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NextPoint is Born
TMCnet’s Greg Galitzine announced the rumor on October 19th that NexTone and Reef Point were to merge. Today the news becomes real as the companies are combining to create NextPoint. Here are some quick facts and quotes according to the...
Posted on December 4, 2007 9:11 AM
IP Communications Week in Review November 30, 2007
This past week in IP communications was full of news from companies like Voxalot, iBasis, Vonage, Polycom and more. My favorite news is from Vonage where they announce they are improving their customer service via web chat solutions provider inQ....
Posted on November 30, 2007 10:38 PM
FCC: Worry about TVoIP not Cable
As the FCC vs. Cable struggle continues, I can’t help but wonder if Chairman Kevin Martin isn’t spending too much time worrying about a problem which will be irrelevant at some point in the future. Martin is trying to...
Posted on November 29, 2007 10:49 AM
Avaya DevConnect 2007
As you may recall from a recent post, TMC has partnered with Avaya to promote its Developer Connection or DevConnect event which is taking place this week. Here are some photos of this standing room only conference which I...
Posted on November 28, 2007 10:14 AM
Android Sans SIP and IMS
I found some interesting analysis over at the Google Phone blog regarding Android’s missing SIP and IMS stacks. Here is the piece if you are interested in learning more....
Posted on November 28, 2007 9:44 AM
Skype High Quality Video
Skype has teamed with Logitech to provide what they call a High Quality Video solution. I had a chance to test this new feature via a videoconference with Tom Keating who heads up TMC Labs. In order to take...
Posted on November 27, 2007 6:12 PM
Star Wars VoIP Phone
I came across a Star Wars VoIP phone this past weekend while perusing catalogues. I was going to write about it today but apparently either Tom Keating checks his mail more often than I do or he gets access to...
Posted on November 27, 2007 12:40 PM
Communications Webinars
I came across some webinars of potential interest coming soon from TMC. There are a bunch and they are quite varied so it would seem there is certainly something for everyone. I am certainly interested in the 10 myths of...
Posted on November 26, 2007 6:34 PM
Latest Skype Problems
I had to share this blog post on Skype from J.A. Watson as it is very interesting and points to potentially big problems at the world’s leading IP communications software company. I think some of the points here are valid...
Posted on November 26, 2007 12:07 PM
The Latest VoIP Security Threat
For years I have been covering VoIP security and throughout this time it has been a one-sided conversation as there have been few documented cases of VOIP security attacks. Companies are generally not too happy to discuss VoIP security...
Posted on November 24, 2007 12:01 PM
COTS to the Service Provider Rescue
There was a time when service providers had to purchase massively expensive proprietary equipment in order to deploy telephone service. Class 4 and 5 switches required enormous investment and could be justified as this equipment would be depreciated over many...
Posted on November 20, 2007 5:53 PM
On-Screen Caller-ID
Living in Connecticut, quite often I get to see the rest of the country or world get exciting new technologies before I do. It seems Connecticut is not the leading place for companies to roll things out. AT&T for example...
Posted on November 15, 2007 4:22 PM
How does he do it?
How does he do it? How does TMCnet’s Tom Keating write posts that can combine the government, VoIP, Skype and e911 while simultaneously offending half the world? I would like to say the views expressed by Tom Keating are his...
Posted on November 14, 2007 4:13 PM
Skype WiFi Phone Outage Details
Skype experienced its first publicized outage of WiFi phones this past weekend. TMCnet’s Tom Keating broke the news and has been posting a play by play on his blog. Skype recently put out a statement as to what happened...
Posted on November 13, 2007 1:18 PM
Facebook to Compete with Digg
Some of the more popular sites to go to when voting on technology news are digg and Techmeme. Digg actually allows you to vote on more than just tech news and both are great places to go when you are...
Posted on November 11, 2007 9:45 AM
PR and Marketing Done Right
Oftentimes companies in the communications space ask me how they are doing compared to their competition in the areas of marketing and PR. They generally do this by asking me to take surveys about their company’s standing in the market....
Posted on November 10, 2007 4:09 PM
Cisco VARs Feeling Microsoft Pressure
I saw an article in CRN titled Cisco VoIP VARs Feeling Microsoft Pressure and I found it interesting that Cisco VARs are having to deal with customer doubt regarding selling unified communications solutions. Imagine this news is coming...
Posted on November 10, 2007 10:51 AM
ITEXPO East 2008 Brochure Available
I know my loyal readers have been waiting with baited breath to get a hold of the latest ITEXPO brochure. For those of you who have, consider this your very own early holiday season. Here it is… Please enjoy this...
Posted on November 8, 2007 4:51 PM
Vonage in Settlement Talks with AT&T
Here are the details on what is happening with Vonage and AT&T settlement talks. The New Jersey based internet telephony company may be able to put this whole messy situation behind them for a cool $39 million. It would seem...
Posted on November 8, 2007 9:39 AM
ITEXPO Discount – Act Fast
Sometimes I think I have the best job on earth as I get to meet with the real thought leaders in the communications market and see the latest products and services in the industry. Then I get the distinct pleasure...
Posted on November 7, 2007 3:29 PM
Nortel is Back
Recently it is has been a mixed ride for communications companies as those relying on tier-one service providers for the majority of their growth have been battered. Case in point is Ericsson and Alcatel-Lucent who each have lost over $15...
Posted on November 6, 2007 6:16 PM
IP Communications News November 6, 2007
What are some of the interesting things happening in the wide world of communications today? For one, Excel telecommunications and Allworx have partnered to provide SMBs with SIP trunking and a PBX solution respectively (check out the SIP Trunking channel...
Posted on November 6, 2007 4:40 PM
IP Communications News Week of November 3, 2007
What’s new in the world of IP communications? Well, as it turns out, quite a bit. For example, Allworx has just released version 6.8 of its software which includes follow-me functionality as well as allowing specific callers to be forced...
Posted on November 5, 2007 6:12 AM
Fluke
In the world of advertising the expression commonly used is “perception is reality.” Moreover companies are often branded by customers. If I say IBM, you will say mainframes. Oracle? Databases. Sometimes I feel it is my job to help...
Posted on November 3, 2007 4:58 PM
Voxalot
Obviously getting into the VoIP provider space is a tough proposition with all the competition out there. An interesting approach to entering the space is to partner with other providers. Certainly this is not a totally new concept but I...
Posted on November 3, 2007 6:42 AM
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