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Sprint Nextel Acquired by SK Telecom

July 15, 2008

It looks like Sprint will be able to start over as part of a new company thanks to South Korea wireless phone service provider SK Telecom. If you remember I commented on rumors that Google will pick up Sprint a while back and while this didn't turn out to be correct, the beleaguered American wireless company does look like it will be acquired.

Posted in AT&T, Cisco, Consumer Electronics, E-Commerce, FCC, Google, IMS, IP Communications, Merger/Acquisition, Technology, Unified Communications, Verizon, Video, VoIP, WiMAX, Wireless

Carrier Ethernet Growth

July 9, 2008

The Carrier Ethernet market remains one of the fastest growing and most competitive spaces in technology. There is just so much activity in this field and for carriers it must be difficult to determine which products to purchase.

One of the important players in the space is surely ECI Telecom and as such I decided to spend some time on a podcast with Rafael Francis (pictured), the Associate Vice President (AVP) Product Management for the company.

Some of the areas we discussed include the MPLS vs. PBB-TE debate, where the market growth is going to be, what we can expect to see more of and some thoughts on the ECI product line and how the company differentiates itself in a competitive market.

I learned a great deal on this podcast and certainly recommend it to others looking to get perspective on the Carrier Ethernet market as it relates to the wireless, optical spaces and more.

Posted in AT&T, Avaya, Broadband, Cisco, FCC, Google, IMS, IP Communications, Nortel, SIP, Technology, Unified Communications, Verizon, Video, Virtual Worlds, VoIP, Wireless

5 Megapixel Camera Phones

July 8, 2008

Is 5 megapixels the cutoff for effective camera replacement by cell phone? One would imagine it should be and even though camera phones typically can't zoom like a camera they are always with you and as such, users get used to them and don't want to drag YAD (yet another device) wherever they go.

If you are taking photos with a camera phone in the US, you are probably not snapping at any more than 2 megapixels. Still, already cell phones are becoming the choice of everyday photography.

And even with this fact in mind, one wonders if people will even buy cameras as 5 megapixel camera phones become mainstream. Already you can purchase the Nokia 6220, Motorola Motozine ZN5, Samsung Omnia (pictured) and a number of other 5 megapixel gadgets which can make calls and remember your favorite memories.

The next frontier for camera phones is to take on the video recorder and I would imagine within three years video recording camera phones will be much more common.

With all this processing power, making FMC calls and accessing UC applications while surfing on 4G and WiMax networks should be cake.

Posted in AT&T, Apple, Avaya, Blackberry, Consumer Electronics, FCC, IMS, IP Communications, Microsoft, Open Source, SIP, Technology, Unified Communications, Verizon, Video, VoIP, Wireless

Sonus CTO at ITEXPO

July 8, 2008

TMC is very excited to announce that Sonus CTO Vikram Saksena will be a keynote speaker at ITEXPO this September. Saksena is responsible for the advanced technology direction in which Sonus heads and as such he is in a tremendous position to help service providers understand carrier technology is going.

Sonus is a leader in the IP communications space and they have accomplished a great deal over the years. They have successfully taken on much larger players in the IP communications equipment space and done a great job.

What can you learn from Saksena? How about -- Is IMS important to your success?

Posted in AT&T, Apple, Broadband, E-Commerce, FCC, IMS, IP Communications, ITEXPO, SIP, Technology, Verizon, Video, Virtual Worlds, VoIP, Wireless

Korean VoIP, 911 and LNP

July 4, 2008

While we all know VoIP calls allow tremendous flexibility in allowing callers to access their communications wherever there is an internet connection, we also know the new technology doesn't integrate with 911 services in exactly the same manner as the PSTN. Is this the reason that Korean regulators are hesitant to allow LNP to VoIP numbers or is it that the incumbent KT who handles 90% of fixed-line calls doesn't want to lose market share and is exerting its influence?

Check out this article which points out 90% of the country uses mobile phones and decide for yourself.

Posted in Broadband, FCC, IMS, IP Communications, SIP, Skype, Technology, VoIP, Vonage, WiMAX, Wireless, Yahoo

CallVantage Service to End?

July 3, 2008

I wouldn't be surprised to see AT&T CallVantage service come to an end. Tom Keating has more on what is speculation at the moment. UVerse is obviously a competitive product to CallVantage but you need AT&T DSL to get it. Here is the reason that CallVantage service probably needs to be phased out.

AT&T is no a network neutrality advocate and in order for CallVantage to have acceptable QoS levels, they would need other carriers to adhere to Net Neutrality.

Posted in AT&T, Broadband, Consumer Electronics, E-Commerce, FCC, IMS, IP Communications, IPTV, Patent, SIP, Technology, Video, VoIP, Vonage

Mobile Advertising Update

July 3, 2008

The mobile operators have invaluable demographic information regarding their subscribers and it seems that in the US, Sprint Nextel is leading the way in turning their information into gold. One of the challenges for carriers looking to generate ad revenue is developing a privacy policy which makes consumers feel warm and fuzzy.

It is surprising to see Sprint leading other service providers in anything these days but they deserve credit for sidestepping the privacy minefield Verizon recently stepped in.

Wireless carriers are indeed in an amazing situation and I expect them to generate lots of money from mobile ads.

Posted in AT&T, Apple, Blackberry, Broadband, CRM, Consumer Electronics, E-Commerce, FCC, Google, IMS, Technology, Verizon, VoIP, Wireless

Todd Keefe to Promote ITEXPO West 2008

July 1, 2008

Todd Keefe always did a great job managing the press room, etc at the VON events and now that the VON events are gone, we thought it made sense to have Todd join TMC in promoting ITEXPO, the World's Communications Event. Officially, it is Keefe's company, For Immediate Release who will handle the PR and we are happy to have him onboard and we look forward to hosting you all at ITEXPO September 16-18, 2008 in Los Angeles.

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

On The CounterPath to Success

June 30, 2008

If you want to build a perfect business plan, sometimes it makes sense to look at what has been successful in other markets and apply the same techniques in another space. McDonalds showed the world that a restaurant could become a successful worldwide chain and as such we have many worldwide restaurant chains today. This first successful chain shows the world that it can be done and the followers have an easier time and can even learn from the mistakes of the first.

In communications, we often borrow from the information technology space when looking for successful ideas. There are a few things the tech market has taught us over the years.

Posted in AT&T, Blackberry, Broadband, Call Center, Cisco, Conferencing, E-Commerce, IMS, IP Communications, Merger/Acquisition, SIP, Skype, Technology, Unified Communications, Verizon, VoIP, Wireless

Gary Kim on Broadband Speeds

June 27, 2008

Gary Kim goes on an very positive semi-rant in this article. I like the new Gary Kim -- he seems to have become an optimist lately. Perhaps like me, he is just happy to be be back from the trade show madness of the last two weeks and is glad to be home with his family.

Check out his thoughts on broadband... How it is ever-evolving and how it is fast enough and reasonably priced.

Posted in AT&T, Broadband, Cisco, Consumer Electronics, E-Commerce, FCC, IMS, IP Communications, IPTV, Technology, Verizon, WiMAX, Wireless

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