AT&T expects to sign up a million VoIP customers for their CallVantage service. Vantage was/is the name of a cigarette brand. Do you think they want to smoke the competition. Given their pricing, they are less expensive for service than Vonage, and right now are, especially with the $19.99 a month for signing up now. … Read more
While Instant Messaging tools like Windows Messenger and ICQ have always had this ability, Yahoo has always had the best quality, least NAT related issues. Now, in working with BT in the UK it seems Yahoo, which also has VoIP with Yahoo BB in Japan, is taking the concept a step further. What this means … Read more
Meta Group is yacking about the need for security. DUH. That thought has been around for a while when it comes to VoIP. The key is not that it is needed. The key is who is doing it. There once was a company called ARAVOX out of Minneapolis. now out of business, which had developed … Read more
VoiceGlo, which has some very deep pocket investors just raised more money. While little technical details exist about their infrastructure, and their PR person could not explain if they were SIP, h.323 or MEGACO, they are mounting an offensive with low priced Voice services.
The Andy Analysis By Andy Abramson CIRCUIT CITY OR THE SALES SUBURBS What Will It Be For VONAGE? VONAGE wants to the broadband users’ phone company. And they are doing just about everything they can to find a way to get you to dial with them. A few weeks back I reported on VoIPWatch that … Read more
Business Week Online (registration required) has a very detailed account on the possibility of Microsoft becoming a telephony powerhouse. I’ve already played with a hacked version of Windows Messenger 4.7 and Webley Systems voice over IP capabilities for over a year, and while the product is not yet in commercial release, the capabilities of always … Read more
When stories like this start appearing, you know that the old guard is getting nervous. In PR parlance we call it “depositioning.” The art of trying to shift attention away from the competition and to your position when the other company is “hot.” If VoIP was so far off, why are all of the Telcos … Read more
Walt Mossberg of The Wall Street Journal may be the most influential newpaper writer when it comes to technology. Why? Because when he writes it means volumes in business if he gives it a thumbs up. He did for Vonage. (registaration required)
Plantronics, a long time fixture on the headset market has taken a three tier approach with headsets for VoIP.
Converge Digest has an excellent recap on this week’s Senate hearings on reforming telecommunications in the USA. What is great to hear and read is the number of officials saying….hands off. It appears that the telcos are still wanting regulation, laregely so they can play catch up on one hand, but on the other, they … Read more
