October 2004

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Speaking of Skype

October 29, 2004

Speaking of Skype, here is a pretty good article about them and an interview with Niklas Zennstrm in BusinessWeek Online.

Most top Companies Plan to Adopt VoIP

October 29, 2004

MSNBC had an article on its site recently showing that most top firms will be adopting VoIP in the next few years. Over 80% of the companies cited cost savings as the primary reason for the switch. The article stemmed from a survey of 131 multinational companies by Deloitte Touche. At our recent Internet Telephony show in LA someone came up to me after Niklas Zennstrom of Skype via videoconference told the audience that VoIP is not just about cost savings.

AT&T CallVantage Issues

October 24, 2004

I received this e-mail today. I get a good deal of e-mail on the Vonage vs. AT&T battle. People want to know which is better, and they also want me to solve their technical problems.

Spirent Supports Cisco Skinny VoIP

October 4, 2004

Tomorrow, Spirent Communications (www.spirentcom.com; NYSE: SPM; LSE: SPT) will announce support for Cisco's SCCP (Skinny) protocol on its industry-leading Abacus 5000 product. With the addition of Skinny protocols, Spirent's Abacus 5000 now offers the most comprehensive analog, digital and VoIP protocol support in the testing industry. The Abacus 5000 is a fully integrated VoIP and PSTN test system in a single platform. It allows Enterprises to test VoIP calls within the Enterprise, and calls both from and to the PSTN, to reduce the risk of VoIP migration. Cost-effective, flexible and scalable, Abacus 5000 has integrated analog, TDM and Ethernet interfaces for comprehensive testing of converged network elements.

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Voiceglo News and Skype Breakfast Keynote on Wednesday

October 4, 2004

I had a chance to meet with Voiceglo and learned some interesting things. I wrote about their new product called Net PBX a while back and it turns out that product was delayed a bit. They promise to have it out by the end of November. I have received a number of calls and e-mails about this product as well as people seem to be very intereted in it. It is basically a WiFi PBX that you lease as a service.

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Getting into the Show Dailies

October 4, 2004

I've had a number of requests from people that want to get into the show dailies that we have been sending out. Please send information directly to Johanne Torres, jtorres@tmcnet.com. if you are a vendor, you know what to send. if you are an attendee and want to give feedback on the show, please also send it to Johanne who will put your comments in the directory as possible. Thanks

LA Smog, Working with the IPCC and TMC Intros Show Dailies

October 4, 2004

On the flight out to LA, the person next to me insisted that it's fog, not smog that covers the skies of LA in the AM. Whatever it is, I am looking forward to the sun burning it away so we can get some of that famous LA sunshine. I was up early this AM. I couldn't sleep last night.

Finding Rich Tehrani at Internet Telephony Conference & Expo

October 2, 2004

Tomorrow I head out to Our Fall Internet Telephony Conference & Expo which means I am at work on Saturday getting everything prepared for the trip. I am expecting a delivery today of a bunch of equipment. I didnt think it would come today but I was told to expect it. So here I am working and anxiously awaiting new technology to play with Ahem, make me more productive.

Before I tell you what Im expecting, please give me a moment to set the story up.

Mobile Phone Service

Except for a trade show in the basement of some Washington DC hotel 5 years ago, every place I have needed cellular services, Verizon Wireless service was far superior to all others.

Communications and Technology Blog - Tehrani.com

October 2004