First they raised more money, now Skype is getting touch with deals they are expected to announce at CEBIT in Germany this week, according to a CNET report. What this means is Skype will provide an alternative method of connecting to regular PSTN callers. By combining SKYPE with PSTN at the handset or headset level … Read more
Level3 is going residential. Later this month they will begin selling their high end network via ISP and Cable operators. It appears that their goal is to turn ISP and cable companies into resellers or private label the phone service and use the Level 3 network and infrastructure. There is no question they have the … Read more
Analysis Reseach reports that VoIP in Europe will have more challenges than in the USA. The reasons are manyfold. First, mobile phone penetration in Europe, and its usage is much higher than in other countries, but the big factor is that broadband to the home is much lower. Given these two factors, companies like Vonage … Read more
I’ve always wanted to be able to update my blog while I’m on the move. It seems with TypePad, I can now do that. Andy
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
