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WildPackets

June 5, 2007

WildPackets comes out swinging with a suite on new testing initiatives as part of it’s new OmniAnalysis 5 release. The testing market seems to be doing very well and it is amazing to see how many new products are being launched in this space and how well companies in this market seem to be doing. I certainly don’t want to say the market is an easy one to play in but in reality as networks get more complex and real-time applications like voice and video jump on packetized networks, testing becomes essential. Add to this the proliferation of new wired and wireless broadband standards and you have a recipe for rich testing companies. Now I am not accusing any of the testing companies of being fat and happy because clearly they are innovating. What I am saying is the opportunity seems to be bright in this space. One company who has launched a major set of new products is WildPackets. I recently caught up with the company’s management team and the briefing was so packed with information I may have set a typing record trying to record it all.

Posted in Broadband, IP Communications, SIP, Security, Technology, Video, VoIP, Wireless

iPhone Release Date

June 4, 2007

The release date of the much anticipated Apple iPhone has finally been set on June 29, 2007. As diehard fans already know the 4 gigabyte version costs $499 and the 8 gigabyte version is $100 more. It will be offered exclusively by AT&T Inc.'s wireless division, formerly known as Cingular. The phone will be available n Europe later this year and Asia in the beginning of next year. Here are more details.

Posted in Apple, Consumer Electronics, Technology, Wireless

Ampâd Mobile

June 3, 2007

The MVNO model is virtually impossible to pull off it seems. ESPN, Disney and now Amp’d Mobile is filing for bankruptcy protection. Check out Om Malik’s post for more. See also: Amp’d mobile broke, files for bankruptcy Torrent of Love Drives Amp'd Mobile to Chapter 11 Amp'd Mobile Files for Bankruptcy Amp'd files for chapter 11 bankruptcy Amp'd Mobile Files For Chapter 11

Posted in Wireless

The Merger Satellite Radio Needs

June 3, 2007

Talks of XM and Sirius merging seem to be an on and off affair with many groups against and some even for the proposed merger of satellite radio companies. For my part, I think it is bad for consumers to merge the only two satellite radio companies but there are others who say the price of content would come down if only a single entity emerged. The theory is lower prices for content translate into lower prices for subscribers. While this may be true, why would any publicly traded company lower prices on anything on a volunteer basis? Generally it is a competitor causing you to lower prices. Wal-Mart is an exception to this rule it seems as even after it has obliterated local competition it seems to keep prices extremely low. As I live in southern New England – Connecticut to be specific, I think there is a better merger for satellite radio companies to consider.

Posted in Consumer Electronics, FCC, Technology, Wireless

Tom Wheeler

June 1, 2007

I would like to personally welcome Tom Wheeler to the TMCnet editorial team. Tom is an industry veteran with experience which is virtually unrivaled. Having been president of both the CTIA and the NCTA he is in the enviable position to be extremely knowledgeable about the wireless and cable spaces. To keep up to date on what Tom writes please visit his columnist page or sign up for a news alert or even subscribe to his RSS/XML feed. Here is some more information about Tom joining the TMCnet team. Welcome aboard!

Posted in Broadband, Consumer Electronics, FCC, IMS, IP Communications, SIP, Technology, Video, VoIP, Wireless

Palm Foleo

May 31, 2007

I love gadgets and I love what Palm has done for the handheld market. I love the concept of Palm rolling out a new laptop-sized device. But that is where it ends. The new Palm Foleo has a fraction of the functionality of a Windows computer but is priced just under an equivalent laptop. It syncs nicely with your mobile device but then again so does your laptop. I haven’t had a chance to use this new product but in my mind I can think of virtually no one who needs it.

Posted in Apple, Consumer Electronics, Microsoft, Science, Security, Technology, Wireless

SimulScribe

May 30, 2007

The voicemail transcription market otherwise known as voicemail to text is showing no signs of slowing down. I have written about this space a few times (Voicemail Transcription, Vonage Voicemail Transcription, SpinVox) in the past and I think it has tremendous potential for growth. One of the companies in this space which I have been aware of for months but haven’t had a chance to cover is SimulScribe. I recently interviewed the company’s CEO James Siminoff who is 30 years old and has already launched a successful prepaid calling card business prior to launching SimulScribe. As it turns out – a while back, he was having a casual conversation with his calling card business partner and the partner’s son and the topic of voicemail came up. The thought was, wouldn’t it be great if you read your voicemail instead of listening to it. Shortly thereafter the company developed a system to handle this task and used it internally.

Posted in IP Communications, Microsoft, Speech Technologies, Unified Communications, Vonage, Wireless

Saitek Obsidian Mouse

May 30, 2007

I recently reviewed a Saitek Obsidian mouse. The unit is wireless and works on the 2.4 GHZ frequency. The range of the mouse is 10 meters but I only tested it at 2 and it worked fine. The mouse comes with two battery backs that are about the size of 4 silver dollars.

Posted in Consumer Electronics, Wireless

Broadcom Defeats Qualcomm

May 29, 2007

Today’s jury decision seems to seriously injure Qualcomm based on this TMCnet story written by Spencer Chin. The dollar values so far is a hair under $20 million and further damages looks like they will be awarded. In addition, Broadcom seems to be looking to stop Qualcomm from using the infringing patents.

Posted in IP Communications, Patent, Wireless

IP Phone Security Threats

May 20, 2007

Check out this article if you are interested in knowing more about VoIP security for your IP phones. The Sipera VIPER lab is proactively researching VoIP vulnerabilities so you don’t need to find them yourself.

Posted in IP Communications, SIP, Security, Technology, VoIP, Wireless

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