Grandstream makes a solid and well-regarded videophone in the GXV3000. What's not to like? Low price and solid features like a The new model - the GXV3005 does everything the GXV3000 does and adds PSTN support allowing the phone...
For those of us in telecom and tech, there is obvious concern about where the economy is headed - just like any other industry. The difference for us is we have seen a recent bubble burst and don't have the...
If you are an iPhone or iPod Touch user and have been wondering when... Oh when will Rich Tehrani get an iMac in the hands (we are a PC shop) of his talented development and design teams so you can take...
The latest version of Skype for mobile devices including Windows Mobile is the beta version - 2.5 which is supposed to be more stable and also look more like its cousin which runs on your PC or Mac. I tried...
I am moderating a webinar on SaaS in the contact center and it starts in 20 minutes. You can listen live or get the archived version. I am looking forward to it. SaaS in the Contact Center an Attractive Alternative...
Any technology can be used by criminals and terrorists and the more useful it is the more the need for concern. The recent terror attacks which struck Mumbai, India are an example where the terrorists not only used Google Earth...
There has been some recent madness in the open source communications world and I thought I had to get involved to get the matter settled properly. Some media outlets reported on the fact that the FBI put out a...
I wrote a pretty positive review of the Plantronics Calisto Pro series phone and headset a while back. I don't use the phone that often and recently I needed a headset but didn't have any in the house except...
Acme Packet's Jim Slaby writes an extremely informative piece on SIP trunking and it is a must read if you are looking at SIP trunking as a way to cut down expenses while increasing your disaster preparedness. Another good point...
Microsoft's Response Point is an SMB phone system with big features. Priced reasonably and supplied by partners who make the hardware, this small business phone system has big features like voice recognition and a lot more.But more importantly, this...
Sangoma recently unveiled a new line of analog voice cards dubbed B600 and I was curious how the company sees these cards helping the industry. As you may know, Sangoma is a well-known quality Asterisk-compatible board maker. More recently...
In meetings with companies in the communications industry such as Polycom and many others, they tell me sales of video products have done very well these past years. Distributors and resellers tell me this category of product outsells just...
According to Infonetics Research, MetaSwitch is doing quite well in what is a tough environment. The report recognizes MetaSwitch's market leadership with a commanding 44% of total subscriber licenses shipped in the North American Class Five softswitch category, as well...
Today we had a new anchor for the TMCnet News Room. You can check out Jessica Kostek's debut here. In addition, here are some videos of me analyzing and discussing the following topics: Obama's win and its impact on techFCC's...
Microsoft had a whirlwind of announcements at ITEXPO West 2008 last September in Los Angeles, California and at the show I had a chance to meet with XD Huang , Microsoft General Manager and Richard Sprague, Senior Director about...
What a fall season it's been. With the economy uncertain, world leaders actually discussing the word crisis on a regular basis and layoff levels not seen in years, you would expect every industry to lie in shambles. In fact,...
In an economic slowdown, companies need to focus now, more than ever on their communications solutions. Today's technologies can make your company more efficient, save you money directly on communications costs as well as travel and even real estate....
Thoughts from Jon Arnold and a discussion regarding Nortel, Avaya and Cisco How do companies navigate a slower economy? Well, you first need to show strength to ensure your potential customers are not scared off. As Jon Arnold points...
One of the more exciting conferences I have attended lately has to be the Dialogic One Event at the Hotel Del Coronado in San Diego, CA. Rob Martinez, VP Sales Americas kicked off the event, speaking to global partners...
There are few technologies which are a crucial part of helping companies not only save money but also become more productive and efficient. As technology and especially the internet and broadband IP communications continue to transform industries, conferencing and...
I am here at day two of the Dialogic One conference in San Diego at the Hotel Del Coronado and who did I run into but Thomas Howe -- who will be speaking later today about mashups (surprise!). In addition,...
I am off to the Dialogic One Conference in San Diego and hope to be back online in a few hours. I hope you are having a great week and I look forward to seeing many of you there....
Aastra is a great engineering company and they have a really interesting phone -- the 57i CT which has a DECT base-station built-in, allowing a second cordless phone to follow you around a 300,000 square foot (27,870 square meter) area,...
I will soon be heading out to the Dialogic One event in San Diego and hope to see my friends and colleagues there. Dialogic has been and continues to be a major communications infrastructure player. As the markets have evolved,...
I have been getting more and more questions on where the communications market stands in light of macroeconomic conditions. It is a constant in my frequent conversations. In most cases, when I get this question, people tell me their business...