{"id":7108,"date":"2008-07-27T16:48:03","date_gmt":"2008-07-27T16:48:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/e-commerce\/dalcoms_under_the_radar_ip_communications_network.html"},"modified":"2008-07-27T16:48:03","modified_gmt":"2008-07-27T16:48:03","slug":"dalcoms-under-the-radar-ip-communications-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/e-commerce\/dalcoms-under-the-radar-ip-communications-network.html","title":{"rendered":"Dalcom&#8217;s Under the Radar IP Communications Network"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><meta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"> <meta content=\"Word.Document\" name=\"ProgId\"> <meta content=\"Microsoft Word 12\" name=\"Generator\"> <meta content=\"Microsoft Word 12\" name=\"Originator\"> <link href=\"file:\/\/\/C:%5CUsers%5CRTEHRA%7E1.NTD%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml\" rel=\"File-List\" \/> <link href=\"file:\/\/\/C:%5CUsers%5CRTEHRA%7E1.NTD%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_themedata.thmx\" rel=\"themeData\" \/> <link href=\"file:\/\/\/C:%5CUsers%5CRTEHRA%7E1.NTD%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_colorschememapping.xml\" rel=\"colorSchemeMapping\" \/><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>\nNormal\n0false\nfalse\nfalse\nEN-US\nX-NONE\nX-NONE\nMicrosoftInternetExplorer4\n<\/xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><![endif]--><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n<!--\n\/* Font Definitions *\/\n@font-face\n{\"Cambria Math\";\npanose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}\n@font-face\n{\npanose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\np.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal\n{\nmso-style-parent:\"\";\nmargin-top:0in;\nmargin-right:0in;\nmargin-bottom:10.0pt;\nmargin-left:0in;\nline-height:115%;\nfont-size:11.0pt;\"Calibri\",\"sans-serif\";\nmso-bidi-\"Times New Roman\";}\na:link, span.MsoHyperlink\n{\ncolor:blue;\ntext-decoration:underline;\ntext-underline:single;}\na:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed\n{\ncolor:purple;\ntext-decoration:underline;\ntext-underline:single;}\n.MsoChpDefault\n{\nmso-bidi-\"Times New Roman\";}\n.MsoPapDefault\n{\nmargin-bottom:10.0pt;\nline-height:115%;}\n@page Section1\n{size:8.5in 11.0in;\nmargin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}\ndiv.Section1\n{page:Section1;}\n-->\n<\/style>\n<p><!--[if gte mso 10]>\n\n\n<style>\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\ntable.MsoNormalTable\n{mso-style-name:\"Table Normal\";\nmso-style-parent:\"\";\nline-height:115%;\nfont-size:11.0pt;\"Calibri\",\"sans-serif\";\nmso-fareast-\"Times New Roman\";}\n<\/style>\n\n\n<![endif]--> <\/p>\n<div>The IP communications space has so many players and I wonder if it isn&#8217;t a problem that many of us in the press and blogging community spend so much time talking about the well-known companies at the expense of smaller players who also produce large amounts of innovative technology.<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>I couldn&#8217;t help thinking about this as I met recently with Fred Hakim the founder of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tmcnet.com\/snapshots\/snapshots.aspx?Company=Dalcom+Telecomhttp:\/\/www.dalcomtelecom.com\/\">Dalcom Telecom<\/a>. The company has built a robust IP communications network and manufactures a telephone called DalPhone which is tightly coupled with the network. The phones are based on USB and work with Windows XP.<\/p>\n<p> <span style=\"display: inline;\" class=\"mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/uploads\/dalcom-dalphone.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"328\" width=\"256\" style=\"margin: 0pt 20px 20px 0pt; float: left;\" class=\"mt-image-left\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/uploads\/dalcom-dalphone-thumb-256x328.jpg\" alt=\"dalcom-dalphone.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/span> <\/p>\n<p>I found this phone pretty interesting &#8211; it isn&#8217;t the fanciest but it seems to be bulletproof in terms of NAT penetration and voice quality over extreme wireless network conditions was impressive.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the phone is configured to work with a browser and pulls up appropriate screens based on buttons that are pushed. For example if the phone needs to be recharged, you press a button which pops an HTML page which allows you to enter your payment.<\/p>\n<p>In a demo at TMC headquarters Hakim showed how you could get a phone number (or multiple numbers) assigned to your phone in near real-time and at that point the phone is up and running.<\/p>\n<p>The phones also have unique eight-digit numbers on the back allowing them to connect with one another for free and directly.<\/p>\n<p>The phones coupled with the network are perfect for vertical markets such as jewelry, real estate or any where a PBX is not required and remote workers need access. The company&#8217;s&#8217; solutions also work well for a service provider such as a rural telco looking to move to VoIP.<\/p>\n<p>Other areas where this solution would make sense are dating sites or social networks.<\/p>\n<p>If you are interested in learning more, give Fred Hakim a call at +1(516)466-7733 or send him an <a href=\"mailto:fred.hakim@dalcomtelecom.com\">email<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>    <\/meta><\/meta><\/meta><\/meta><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The IP communications space has so many players and I wonder if it isn&#8217;t a problem that many of us in the press and blogging community spend so much time talking about the well-known companies at the expense of smaller players who also produce large amounts of innovative technology. 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