David Byrd
Chief Marketing Officer for ANPI
SysAid's Lifshitz: The Cloud Will Dominate ITSM Market
Cloud computing has really become a household word with mainstream media outlets running stories on television about the growth in the space...
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Avaya Takes Networking Lead in SPB
At Interop Las Vegas 2013 Avaya was demonstrating their real-world Shortest Path Bridging (SPB) solutions and while interoperating with Spirent, HP and...
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Alianza Wants to Host Your Software Telco
The software telco(r)evolution representing the move from hardware to software is perhaps the biggest trend in the world of carrier telecom this...
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WebRTC Screen Sharing Using Openfire
I've written about WebRTC screen sharing, but today I came across another WebRTC screen sharing solution leveraging Openfire and using WebSockets and...
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LTE Network Interactions
According to a recently released GSMA Wireless Intelligence infographic, there are 163 live LTE networks today, and that figure is expected...
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Google Birthday Reminders: Is Google+ Pushing Too Hard?
This morning I was greeted with a reminder of the birthday of a Google Plus acquaintance on the home page of Google.com....
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Logitech Wireless Headset H820e Review
The Logitech Wireless Headset H820e targets the UC space nicely, sporting an amazing 300 foot wireless range, call indicator LED to let...
Full Story »What is a SIP Trunk?
May 17, 2013The answer to this question continues to evolve and is influenced by one’s understanding of either telecommunications or packet switching. I like to begin first with the definition of SIP or Session Initiation Protocol. The session is not just about voice but can also be used for many forms of sessions involving the Internet. The protocol allows SIP endpoints (phones, computers, applications, etc.) to discover, locate, negotiate and create sessions.
The FCC May be Getting a Much Needed Wheel
May 13, 2013
President Barack Obama announces the nomination of Tom Wheeler, right, as Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), in the White House, May 1, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)
Last week it was announced that President Obama would nominate Thomas Wheeler to replace Julius Genachowski as FCC Chairman. On the surface Thomas Wheeler does not seem like a questionable choice but given the state of things in Washington one can never be sure of anything. Wheeler has been a lobbyist for the wireless and cable industries and served as the president of the National Cable Television Association and CEO of the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association.
ANPI Goes to Washington
May 2, 2013Last week the NTCA Rural Broadband Association had their annual Legislature and Policy meeting in Washington, D.C. For me it represented an opportunity to participate in a process that is cloaked in secrecy and looked upon with disdain. I was going to learn about the effort by rural telephone companies to lobby congress. The first day of the process began with a discussion of the process, aids that would represent the actual congressman and senators, and key talking points.
ANPI Goes to Washington
April 29, 2013Last week the NTCA The Rural Broadband Association had their annual Legislature and Policy meeting in Washington, D.C. For me it represented an opportunity to participate in a process that is cloaked in secrecy and looked upon with disdain. I was going to learn about the effort by rural telephone companies to lobby congress. The first day of the process began with a discussion of the process, aids that would represent the actual congressman and senators, and key talking points.
Monetizing Hosted Solutions at IP Possibilities
April 19, 2013This week I represented ANPI at IP Possibilities 2013 in Minneapolis. The event is produced by NTCA – The Rural Broadband Association that represents nearly 900 independent, community based telecommunications companies. IP Possibilities had nearly 500 attendees with 67 exhibitors. Given my onsite meeting schedule I was not able to listen to all of the sessions but I was able to get a good feel for the types of discussions taking place during the event.
Effective Email Marketing
April 16, 2013Email marketing offers the highest return on investment (ROI) of any form of digital or interactive marketing tools. Currently, it is nearly 40:1 or for every dollar invested an average return is $40. Knowing email marketing has a high ROI potential does not necessarily translate into developing and executing an effective email marketing campaign. So, let’s identify some basic steps to complete for effective email marketing.
Email, The Not Respected Marketing Behemoth
April 11, 2013Earlier this week while preparing to discuss Digital Marketing with some prospects, I came upon an interesting article extolling the value of using email to market products. I was somewhat surprised to see a very solid return on investment (ROI) for email marketing. According to the Direct Marketing Association (DMA) for every dollar spent on email, the average return in 2011 was $40.56. The DMA estimates that the ROI for 2012 will be $39.40 and $35.02 in 2016.
Telepresence and Video Conferencing, Growing?
April 8, 2013
When Cisco Systems purchased Tandberg, it signaled the beginning of a converged solution for video. One that combined video, voice and IP technologies into something that continued to move towards the promise of true video collaboration. Normally, this blog addresses the growth of Skype and Google’s Hangout. These are video applications that deliver good value to small businesses.
Ten Best Free Apps for Small Businesses
April 1, 2013Today’s small business owner has tools available to him or her that were unthinkable just a decade ago. With the advent of more and more powerful mobile devices, easy access to the Internet and the proliferation of mobile applications and online services, every business owner can be more productive with little to no cost. The following applications are available for either iOS or Android:
- Google Drive – Google Drive app lets users port and edit files from PC to a tablet to a smartphone. It is a comprehensive office suite and cloud/remote drive.
SIP Edges Out T1
March 28, 2013In what has always been forecasted to become a horse race, Infonetics announced that, according to their research, enterprise customers in 2015 will purchase more SIP Trunks than legacy T1 lines. Specifically, after receiving responses from 300 business with at least 101 employees, Infonetics noted that the use of SIP Trunks will grow from today’s 38% to 58% in 2015. Correspondingly, T1 Lines are forecasted to decline from 71% to 55% in 2015. While the difference may be statistically insignificant, the most important consideration is the rapid change in slope for the two products, SIP Trunking upward and T1 lines downward.
