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Hillary Clinton Champion of Net Neutrality?

May 8, 2007

Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are big proponents of net neutrality and this may be the reason the big phone and cable companies have been contributing good amounts of money to at least Clinton’s campaign. Here are the details.

Posted in Broadband, Google, IMS, IP Communications, IPTV, Microsoft, SIP, Security, Skype, Speech Technologies, Technology, Video, VoIP, Vonage, WiMAX, Wireless

Skype Announcements at Communications Developer

April 28, 2007

I was just perusing an article on Skype development from Greg Galitzine which consists of an interview with head of development for the world’s most successful VoIP software company. The interview is with Paul Amery the Director of the Skype Developer Program. Here are some of the salient comments from Paul: The breadth of developers who work with Skype is extraordinary. They range from 15-year old techies who are coding in their bedrooms to CEOs with more than 30 years of experience developing software applications. The uniting factor is that they all love Skype, and constantly want us to enhance the platform to help them do more. The most popular application [Skype Extra] overall is CrazyTalk for Skype from Reallusion.

Posted in Broadband, CRM, Call Center, Conferencing, Consumer Electronics, FCC, IP Communications, Microsoft, Security, Skype, Speech Technologies, Unified Communications, VoIP

Ed Whitacre Jr.

April 27, 2007

Congratulations to Ed Whitacre Jr. for building a great big telecommunications company from an assortment of smaller ones. Certainly in this case the sum was greater than the parts. Ed is about to retire and he can consider this my retirement present. While I have perhaps had a rant or two over the years about net neutrality comments made by Mr. Whitacre, there is not a single person who can deny this man has achieved greatness in the world of communications and technology. Ed Whitacre Jr. put AT&T back together again and left it in great shape. The Board of Directors has chosen Randall L. Stephenson, AT&T's chief operating officer, to succeed Whitacre as chairman and CEO. Randall has tremendous shoes to fill and it may be very tough to keep AT&T’s massive momentum going without even more acquisitions. These could consist of content plays such as perhaps satellite radio, internet companies and even advertising networks. Yahoo!

Posted in Broadband, Call Center, Conferencing, Consumer Electronics, FCC, Google, IMS, IP Communications, IPTV, Microsoft, Patent, SIP, Security, Skype, Speech Technologies, Technology, Video, VoIP, Vonage, WiMAX, Wireless

Vonage Free to Compete

April 25, 2007

Vonage has launched a grassroots campaign to ensure the company’s customers realize Verizon is using the courts to cease innovation. The lynchpin of this activity is a tongue in check website which reads, “Al Gore invented the Internet and now Verizon is trying to patent it.” Will customers care enough to write their politicians to ensure there are many choices when it comes to VoIP? Time will tell. In the mean time, check the company’s new site for details.

Posted in FCC, IMS, IP Communications, Microsoft, Patent, SIP, Science, Security, Skype, Technology, Video, VoIP, Vonage, Wireless

Cellular 911

April 25, 2007

As many people leave their fixed line phones for wireless only devices there will be an inevitable problem of safety. You see cellular phones do not have the ability to relay location information as accurately as a fixed line phone. The CTIA reports that 230,000 calls to 911 are made from cell phones each day. The group also estimates that 8.4 percent of households are "wireless only." In some areas of the country 71% of tests for 911 location accuracy would result in a failing grade.

Posted in FCC, Security, Technology, Wireless

Microsoft Unlimited Potential

April 21, 2007

Bill Gates is on record as ridiculing the $100 laptop earmarked for third world children… The reason he disliked the device is because the specs did not measure up to what he thought such a computer should and could be. It seems Gates and company will now focus on this same market with a $3 software suite as part of the Unlimited Potential program. How can Microsoft charge so little and still make money? Simple. It is all about overhead.

Posted in Call Center, Microsoft, Security, Technology

Eliminating Crapware

April 21, 2007

George Ou is running out of patience with crapware – the software which is installed mostly on PCs and sometimes Macs. These programs are rarely used and add to reboot time and reduce screen real estate. Thankfully Ou has some suggestions on how to combat this bloatware problem.

Posted in Microsoft, Security, Technology

InfoWorld on Patent Reform

April 20, 2007

Let’s hope patent reform gets a great amount of momentum in our government and it actually happens. Large companies are indeed hoarding patents and using them as weapons to crush smaller companies. Patent litigation seems to be increasing by the day and reforming the system would allow companies to spend more time developing products for the good of markets and less time meeting with lawyers and in the courts. Read: New legislation would overhaul U.S. patent system.

Posted in Apple, Broadband, CRM, Call Center, Conferencing, Consumer Electronics, FCC, Google, IMS, IP Communications, Microsoft, Musings, Patent, Rates Technology, SIP, Science, Security, Technology, Unified Communications, Video, VoIP

Huawei

April 18, 2007

I recently had a meeting with Huawei executives and they have grand plans. The company is a leading Chinese equipment provider and moreover has a surprisingly large suite of products ranging from EVDO cards for laptops to WiMAX and optical networking equipment. In fact a look at the company’s product portfolio shows there are few products lacking from their arsenal. You name it and they seem to make it… Cell phones, DSL, 3G and FTTX are just a few other examples of where they excel. Currently 60% of their business is international in nature while China accounts for the remainder of their business. They told me Europe and Asia are their fastest growing markets at the moment while in the US they have 20 customers and networks in 25 states. An area which they hope to lead is in IMS and FMC solutions and they think they have the background in related technologies to be able to become the world leader in both. Meeting with the company’s executives gives a fresh perspective on how Chinese companies differ from American ones.

Posted in Broadband, Consumer Electronics, IMS, IP Communications, IPTV, Patent, SIP, Security, Speech Technologies, Technology, Video, VoIP, Wireless

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