MuniWireless, one of the best sites covering public deployments of WiFI has a story about a Michigan city deploying the first WiFi with VoIP network. This is the first of what the company, Ottawa Wireless plans to do in the state. I expect more of this to happen around the USA. The price of $20 … Read more
Lots of news and noise were created this week around the introduction of a bill designed to keep VoIP free of over regulation. Wired has a very good recap as does IT Vibe.
VoIP in the enterprise will grow at a 20 percent rate over the next five years, as TDM PBX systems decline at the same rate. While they likely did some surveys, as the business of selling VoIP systems becomes more mainstream expect the uptake to increase once the understanding of cost efficiencies increases and hardware … Read more
Okay I missed one yesterday. The branding issue between AT&T Wireless and AT&T got me, and I should know better. AT&T Wireless is the company which was sold to Cingular. That explains the high prices. Now, to add even more confusion, AT&T–the long distance, data and VoIP folks will launch an MVNO for wireless called … Read more
I continue to be a supporter of Jeff Pulver’s position when it comes to VoIP and regulation. His speech, which he posted in advance of his remarks to the U.S. Senate today is again on the mark. Not only is it factually correct, it is passionate without being self serving. It is also better written … Read more
I don’t quite think the new Bluetooth problem is a virus yet. Call it a cavity. To stop the spread, just turn off Bluetooth.
GeekZone reports that SKYPE has released a new client that is PSTN termination enabled for SKYPE out. Unbound Spiral digs deeper and provides some really insightful analysis on rates and more. I think a marriage between SIPphone and Skype would really set the telephony market on it’s end. Then again, I also think that the … Read more
Okay. This takes the cake for brand names for VoIP. Hot on the heels of GossipTel in the UK comes NoodlePhone. So, what happens when the sound quality of their calls drops? Do you call it a “wet noodle?” Come on guys. The same imagination that came up with Noodle Phone could have come up … Read more
For those less aware of the basics of VoIP and how it will effect the masses, Silicon.com has a nice and easy to read primer on VoIP. While early adopters and readers of this blog will know most, if not all of what is included, for the uninitiated, the recap is a great reference. It … Read more
The Register, one of the world’s best IT related web sites has a stunning recap about the recent VON Conference. While much of the news came out last week, the thorougness of the news account and the balance make it worthwhile reading. The author gets into the disruptive nature of SKYPE, the challenges of implementing … Read more
