IPTV

Get a Job on Tom Perkin's Yacht

September 30, 2008

Photo credit NBC 11
How do you celebrate one of the worst days for the US stock market in years? Simple -- you go out and buy a yacht with 26,000 square feet of sales. Oil money at work you think? Nope. Credit goes to VC, businessman and early HP employee Tom Perkins a founder of Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.

Worried about your job? No need. With this many square feet of sails and a yacht of this size, Perkins alone could be responsible for thousands of new US jobs.

Posted in Broadband, IPTV, Merger/Acquisition, Microsoft, Open Source, Technology, Unified Communications, Virtual Worlds, Wireless

Communications and the Economy

September 29, 2008

Please note this post was written approximately one week ago -- before the news of the bailout bill failing began to spread fear in the financial markets. Stay tuned to learn how the financial markets will affect communications and technology.

Many people asked me recently at ITEXPO West 2008 Los Angeles, what I see happening in the communications market from an economic perspective. Let's just say that on the way to the show, I was watching TV as the stock market plunged and there was talk of another Great Depression. When I got to the show I must say I was unclear how the financial markets would affect the communications space.

Posted in AT&T, Apple, Avaya, Blackberry, Broadband, CRM, Call Center, Cisco, Communications Developer, Conference, Conferencing, Consumer Electronics, E-Commerce, FCC, Fax, Financial, Google, IMS, IP Communications, IPTV, ITEXPO, Merger/Acquisition, Microsoft, Nortel, Open Source, SIP, SaaS, Security, Social Networking, Speech Technologies, Technology, Unified Communications, Verizon, Video, Virtual Worlds, VoIP, WiMAX, Wireless

ITEXPO West 2008 Some More Stories

September 18, 2008

Here are a few news stories I came across today to keep you up to date on show happenings so far. I didn't get a chance to read them all by the way but I wanted to share as soon as I could.

Posted in AT&T, Apple, Avaya, Blackberry, Broadband, CRM, Call Center, Cisco, Communications Developer, Conferencing, Consumer Electronics, E-Commerce, FCC, Fax, Financial, Google, Green, IP Communications, IPTV, ITEXPO, Merger/Acquisition, Microsoft, Musings, Nortel, Open Source, SIP, SaaS, Social Networking, Speech Technologies, Technology, Unified Communications, Verizon, Video, Virtual Worlds, VoIP, Wireless

ITEXPO Press Coverage

September 18, 2008

Certainly there have been many stories and news announcements coming out of ITEXPO West 2008 here in Los Angeles. I have pointed to a number of them but one worth reading which crossed my inbox this morning is from VoIP Planet and it summarizes some of the news coming out of the show quite nicely.

There are mentions of Fonality, ClearOne, SIP Print, VoIP Logic, Aastra Telecom, Acme Packet and more.

Posted in AT&T, Apple, Avaya, Blackberry, Broadband, CRM, Call Center, Cisco, Communications Developer, Conferencing, Consumer Electronics, E-Commerce, FCC, Fax, IMS, IP Communications, IPTV, Microsoft, Nortel, SIP, Security, Social Networking, Speech Technologies, Technology, Unified Communications, Verizon, Video, Virtual Worlds, VoIP

IMS Forum Becomes NGN Forum

September 16, 2008

Just announced at ITEXPO: The NGN Forum and IMS Forum have merged and will also have an associated STP Forum and Diameter Forum. As you may know, these are key elements to provide applications and services to residential and business customers.

This means the IMS Plugfest is now not just IMS-based but will also focus on the following architechtures as well: STP, Diameter and IP OSS/BSS.

The new name of the furum will be the NGN Forum and Michael Khalilian will be the Chairman and President for the next three years.

There are now over 2,500 participants between the different forums with weekly additions to the technical working group comittee -- working on business development, marketing, technology and standards.

The focul point of the NGN forum is IP, IP structure, framework, architechture and best practices. The objective of this group is to ensure interoperability of new revenue generating services via things like plugfests. As you may be aware, TMC's IMS and UC Magazines are sponsor of these plugfests and the next one is January 12th, 2009 in New Hamphsihre -- at the UNH-IOL (interoperability lab)

Expect the news of the new boards of directors to come out in the next few weeks.

Posted in AT&T, Broadband, Call Center, FCC, IMS, IP Communications, IPTV, ITEXPO, Microsoft, Nortel, SIP, Technology, Unified Communications, Verizon, Video, VoIP, WiMAX, Wireless

ITEXPO West 2008 Map

September 15, 2008

Here is a map of the Los Angeles Convention Center with all the important activities/rooms, etc. As you know by now, this is the center where ITEXPO will be held this week. Feel free to print or download this PDF to your electronic device of choice.

I hope you find it useful.

