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MacWorld Update

Although I am not blown away by the Apple announcements out of MacWorld today the news could still be a massive financial win for the California-based company. In short, the cult of Steve Jobs announced a new thin laptop Macbook Air (shown here) and a movie rental service. Movies will cost $3.99 and 4.99 for HD.

Although it is unclear what the margins will be on these rentals, we can assume Apple will be very successful in this space and download many movie rentals. In addition the rental service will spawn ever more sales of apple devices where people will watch these movies.

A new high-def Apple TV was also launched at the Jobs Keynote. Assuming the company made this product better than the release of Apple TV last year, we can expect this to be a big win for the company.

Video rentals should definitely be  a massive revenue generator for Apple and the falling stock price today  -- even with the Dow down over 200 points, surprises me.

See Also TMCnet:

Macworld Keynote Recap So Far
Jobs Macworld Keynote: MacBook Air
Jobs Macworld Keynote: Updating

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Quantcast Update 01/08

On November 6, 2007 I had a post (see bottom of post for chart) where I showed how TMC compares with other IP Communications sites. I did this by pulling numbers from Quantcast, a web service which tracks web traffic worldwide but whose numbers quoted here equal the unique United States visitors each month.

So a Quantcast ranking of 3,000 means that you have 100 unique visitors each day per month (approximately 30 days). So 100 x 30 = 3,000. Again -- these are US numbers only.

In November of last year, TMCnet attracted just over 711,000 US unique visitors per month according to Quantcast.

Now, just two months later, our Quantcast ranking is 870,019, an increase of 159,019. I have placed a chart below of how this compares to the rest of the IP communications market.

You will notice that the TMCnet increase is equal to double the sum of all other IP communications sites which is 73,753 x 2 = 147,506.

Once again I would like to thank all the readers of TMCnet, TMCnet blogs, Global Online Communities and Channels. I would also like to thank TMCnet advertisers and sponsors who make it possible for us to bring you the latest and most comprehensive communications and technology news 24x7.


                January 15, 2008

Website	US Reach/Month
TMCnet	870,019
Telephonyonline.com	15,885
Lightreading.com	12,730
Pulver.com	9,356
Searchvoip.com	8,268
Xchangemag.com	6,999
Voip-news.com	4,474
Phoneplusmag.com	3,661
Americasnetwork.com	3,254
VON.com	2,405
Telecommagazine.com	1,872
BCR.com	1,627
Fiercemarkets.com	813
Vonmag.com	406
Commweb	406
Comnews	406
Pulvermedia	400
VoIP-Loop	400
IPBusinessMag	391
Total (non TMCnet)	73,753

            November 6, 2007

Site	U.S. Reach
Tmcnet.com	711,127
Lightreading.com	19,797
Telephonyonline.com	12,165
Phoneplusmag.com	6,970
Searchvoip.com	6,872
Xchangemag.com	6,429
Voip-news.com	6,429
Pulver.com	5,808
BCR.com	3,097
Telecommagazine.com	1,936
VON.com	1,782
Americasnetwork.com	1,548
Vonmag.com	1,548
Fiercemarkets.com	1,161
Pulvermedia.com	604
Commnews.com	387
Voip-loop.com	387
IPBusinessmag.com	387
Commweb.com	387

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Ergonomic Phones

A concept you rarely hear about but which is important is ergonomics in telephones. I came across an ergonomic phone white paper from Shoretel and while it is Shoretel-centered it is still pretty useful and worth checking out before you buy a new phone system. You may have to register to see it by the way.

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Free Softbank Calls

Softbank is said to be considering allowing free phone calls between its VoIP and wireless service. The goal will be to increase the stickiness of each service while simultaneously enticing more subscribers. Obviously there is potential for an ARPU hit but still, this is a novel way to get new customers and is not unlike friends and family types plans we have seen in the past or My Circle from Alltel.

Reuters has more on this story.

