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RTI Sues Google for 5 Billion

December 29, 2005

The mainstream press will break this news tomorrow. I wonder if a 5 billion dollar lawsuit will lower the search giant's stock. This is obviously a huge amount and probably explains why Google would rather fight RTI instead of paying.

Other news that might break soon is that RTI is suing eBay and Vonage for over a billion dollars each!

These are staggering sums. RTI went from a company that was unknown to an entity that may change the landscape of the VoIP industry. Stay tuned.

I am about to order dinner in Manhattan now and have to put the gadgets away for the moment.

Blogged via Blackberry

Posted in Broadband, Conferencing, IMS, IPTV, Rates Technology, SIP, Speech Technologies, Technology, VoIP, WiMAX, Wireless

Rates Technology Inc. (RTI) Articles

December 29, 2005

My blog entry on Rates Technology has been getting a great deal of traction. As you may recall the company is suing Google over the VoIP portion of its Google Talk program. I noticed Playfuls.com a site out of Romania referenced my interview with RTI. CNET had a brief story on the lawsuit where they referenced me and then referenced Googleâs response to the lawsuit: "We believe the lawsuit is without merit and we will defend against it vigorously."

The National Business Review also had a great article where they talk about patent trolling, referencing my interview with the company.

Posted in Broadband, Conferencing, Consumer Electronics, IMS, IPTV, JITC, Rates Technology, SIP, Science, Speech Technologies, Technology, VoIP

ITEXPO: 200% Growth

December 28, 2005

Thank you readers of my blog as well as those who read TMCâs print and online offerings for making ITEXPO in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida such a success so far. It is much appreciated. Please have a Happy New Year and I hope to see you in about 26 days!

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INTERNET TELEPHONY Conference & EXPO East 2006 Registrations Up 200% over 2005

First VoIP Conference of 2006 in Florida Next Month Trending Toward 5th Consecutive Show with Record Attendance

Norwalk, CT, [December 27, 2005] - Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) today released pre-registered attendance figures for next monthâs INTERNET TELEPHONY Conference & EXPO in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida showing 200% growth year-over-year from 2005. (www.itexpo.com)

The conference will be held January 24-27, 2006 at the Ft. Lauderdale/Broward Convention Center in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

According to TMC president and INTERNET TELEPHONY Conference Chairman, the growth in registrations for the educational programs at this yearâs event proves that this the event people serious about deploying VoIP are choosing.

âIt is now official...

Posted in Broadband, Conferencing, Consumer Electronics, IMS, IPTV, ITEXPO, JITC, Open Source, SIP, Speech Technologies, Technology, VoIP, WiMAX

SEO/SEM Journal Google/RTI Article

December 28, 2005

The SEO/SEM Journal was nice enough to publish an article by me today on the patent infringement lawsuit between Rates Technology Inc. and Google. There is the potential that if Google loses this case they will not be allowed to provide VoIP service while the patents are in effect.

Posted in Broadband, CRM, Conferencing, Consumer Electronics, IMS, IPTV, JITC, Open Source, Rates Technology, SIP, Science, Speech Technologies, Technology, VoIP, WiMAX, Wireless

Microsoft, Softbank and Japan Telecom Oh My

December 28, 2005

Microsoft Co. Ltd., SOFTBANK BB Corp., and JAPAN TELECOM CO. LTD., announced that they are developing a security-enhanced, integrated communications service that combines VoIP, e-mail, Internet access, groupware, presence, instant messaging and desktop services with network infrastructure, and that they have formed a strategic business alliance to provide this service as a business-oriented solution.

I get the feeling this just may be the first step towards my dream of Just in Time Communications or JiTC. SOFTBANK is the largest VoIP provider in Japan and perhaps if this deployment is successful we will find it coming to the US and other parts of the world.

Microsoft has impressed me as of late with their JiTC initiatives. At the last ITEXPO, Microsoft demoed something very close to the perfect JiTC solution.