Posted in AT&T, Apple, Avaya, Blackberry, Broadband, Call Center, IPTV, ITEXPO, Open Source, SIP, Security, Social Networking, Technology, Unified Communications

GIPS Gets Russian Win

September 15, 2008

In years past the competition between GIPS and Spirit DSP has been the stuff of legend. While the competitive situation has unwound over the past 18 months or so it is still interesting to see how the companies compete with one another.

For example, some news out of this week's ITEXPO is that exhibitor GIPS has just announced it has been selected by Mail.Ru to have its GIPS' VoiceEngine embedded inside the Mail.Ru Agent, starting with version 5.2 -- allowing affordable calls to stationary and mobile phones.

Of course the interesting thing here is Spirit DSP is based in Moscow -- so this is a win in foreign territory for GIPS and the company can look forward to having its solutions rolled out to about 50 million new Russian users.

Posted in AT&T, Apple, Avaya, Blackberry, Broadband, CRM, Call Center, Cisco, Communications Developer, Conference, Conferencing, Consumer Electronics, E-Commerce, FCC, Fax, Financial, Gadget, Google, Green, IP Communications, IPTV, ITEXPO, Merger/Acquisition, Microsoft, Nortel, Open Source, Optical, Patent, Personal, Rates Technology, SIP, SaaS, Search, Skype, Social Networking, Speech Technologies, TMC Team, Technology, VoIP, Vonage, WiMAX, Wireless, Yahoo

Zippy's Thoughts on ITEXPO

September 15, 2008

I just came across an article by Richard Zippy Grigonis regarding the success of ITEXPO in light of the incredible competition over the years. Reading it, reminded me of shows of the past which I enjoyed going to. Zippy -- as many of you know is about the straightest-shooter there is -- he tells it as it is -- from his vantage point of course.

This is what makes his thoughts are all the more incredible (and humbling) -- and Zippy -- you are part of the team that allows ITEXPO and TMC in general to flourish. Of course while i am in thanking mode -- getting ready to head out to LA for ITEXPO myself -- let me extend a hearty thanks to the entire TMC team, our advertisers, sponsors, exhibitors and partners who have allowed TMC to keep growing.

I look forward to seeing you all and thanking you in person this week.

Posted in AT&T, Apple, Avaya, Blackberry, Broadband, CRM, Call Center, Cisco, Communications Developer, Conference, Conferencing, Consumer Electronics, E-Commerce, FCC, Fax, Financial, Gadget, Google, Green, IMS, IP Communications, IPTV, ITEXPO, JITC, Merger/Acquisition, Microsoft, Nortel, Open Source, Optical, Patent, Personal, Podcast, Rates Technology, SIP, SaaS, Search, Security, Skype, Social Networking, Speech Technologies, TMC Team, Technology, Unified Communications, Verizon, Video, Virtual Worlds, VoIP, Vonage, WiMAX, Wireless, Yahoo

CRG West Promotes John Savageau

September 11, 2008

John Savageau one of the hardest working people I know in the carrier hotel/data center business was just promoted to CTO of CRG West where he will get to focus more on the company's peering and ICT offerings. Perhaps no one is more deserving of a promotion.

John has been an instrumental part of CRG West's expansion from two to eleven data centers and John is a true thought leader in the space. In my many discussions with Savageau, he has explained in intricate detail what separates his data centers from the run of the mill and brimmed with pride when he gave me a tour of the company's famous One Wilshire building which is located literally a few blocks from where ITEXPO will be held next week in Los Angeles.

John was a career US Air Force officer and when you speak with him you get the sense of his military background. There is just something about the precision in the way he speaks.

Many people take for granted that interconnections in facilities like the ones John manages are responsible for supplying entire countries with internet traffic.

Posted in AT&T, Apple, Avaya, Broadband, Call Center, Cisco, Consumer Electronics, E-Commerce, FCC, Fax, IMS, IP Communications, IPTV, ITEXPO, Merger/Acquisition, Microsoft, Nortel, Open Source, Optical, SIP, Security, Technology, Unified Communications, Verizon, Video, Virtual Worlds, VoIP, WiMAX, Wireless

More IP Communications/VoIP Interviews

September 11, 2008

I know many people enjoyed my 60 crucial IP communications interviews from ITEXPO speakers and exhibitors but there are a few more which I am glad to share with you.

Please Enjoy:

Jim Greenway U4EA, Steve Johnson Ingate, Jeff Silbert M5.

Posted in AT&T, Apple, Avaya, Blackberry, Broadband, CRM, Call Center, Cisco, Communications Developer, Conference, Conferencing, Consumer Electronics, FCC, Fax, Google, IP Communications, IPTV, ITEXPO, Merger/Acquisition, Microsoft, Nortel, SIP, Security, Speech Technologies, Technology, Unified Communications, Verizon, Video, VoIP, Wireless

Previous 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 ... 65 Next

Communications and Technology Blog - Tehrani.com

IPTV