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FCC requires some broadband and VoIP Providers to accommodate wiretaps
I must have missed the FCC's announcement 3 days ago that the FCC was going to require certain broadband and VoIP Providers to accommodate wiretaps. The 59-page FCC report is a bit lengthy for me to digest today, so maybe...
Posted on September 26, 2005 6:27 PM
Vonage's 9-3-3 service
Vonage rolled out their 9-3-3 service which is simply a verification of whether or not you've enabled 9-1-1 on your Vonage line. This way you don't have to dial 9-1-1 and see if the police/fire/ambulance show up at your door...
Posted on September 22, 2005 10:28 AM
Earthlink launches trueVoice a national broadband VoIP service
You didn't really think Earthlink was going to sit idly by while AOL launched a national VoIP service did you? I didn't think so. Actually, it's poor timing by Earthlink to launch if you ask me considering their competitor, AOL,...
Posted on September 21, 2005 11:20 AM
AOL TotalTalk
It would appear that AOL is going after the broadband VoIP market with a product called TotalTalk to be rolled out October 4th- look out Vonage and Skype! I should point out that AOL rolled out TotalTalk in Canada awhile...
Posted on September 20, 2005 11:32 AM
Packet8 unlimited international dialing
A new gauntlet had been thrown by Packet8 - unlimited international dialing. This is yet another momentous day for VoIP. Lay your bets now for when Vonage and the others follows suit. (or did I miss one of the...
Posted on September 7, 2005 9:16 AM
Vonage one million lines, huh?
Vonage has reached the "1 million line" landmark. This is a vague choice of words. When I link of "lines" I think of trunk lines or at least physical lines and not customers. It's doubtful Vonage truly has 1 million...
Posted on September 6, 2005 12:31 PM
VoIP spells doom for calling card business?
I haven't used a calling card since my parents gave me one for college (to avoid my college's exorbitant per/minute fees), and I would have figured with unlimited cell phone plans, unlimited broadband VoIP plans (Vonage, Lingo, etc.), as well...
Posted on September 1, 2005 8:30 AM
Cisco IP Phone 7985G Videophone
Cisco has a new Color IP VideoPhone called the Cisco IP Phone 7985G Videophone coming to market that until now has been kept under top-secret wraps. According to the interim spec I received from an insider, it makes no mention...
Posted on August 26, 2005 9:40 PM
FCC e911 - Countdown to VoIP Armageddon
The FCC extended the e911 deadline once already with its due date now August 29th - that's four days away. That's this Monday! IP Inferno reminded me with today's blog post (been having Google Talk on the brain I guess).I've...
Posted on August 25, 2005 2:50 PM
Rich's take on the Vonage IPO
Go check out Rich Tehrani's post titled Vonage IPO: What It Means For VoIP it's a very good read whether or not you agree with his analysis. ...
Posted on August 25, 2005 2:35 PM
Vonage IPO
Vonage is reportedly preparing for an IPO according to the WSJ.According to the WSJ, Vonage is planning an initial public offering to raise as much as $600 million. According to the article, "Citing a person familiar with the matter, the...
Posted on August 25, 2005 9:27 AM
CallVantage Outage yesterday
AT&T CallVantage experienced an outage yesterday that affected their website, their CallVantage service (no VoIP phone service), and their call center. That had to be a first - you try and dial the phone company - AT&T - and...
Posted on August 23, 2005 11:13 AM
iConnectHere offers free Linksys PAP2 Router and first month free
iConnectHere (powered by Deltathree) is offering a free Linksys PAP2 router, the first month free, and FREE worldwide shipping. I wonder if I lived in Nigeria, the Amazon jungle or Zimbabwe how much that would cost iConnectHere to ship? That...
Posted on July 27, 2005 2:21 PM
Motorola VT2442 & Vonage
I was reading TMCNet.com which reported the Motorola VT2442 & Vonage deal. The Motorola VT2442 is an all-in-one device that powers up to two lines of telephone service and supports call waiting, call forwarding and caller ID. It also supports...
Posted on July 26, 2005 10:43 AM
Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis use Packet8 VideoPhone
Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis, two science fiction shows are featuring the Packet8 VideoPhone on the set. According to the news release, in addition to featuring the Packet8 VideoPhone during upcoming episodes, Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis will be the...
Posted on July 21, 2005 2:23 PM
Vonage e911 Warning Message
I promised in my "Vonage e-911 Warning" blog entry that I would try to post a voice message from Vonage regarding their "requirement" to acknowledge their e911 rules/limitation/notice. So here it is in MP3 format. Take a listen.I'm just surprised...
Posted on July 20, 2005 9:14 PM
Vonage e-911 Warning
I received a voice message from Vonage last night stating I needed to go to their website and acknowledge the e-911 rules or else I would be disconnected from the Vonage service. I didn't play the message - my wife...
Posted on July 20, 2005 12:54 PM
Vonage offers VTech IP-8100-2 Cordless Phone
Looks like another cordless VoIP phone solution being offered by a major broadband VoIP provider. Could the end of the standalone ATA be far behind? Today, Vonage and VTech, a supplier of corded and cordless phones in North America announced...
Posted on July 20, 2005 10:28 AM
PhoneGnome Enables BYOVP
David Beckemeyer, former CTO and co-founder of Earthlink (who runs Mr. Blog) has an interesting new SIP-based ATA device that marries the traditional PSTN with VoIP. Essentially you plug in both your PSTN connection and your Ethernet connection to...
Posted on July 18, 2005 10:03 AM
Vonage Voicemail problems
An update to the Vonage website two days ago prevented users from accessing their voicemail accounts via the web interface. Vonage users were greeted with the message, "No voice mail boxes found for your account." The voicemail problem which started...
Posted on July 15, 2005 11:23 AM
VoIP Rankings
Interesting VoIP report from Keynote Systems I thought I'd share. It states Vonage ranks first in reliability while AT&T CallVantage ranks #1 for best audio quality. Some other interesting insights as well - check it out...Today Keynote issued the results...
Posted on July 12, 2005 1:19 PM
Vonage and Andretti Win Again!
Marco Andretti made it 2-for-2 on road/street courses in the IRL Menards Infiniti Pro Series in his Vonage-sponsored car. According to the racing newswire, "Andretti's No. 26 Vonage Dallara/Infiniti/Firestone was challenged only once during the 25-lap event."Hmmm, the Vonage car...
Posted on June 22, 2005 10:58 PM
Vonage selects Avaya
Is it just me, or is there something strange/weird about Vonage partnering with Avaya? Here you have Vonage, a cool technology trendsetter in broadband telephony that has helped changed the telecom landscape forever partnering with Avaya, a "traditional" PBX...
Posted on June 20, 2005 10:52 AM
Vonage sponsors MTV
It looks like Vonage is targetting the teenage demographic by sponsoring an MTV reality TV show. Targetting teenagers is a smart move since parents are less technically inclined, thus less willing to switch their tried-and-true landline for some new fandagled...
Posted on June 16, 2005 9:28 AM
Vonage Announces Free Calls to Puerto Rico
Vonage announced today an expansion to their existing calling packages to include all calls to Puerto Rico. All Vonage customers, regardless of calling plan, can now reach their friends and family in Puerto Rico free of charge. Technically, it isn't...
Posted on May 16, 2005 11:45 AM
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