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Open Source, Schmopen Source

February 1, 2008

Tom Keating takes us through an interesting tour through Shmooze and wonders aloud if this product is the Yiddish Asterisk. I'll give you a hint... It is not the Yiddish Asterisk but it is no chopped liver either.

Posted in Broadband, Call Center, IP Communications, Open Source, SIP, Speech Technologies, Technology, Unified Communications, VoIP, Wireless

Dell/Fonality Phone System

January 25, 2008

Russell Shaw has some analysis of the new Dell Fonality VoIP Phone System launched at ITEXPO this week and talks a bit more about the product and how it compares with the competition. Best of all, he has some screen shots of the GUI for your perusal.

Posted in Broadband, Call Center, IP Communications, ITEXPO, Microsoft, Open Source, SIP, Speech Technologies, Technology, Unified Communications, VoIP, Wireless

ITEXPO West 2008 Day One - Andy

January 23, 2008

We are looking forward to the best three days of IP communications excitement this year here at ITEXPO in Miami. I just saw Andy Abramson's post and it reminded me that he won't be able to make it to the show. Too bad. I am glad to see how his agency is expanding however and hope to catch up with him at a future ITEXPO or even sooner at one of his quite famous gourmet IP communications dinners.

Posted in Broadband, Call Center, Consumer Electronics, IMS, IP Communications, ITEXPO, ITEXPO, Microsoft, Open Source, SIP, Skype, Speech Technologies, Technology, Unified Communications, Video, VoIP

Dell Chooses Fonality

January 23, 2008

Fonality has some huge news to share with us here at Internet Telephony Conference & Expo. The company was just picked to be the small business communications offering by Dell. What is perhaps most amazing regarding this news is the fact that Dell was not looking specific for a Linux/open source offering but ease of use and cost factors led them to Fonality.

Here is an exclusive podcast with Chris Lyman the CEO of Fonality with the details.

Hopefully you are headed here to ITEXPO to learn more.

Posted in Broadband, IP Communications, ITEXPO, Microsoft, Open Source, SIP, Security, Speech Technologies, Technology, Unified Communications, Video, VoIP

Internet Buffet Closed

January 22, 2008

Greg Galitzine heads up the editorial team at TMCnet and recently he and I were discussing the all you can eat internet and how it may soon be gone. During our talk, I had trouble seeing why this is different than what I deal with today. If I want super fast internet access I pay my cable provider more.

Seems to me that an all you can eat service allows people who don't need lots of bandwidth to save some money and others who download 24x7 can decide to pay and get the best service available. I by the way pay for the top speed from Optimum Online and don't necessarily feel robbed.

One point worth mentioning however is companies like Cablevision will put a limiter on users who download more than what they deem appropriate.

Posted in Broadband, Google, IP Communications, Microsoft, Open Source, Technology, Video, VoIP, WiMAX, Wireless

ITEXPO East 2008 Schedule

January 21, 2008

Here are some of the happenings this week at ITEXPO. My team is already down in Miami, making sure the new Mustang convertible is prepped and ready for the raffle Friday. I wish you luck in winning the car and either way you will end up with something of value -- a 3-day IP communications education available nowhere else.

See you soon!

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Wednesday, January 23, 2008:
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9:00 am - Breakout sessions*
9:00 am - TMC University Training: Using SIP to Build Enhanced Services* 9:00 am - TMC University Training: Microsoft OCS* 9:00 am - trixbox Open Communication Training Courses* 10:00 am - Reseller Solutions Day Workshop 10:00 am - Ingate's SIP Trunking Workshop
4:15 pm - KEYNOTES by Broadvox, 8x8, Inc. (Packet8), and Fonality 6:00 pm - EXHIBIT HALL OPEN 6:00 pm - Welcome Networking Reception in Exhibit Hall
Sponsored by Aculab.

