer for time and … Read more
Look for a story or two about VoIP in your local paper if it’s published by Knight Ridder. More jumping on the bandwagon press, likely driven by Vonage and their new PR team in NYC and the cable industry’s sudden romance with bundling phone service in with your cable bill. Cable providers will likely see … Read more
Cable & Wireless is taking a page out of the old book of how to sell into the Enterprise. Resellers, which is the same way Level3 and just about everyone else will do. But, it’s not just about “selling in” as it is really about “selling through.” Which means getting someone to sell your product … Read more
The Heartland Institute’s Jeff Taylor has an interesting and thought provoking way get the FCC and VoIP players all on the same page. His observations are a fast read, yet, very much on the money.
A few days ago I mentioned how IVR service in the field of customer support and cupport in general would be bolstered in many ways by VoIP. Today, the San Mateo County Times writes about Telemarketing and VoIP. My question is, if VoIP is unregulated does that mean the telemarketers can have their way with … Read more
Not much new insight about Skype on RedHerring.com . The feature on Skype’s founder and its premise pretty much replays what the better bloggers have been posting. About the only really meaningful comment is that SKYPE will have to start spending money to attract customers to their Skype out service. Andy
I activated SkypeOut today so I can test and see how well it works. Being that it was too early to call anyone, I will wait and try an international call later tonight and see how it sounds. The activation was very straightforward. All it took was a credit card. The bill in Euros and … Read more
MovieFone, which provides movie listings by web site and phone across the USA will be using the Level3 inbound calling VoIP platform to make it easy, and now less costly when consumers want to know “what’s playing.” I expect this to be the first of a flurry of announcement by Level3 and other VoIP carriers … Read more
Eurotechblog has an exhaustive review of Peerio from Popular Telephony. It is a very accurate and great read.
AT&T is taking the hits now, to be better for the long haul. This is how I read today’s announcement about reducing earnings. The reason for the announcement has to do with the concept of guidance, which is what public companies either do as practice to tell investors what’s going on, or choose not to … Read more