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SaveXP

It isn't uncommon for people to not want to upgrade. Even new car models can get people upset if the new design does not stay "true" to the designs of earlier models. Still, the word on the street regarding Microsoft Vista is that it is a pain in the $^&* to use since some software and peripherals still don't work with it.

In addition, once you get it running, the performance is just too slow to justify the switch. Many people want to stick with XP for the foreseeable future. The Wall Street Journal has some good analysis about the situation including a discussion of a new website titled SaveXP.

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Data Center Startup Makes Waves

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Atlanta: Most Wired US City

I have to be honest when I say I was surprised to read that Atlanta, GA is considered to be the most wired city in the US. When you look at the reasons however it begins to make sense.

As the communications hub for the Southeast, Atlanta boasts regional headquarters for AT&T and Verizon and a bustling community of Internet-related start-ups. It's also home to BellSouth (now AT&T), EarthLink and cable company Cox Communications. It also got an early jump on leading-edge technology after spending a fortune to wire its downtown area for the arrival of the Olympics in 1996.

This is according to an article on Forbes.com and here is an excerpt:

Here are some clues. To calculate our list, we looked at the percentage of Internet users with high-speed access, the range of service providers within a city and the availability of public wireless hot spots. Atlanta ranks highest in broadband adoption, access options and fourth in wi-fi availability. According to Nielsen Online, 97.2% of the city's home Internet users accessed the Web via a high-speed connection in November.

Some obvious choices finished high on the list. Techie Seattle, home to Microsoft, came in second, one notch above last year. San Francisco, the closest major city to Silicon Valley, was fourth for the second time. Though rich in hot spots, both lagged behind other cities in broadband adoption. (It works the other way, as well: Boston ranks second in broadband but poorer showings in the other categories dragged it down to 13th overall.) Two other major metropolises, Chicago and New York, improved their standings from 17th to 8th and 12th to 9th, respectively, to make the top 10, driven by more widespread adoption of high-speed Internet.

Other top-10 finishers were more surprising, such as third-place Raleigh, N.C. Raleigh Chief Information Officer Gail M. Roper attributes the city's strong showing to its thriving entrepreneurial culture, technology initiatives, major universities and fast-growing, highly-educated population. As CIO of Kansas City, Mo., (No. 22) from 1996 to 2006, Roper focused on digital-divide issues, working to improve youth and student access to the Internet. In Raleigh, she is considering building a citywide wi-fi network to expedite public services, cut telecom costs and deliver tourism information.

Fifth-place Orlando, Fla., and Baltimore also aren't top-of-mind when it comes to Internet initiatives. But Orlando, home to tourist-magnet Disney World, has "people coming in from all over--it has to be wired," explains Kagan. Baltimore vaulted to a 16th-place finish as the number of broadband providers and the adoption of those services rose dramatically last year.

Los Angeles wasn't as lucky. The entertainment capital suffered the biggest drop, plummeting from No. 11 to No. 27, based on lackluster results in all three categories, particularly in the number of broadband access providers. Close competition makes the tumble look worse than it is. First-place Atlanta is home to 17 broadband providers, while Los Angeles, with only 11, now ranks 25th in access options this year. Houston, Cleveland and Detroit dropped off the list completely, allowing newcomers Denver (No. 17), Indianapolis (No. 24) and Milwaukee (No. 28) to make their debut.

Measuring a city's "wired-ness" is an imperfect science. New York's less-wired outer boroughs weigh down its overall ranking. Some new initiatives aren't yet reflected in the data we used. Several lower-ranked cities, like Philadelphia (No. 26), are building wireless networks that provide wi-fi to downtown areas. In New York, CBS  is constructing hot spots in midtown Manhattan.

More accurate data may be on its way. A "broadband census" bill proposed by Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and passed by the House of Representatives in November asks the FCC to collect more detailed information on the price and speed of broadband service and the number of subscribers in a particular zip code. That could mean a radically different list in 2009.

Let's hope there are extensive WiMAX rollouts in the upcoming years providing consumers worldwide with even more broadband choice. Until then, if you want the best broadband access you should start looking for Atlanta real estate.

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