Thursday, January 24, 2008:
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8:00 am - Breakout sessions*
8:00 am - trixbox Open Communication Training Courses*
8:15 am - Voice Peering Fabric Workshop
8:30 am - Ingate SIP Trunking Seminars
9:45 am - KEYNOTES by Nortel, AudioCodes, and Mitel 11:30 am - EXHIBIT HALL OPEN (Hall closes at 5:00 pm) 4:00 pm - Networking reception in exhibit hall sponsored by Ontario Canada
4:45 pm - Bose SoundDock(R) and Apple iPod Giveaway -- see below (You must be present to win)

Friday, January 25, 2008:
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9:00 am - Breakout sessions*
9:00 am - trixbox Open Communication Training Courses* 11:00 am - EXHIBIT HALL OPEN (Hall closes at 2:30 pm) 2:30 pm - 2008 Mustang Convertible Giveaway -- see below (You must be present to win)

*Fees required to attend conference sessions & training courses.

I encourage you to visit the expo site now to review detailed descriptions of everything happening at the conference and to quickly and easily register.

I hope to see you down here in warm, sunny Miami for three great days of improving your business.

Posted in Apple, Broadband, CRM, Call Center, Cisco, Conferencing, Consumer Electronics, FCC, Google, Green, IMS, IP Communications, IPTV, ITEXPO, Microsoft, Open Source, SIP, Science, Security, Speech Technologies, Technology, Unified Communications, Video, VoIP, WiMAX, Wireless

Have a Safe Trip to ITEXPO

January 21, 2008

I hope everyone has a safe trip down to Internet Telephony Conference & Expo. The registration numbers are trending nicely above estimates and we expect a stellar event. As always, we have done our absolute best to assemble the most knowledgeable speakers and diverse exhibitors and this show will provide the best IP communications education ever.

As a side benefit I figured I should remind you that flights to Miami are still very cheap and the weather in the US is getting colder. Here is a map of the current temps...

Posted in Apple, Broadband, CRM, Call Center, Cisco, Conferencing, Consumer Electronics, FCC, Google, Green, IMS, IP Communications, IPTV, ITEXPO, Microsoft, Open Source, Patent, Personal, SIP, Security, Skype, Speech Technologies, Technology, Unified Communications, Video, VoIP, Vonage, Wireless

ITEXPO Giveaways

January 18, 2008

Here are some of he giveaways from next week's ITEXPO in Miami, FL. Will you be one of the winners? Hope you will be there to find out. Remember, you have to be present to win these prizes.

Tom Keating has more on his blog and you can also check the expo home page for registration details.

Posted in Apple, Broadband, Call Center, Cisco, FCC, Google, IMS, IP Communications, IPTV, ITEXPO, Microsoft, Open Source, SIP, Security, Skype, Speech Technologies, Technology, Video, VoIP, Vonage, Wireless

White Space Internet Closer

January 18, 2008

Although we unfortunately will not be able to take advantage of new and exciting internet devices utilizing "white space" technology next week at Internet Telephony Conference & Expo in Miami... It does seem that at some point in the future, these unused and unlicensed TV spectrum frequencies could make broadband more accessible and affordable.

Last year a coalition which includes Microsoft, Philips, Google Inc., Dell Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., Intel Corp. and EarthLink Inc. submitted prototypes to the FCC for testing.

So far these devices have not proved to work properly in the real world but thankfully the FCC will resume testing soon and hopefully if these tests are successful, they will be more internet options on the market.

For more on this developing story check out this piece from the Associated Press.

Posted in Apple, Broadband, Cisco, Consumer Electronics, FCC, Google, IP Communications, ITEXPO, Microsoft, Open Source, SIP, Security, Skype, Technology, Video, VoIP, Vonage, WiMAX, Wireless

Open Source Momentum

January 17, 2008

By now, you may have heard that Sun has agreed to purchase open-source database company MySQL for one billion dollars. Many companies are betting on open source as the future and open source companies operating in niche markets such as databases and others seem to make good M&A targets. In fact we can expect another computer company to be making an open source niche purchase in the next few weeks. Stay tuned for details.

In the mean time, I recently had a chance to ask open source communications company Digium founder Mark Spencer about his company's one millionth Asterisk download.

Posted in Broadband, Call Center, IP Communications, Open Source, SIP, Technology, Unified Communications, Video, VoIP, Vonage

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