Posted in Broadband, CRM, Conferencing, ITEXPO, JITC, SIP, Technology, VoIP

Rates Technology Sues Google

December 27, 2005

Many months back I wrote an article on Rates Technology Inc.â A company with a patent portfolio currently being used to persuade VoIP equipment and service vendors to pay a fee in exchange for protection from a patent infringement lawsuit. I wasnât sure if people would care about my article because there were few references to Rates Technology on the Internet. Since Rates Technology has been around for years I certainly wasnât discovering them but it does seem I was the first to take the time to explain how the company works.

Fast forward about eight months. Today I received an e-mail from Tom Keating telling me that Om Malik has linked to me in his blog regarding Rates Technology.

I was pretty blown away as I thought I would never hear about this company again.

Posted in Broadband, CRM, Conferencing, Consumer Electronics, IMS, IPTV, JITC, Open Source, Rates Technology, SIP, Science, Speech Technologies, Technology, VoIP, WiMAX, Wireless

Reserve Your Room At ITEXPO

December 21, 2005

Please please please reserve your room at Internet Telephony Conference & Expo immediately if you plan on coming down to the show. The show hotel is about to be sold out as are all the other hotels in the area. We cannot guarantee that rooms will be available for you. Please do not delay.

Remember next month is peak season in Florida. The prices for flights will increase as will the cost of rooms as we get closer to the show. please donât pay more than you have to.

I hope to see you at the show in 33 days!

Posted in Broadband, Conferencing, IMS, IPTV, ITEXPO, JITC, Open Source, SIP, Technology, VoIP, WiMAX, Wireless

AOL and Google

December 21, 2005

Google will buy a 5% stake in AOL the two companies will work more closely together as follows:

AOL
● Gets to sell Google search ads adding to the portfolio of advertising offerings the media giant has to sell
● Will make their IM software work with Google
● Will work with Google to digitize and search through Time Warnerâs massive video archives

Google
● Will ensure AOL appears in appropriate search results (should we be concerned?)
● Gives AOL a $300 million advertising credit

The loser here is Microsoft as the company first started courting AOL and Google swooped in at the last second and stole the deal. Google has a great deal to offer and AOL is already making a bundle by displaying Google ads on its site. Google too attributes 10% of its revenue to AOL this year. We are talking about huge numbers here and this partnership is good for consumers in my opinion as it strengthens Google and AOL/Time Warner and keeps Microsoft one step behind.

I would imagine that AOL and Googleâs VoIP offerings will soon interoperate as well.

Posted in Broadband, SIP, Technology, VoIP

Tom Ridge to Speak at ITEXPO

December 21, 2005

I am looking forward to hearing Tom Ridgeâs comments at the upcoming Internet Telephony Conference & Expo this month in Ft. Lauderdale Florida (January 24â27). Secretary Ridge will present his thoughts on a number of issues ranging from security to how we can effectively improve the state of 9-1-1 service in this country. The event will also feature an E-911/Regulation Summit, which is a must-attend for anyone interested in learning more about the pertinent regulatory issues facing VoIP companies today.

Some of the session titles that will be featured in Ft. Lauderdale include:

Â· VoIPâs Role in Military & First-Responder Communications;
Â· VoIP Regulatory Update; and
Â· E-911 Technical Session

These sessions will serve as an update on VoIP regulatory and compliance issues. Attendees can get up to speed on the latest situation regarding the support of CALEA, E-911, and taxation issues.

Posted in Broadband, IMS, IPTV, ITEXPO, JITC, SIP, Technology, VoIP, WiMAX, Wireless

The E-911 Opportunity

December 20, 2005

Reprinted from the January 2006 issue of Internet Telephony Magazine.

In our companyâs insider parlance, an opportunity is often a euphemism for a âproblem.â This makes for some interesting turns of phrase when things go wrong and my colleagues approach me with, for example, a three-alarm opportunity. And yet sometimes an opportunity is just that: a chance to do some good, and maybe make some money while youâre at it. I recently spent some time with companies in Colorado, the heartland of this countryâs 911 technology.

Posted in Broadband, ITEXPO, Technology, VoIP

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