Canada Says Slow Down on VoIP Regs
A report out of Canada indicates the telcos north of the USA border want to go slow in government regulation.
Portal Theory With VoIP?
Some carriers and application server executives think portals may hold the key to VoIP, according to a Forbes article that appeared today. Portals generate eyeballs, and in many ways can be used to drive qualified traffic that generates new accounts. But, if the carriers are betting on MSN and Yahoo to drive the new users, … Read more
VIPER Goes Handheld w/ Wi-Fi Phone
San Diego based VIPER networks has announced they have approved a Wi-Fi based handheld phone for use on their network. Here’s the rub with Wi-Fi handhelds. When you’re in a public hotspot that is free, access to the network won’t be an issue. But when you use a hotspot where you pay, like a Starbucks … Read more
Elliott Spitzer Wants To Be Elliott Ness
You would think that the swashbuckling Elliott Spitzer wants to be Elliott Ness of Untouchables fame by going after the big dogs. Now he wants better technology to be able to do the digital age’s version of the wiretap. And he’ll likely get his way. The memories of 9/11 still looms large in New York … Read more
Cable Companies Like Cox and Comcast To Band Together?
Now this idea makes total sense and because cable televison is standards based, it should be rather easy to clear the hurdles technically. So, while the company that is trying to do this is a relative newcomer, NeuStar, imagine what this means. A) Number portability B) The cable companies get put on a level playing … Read more
VoIP Regulation In Canada
The National Post of Canada has a interesting editorial on regulation and what VoIP will mean. In calling VoIP the overhyped solution to high PSTN rates, the writer clearly exagerates, yet the well written piece does deliver the message. VoIP is good for all who may use it.
Business Week On VoIP
The corporate marketplace for VoIP will be heating up. Business Week has a good article on the subject.
More Skype Hype
The London Times picks up again on the SKYPE hype with a story highlighting the BT planned entry via Yahoo Messenger, a fact they overlooked.
Session border controllers are important
Rafe Needleman, Always On’s leading pundit, has written a nice piece on the need for Border Session Controllers and identified some of the leading players. Rafe’s right. In order for VoIP to be trusted by IT professionals (read Network Managers and CIO’s) they are needed. BSP’s are all part of the plumbing of VoIP. They’re … Read more
Vonage Rings Up Canada
Vonage, the USA’s fastest growing and largest SIP based carrier, has announced call origination services for Canada. In many ways this is a siginificant announcement because it marks the first time a USA SIP based carrier has offered service outside the USA “officially.” Canadians can also pick and choose what area code they want, meaning … Read more