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Reader: AT&T tells me Time Warner Cable is blocking his VoIP: A reader and information technology professional in the New York area sent me an email this morning that raises the possibility that his high-speed Internet service provider Time Warner Cable may be blocking his AT&T CallVantage VoIP service. Not only does the reader wish to describe...; Tags: Time Warner Inc., VoIP, Phone, AT&T Corp., AT&T CallVantage, ATT, Telecom & Utilities, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Networking, Telecommunications, Internet, Russell Shaw; Blog posts 2008-03-03
AT&T CallVantage appears on path to extinction: Comments made by an AT&T exec in Investor's Business Daily point to the eventual shutdown of the carrier's CallAdvantage voice service. Here's how enabling events are supposed to unfold: By the end of this year, AT&T will package its 100,000-subscriber...; Tags: Article, AT&T Corp., AT&T CallVantage, Telephony, VOIP, Telecommunications, Networking, Russell Shaw; Blog posts 2007-10-02
Vonage threatened as AT&T bundles VoIP with cell in two test markets: AT&T is starting to bundle its CallVantage VoIP service with its cellphone service.The imminent three-month trial will be offered in two markets: a total of 14 AT&T Wireless stores in Portland, Ore. (my home town) as well as in Central New Jersey.Legacy or new AT&T (nee Cingular) subscribers...; Tags: Verizon, SBC-AT&, T, General; Blog posts 2007-05-02
USAToday, you are wrong: CallVantage Heartbeat does *not* solve VoIP E911: USAToday, you are wrong: CallVantage Heartbeat does *not* solve VoIP E911Maybe we should have Home VOIP & Mobile VOIP rules.I have VOIP, and it's set up for 911, at home. However, if in the future, I get a VOIP device for traveling, and want to hook up at my local...; Tags: Telephony, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, AT&T CallVantage, VoIP, E911; Discussion threads 2005-10-11
USAToday, you are wrong: CallVantage Heartbeat does *not* solve VoIP E911: The AT&T CallVantage p.r. machine is in high gear about a new AT&T CallVantage nomadic E911 solution called Heartbeat. Today's USAToday even has a feature story about it. AT&T Solves VoIPs 911 Issue, the article is slugged.Sorry, USAToday, but you are wrong. This is a step in the right direction,...; Tags: AT&T CallVantage; Blog posts 2005-10-11

Keynote ranks top VOIP services: Vonage and CallVantage: Keynote Systems measured the performance of popular VOIP providers. Service from Vonage, Time Warner Cable and MCI scored the highest on reliability. AT&T CallVantage got the highest score on voice clarity.; Tags: Telephony, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, AT&T CallVantage, Vonage Holdings Corp., VoIP, VoIP service; Blog posts 2005-07-14
After installing CallVantage, his broadband speed dropped: After installing CallVantage, his broadband speed droppedCallVantage and ComcastI can't say I noticed a drop in broadband speed, but I have experienced on at least 2 occasions where I lose my connection to the internet and after trying several things, including rebooting, the connection miracously reappears. The CallVantage appears...; Tags: INTERNET, Broadband Internet, Network technology, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, AT&T CallVantage, broadband speed, broadband; Discussion threads 2005-06-03
FCC requires VoIP to clean up its 911 act: FCC requires VoIP to clean up its 911 actInifinite loop"Currently, VoIP 911 calls are typically answered by someone in the emergency call center's administrative offices and aren't accompanied by a call-back number or the caller's location. Callers after business hours hear a recorded message that the offices are closed and...; Tags: Federal government, Telephony, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, govt, VoIP, FCC, SBC, AT&T CallVantage; Discussion threads 2005-05-19
AT&T CEO: Post-merger, CallVantage will remain in place: AT&T CEO: Post-merger, CallVantage will remain in placecan't zdnet allocate a $10 budget to fix its web site?i hate to point this out, but this must be the third time in two or three weeks that i'm reporting a broken rss feed due to an & in a post...; Tags: Telephony, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, RSS, Cable, Broadband Internet, AT&T Corp., AT&T CallVantage, VoIP, Vonage Holdings Corp.; Discussion threads 2005-03-24
