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On Rad's Radar?

| Peter Radizeski of RAD-INFO, Inc. talking telecom, Cloud, VoIP, CLEC, and The Channel.

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The FCC is Reforming

May 2, 2011

The FCC is working on reforms.

Reply comments are due on Comprehensive USF and Inter-Carrier Compensation reform NPRM (notice of proposed rulemaking).

AT&T and T-Mobile Applications Have Been Filed (here) and the FCC Opens Docket for Proposed Transfer of Control of T-Mobile USA, Inc. to AT&T Inc.. Please comment.

Posted in FCC, mpls, telecommunications, wireline
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Starview Talks Prism

April 16, 2011




Starview CEO David Walsh talks to me about PRISM, the SAAS OSS that Starview is offering to VoIP Providers covering toll-free numbers, DID's, origination, LNP, CNAM, E-911 and even SMS. Starview also offers a white-label Hosted VoIP solution also activated through PRISM.  StarView's PRISM Service was highlighted by Garrett Smith at VoIP Supply as one of the top 5 offerings at ITEXPO East in Miami Beach 2011.

Posted in sip trunking, technology, telecommunications, voip
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Call Us Customer Experience

April 11, 2011




During our second conversation with Dean Parker, CEO of Callis, we talk about the exciting things happening at this Mobile, Alabama based Cloud Communications company, including the hiring of a new CTO from Deltacom and the release of a new cloud offering. Growth is coming from delivering apps, especially Microsoft, to the target marketplace. Yet the key for Parker's company may just be the Customer Experience - and focusing on that.
Posted in apps, cloud computing, hosted uc, telecommunications, unified communications, voip
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A Look at B-Lynk

March 18, 2011





A short talk with entrepreneur Katie Butcher who founded B-Lynk a year ago. We talk about her business (training for Broadsoft and Broadworks products to VoIP providers); and about launching her business a year later. It's great to see another successful woman in telecom. Congrats, Katie!
Posted in broadsoft, telecommunications, training
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My EarthLink Strategy

March 4, 2011

When I analyze the four CLEC components of the new EarthLink Business, I wonder what Atlanta will do with it.

Deltacom had a huge fiber network (IFN) that essentially went under-utilized. In my experience, many employees did not know about IFN. Assets like lit buildings, collocations, colo gear, and the fiber maps are crucial to revenue generation from those hard cost assets.

Posted in CLEC, Marketing, PBX, VAR, agents, broadsoft, channel, cloud computing, colocation, ethernet, fiber, mergers, mpls, sales and selling, sip trunking, smb, telecommunications, wireline

The Hosted UC Script

February 28, 2011

I'm at Enterprise Connect (formerly VoiceCon) where the talk is all about CLOUD. (Surprise!) Cloud Communications from Cisco, Avaya, Shoretel (Untangling Complexity), Microsoft Lync, Sprint, IBM, Smoothstone, XO and Verizon. I didn't see a MITEL booth but at least 5 MITEL folks are speaking. Dan York is here.
Posted in hosted uc, telecommunications, unified communications, voip, xo

VoIP Consolidation Well Underway

February 22, 2011

There's been some M&A among VoIP Providers this year but there is more on the horizon. CLEC's are looking to get in the game with an acquisition. Indeed EarthLink did just that with its quiet acquisition of STS Telecom, a former UNE-P then Sylantro shop in South Florida (to go with its purchase of Deltacom).

Other ITSP's are actively seeking an acquisition or hoping one will come along.

Posted in CLEC, Marketing, PBX, cableco, hosted uc, mergers, sales and selling, telecommunications, unified communications, vc, voip

ITEXPO Dinner Plans

February 3, 2011

So last night was the dinner gathering where I invite everyone to come have a Dutch treat meal with some great conversation. Last night was no different. Maybe this show should be known as the end to end communications solution show because when you are here you meet everyone who touches the space.

End users looking for deployment and install answers.

Posted in Marketing, TMC, channel, sip trunking, technology, telecommunications, voip, wireless

Bits and Pieces

January 24, 2011

The TCA has over 370 agent members now. Certification is underway. Are you becoming a Certified Telecom Professional?  

STS Telecom and Saturn Telecommunications became part of Deltacom today, which is now EarthLink Business, according to an FCC filing.

Posted in FCC, TCA, mergers, spectrum, telecommunications, voip, wireless

The Winds of Change on The Channel

January 20, 2011

The last six months has seen many channels at the Channel Chief level at XO, Level3, MegaPath, and other carriers. Also, the M&A has resulted in a tumulus time for The Channel. Qwest and CentruyLink. Embarq and CenturyTel. New Edge Networks with One Comm. and Deltacom. CavTel and PAETEC.

Posted in TCA, agents, channel, hosted uc, mergers, mpls, telecommunications, training, unified communications
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