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August 3, 2007
Some people don’t hold back. If they like you or they don’t you know it right away. Others are diplomatic. Well Tom Keating loves Asterisk… And to back it up he has
10 reasons. There are so many top 10 lists but Tom, tell us the truth… Did you stop at 10 because it was a round number to finish with or did you have more to share with us.
Will you be posting another 2.5-3 reasons this weekend for example?? ;)
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August 3, 2007
Just when youthought it was safe to jump into the
700 MHz frequency with your own device along comes the Federal Communications Commission's Office of Engineering and Technology (OET)
who says initial testing of the prototype devices showed they failed to swiftly track and avoid interference with other, licensed broadcasts.
The report stated the technology coalition behind the tests had hoped the use of so called white spaces - an unlicensed spectrum between TV channels -- would pass muster with regulators as early as October. The coalition effort is one of several efforts on the part of large companies offering Internet services and devices to expand options for consumer access to the Web.
The group includes companies such as Microsoft Philips, Google, Intel Corp., and Dell Inc. Members of the coalition want the ability to offer devices and services that don't have to be used on licensed networks operated by traditional telecom or cable companies.
But the OET’s test results put a damper on the group’s hopes, noting that "the sample prototype white space devices submitted to the commission for initial evaluation do not consistently sense or detect TV broadcast or wireless microphone signals."
Hopefully there will be a way to solve this dilemma. After all, the above companies represent some of the smartest technology minds in the world. If they can’t make this work, no one can. If this problem can’t be solved we can expect wireless innovation to continue at its current slow but steady pace. If the group can get past this speed bump, we will hopefully see a wave of new devices tapping into the power of the internet.
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August 3, 2007
I just can’t believe that
Internet Telephony Conference & Expo is five short weeks away. I just can’t wait for September 10-12
th in Los Angeles. Boy is the summer going by fast. Thankfully I read Ken Kamp’s
blog where he talks about the show and it reminded me about the timing of this event.
Tom Keating too reads Ken’s blog and he
beat me to writing about Ken’s post.
I am very excited about the show… It is just amazing how much the communications market has evolved in a few short years. For example, it looks like Google and Appole could be major communications players. A few short years ago they weren’t even in this space. Here is the
registration page for the show. You can still save up to a $1,000 if you register now.
I promise ITEXPO is the best IP communications event in the market and we still have the industry’s only conference guarantee.
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August 3, 2007
You know this has nothing to do with anything I have every written about but Eminem is suing Apple. Really it is Eminem’s record label. I am looking forward to Eminem mentioning Steve Jobs in one of his future songs. here is
more.
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August 3, 2007
Here are the call center/CRM stories for the week of August 3, 2007. Enjoy. I really don’t have a favorite but if you press me I might say the Argentina and Central American call center stories are of interest.
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August 3, 2007
George Ou has an excellent
write-up about how insecure Web 2.0 applications are over WiFi. The problem? Unencrypted traffic which can be recorded, analyzed and used against you. He starts with a basic example of a Gmail account getting hijacked. Even worse, using this technique you can potentially have your home address and your e-mail known to others who are lurking nearby and recording your traffic. Imagine the ramifications on municipal WiFi. Is a municipality liable if traffic on their network is hijacked and used to commit a crime?
Certainly we are entering scary times as new tools are being developed to exploit unsuspecting WiFi users. This scenario perhaps only bodes well for wireless service providers who sell wireless broadband cards which are encrypted and so far immune to such problems.
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August 3, 2007
The new face of sales and service will be kiosks according to this
article from MSNBC. Frankly I am not a huge fan of kiosks but I am less of a fan of standing in line.
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