ATT CEO: Post-merger, CallVantage will remain in place: Have you ever wondered what will happen to the widely praised AT&T CallVantage service once the proposed merger with SBC Communications goes thru?Apparently, the offering will remain in place. That's according to a statement released today by AT&T. The statement both quoted and paraphrased CEO David Dorman's remarks today during...; Tags: AT&T CallVantage; Blog posts 2005-03-24
Why CallVantage is not taking off: Why CallVantage is not taking offHigh Priced!AT&T is princing themselves out of the market. They are $5-10 USD more than their competitors. Same with Comcast, they are offering VoIP, but it is not competitively priced with Vonage, Lingo, or any of the other VoIP providers. Plus, AT&T only offers free...; Tags: Telephony, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, AT&T Corp., VoIP, Lingo, AT&T CallVantage; Discussion threads 2005-03-21
Why CallVantage is not taking off: When news broke that AT&T divulged to the SEC its embarrassing subscriber figures (53K) for its Internet phone service, CallVantage, bloggers took notice. Joseph Laszlo, an analyst at Jupiter Research thinks the biggest issue was how the company overplayed its "we're getting out of the residential phone business" card last...; Tags: AT&T CallVantage, AT&T Corp.; Blog posts 2005-03-18
After installing CallVantage, his broadband speed dropped: After installing CallVantage, his broadband speed droppedat&t call vantagemy broyher in law has the same problem with the same system set up,he bought an all in one box ,still the same problem,HELP,BUSTER,Cringley has the answerhttp://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/pulpit20050303.htmlBob says that ISPs know who you are and specifically target your speed . . .Ask...; Tags: QoS, AT&T Corp., AT&T CallVantage, broadband, Cringley; Discussion threads 2005-03-14
After installing CallVantage, his broadband speed dropped: Interesting post this morning on the VoIP Forum. Member "tjlucas" seems perplexed that after he added AT&T CallVantage to his Comcast high-speed Internet connection, that connection wasn't so high-speed.Lucas says that before installing CallVantage, he was getting 6 Mbps down and 768Kbps up.Yet oncehe enabled CallVantage,his speeds havedropped to "1.5-1.8...; Tags: AT&T CallVantage, VoIP Forum; Blog posts 2005-03-14
Mag says AT&T CallVantage is best VoIP service: PC Magazine is out with a lengthy but informative review of six VoIP providers.I'll link you to the lead page for each critique. There are examinations of services provided by AT&T CallVantage, Broadvox,Lingo,Verizon VoiceWing, VoicePulse, and, of course, Vonage. There's also a section on what PC Magazine calls "Sometimes-Free Internet...; Tags: AT&T Corp., AT&T CallVantage; Blog posts 2005-01-18
Take A Peek At My IP Service Agreement: I've just signed up forfor AT&T's IP-centricCallVantage Service. Upon completion of sign-up,abrowser window popped-up that detailed several key 911-related service issues.Just so you know, I'll tell you what these service issues are.The big mea culpa comes in the "Additional Important Differences" clause. It says: "From time to time, due to...; Tags: AT&T CallVantage, Public Safety Answering Point; Blog posts 2004-11-15

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No Government rules on packet throttling, blocking, colleague says on Capitol Hill: No Government rules on packet throttling, blocking, colleague says on Capitol HillHe's rightPacket throttling should only be regulated where the service in question enjoys some form of protected monopoly, such as when cable companies have municipal charters.Oh, wait ...RE: No Government rules on packet throttling, blocking, colleague says on Capitol...; Tags: NETWORKING, Telecom & Utilities, network, Russell, government worker, phone; Discussion threads 2008-03-03
News to know: Zune; 100,000 year storage; SAP: Notable headlines: Robin Harris: 100,000 year nanowire storage. Microsoft unveils revamped Zunes. Matthew Miller: Microsoft announces new flash Zunes and the Zune 80GB, still no WiFi downloads. Microsoft press release. Gallery (right). David Berlind: Interview: Google completes integration of Postini into...; Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Microsoft Zune, SAP AG, Microsoft Corp., eBay Inc., Sales Strategy, Rootkits, Storage, Sales, Security, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Hardware; Blog posts 2007-10-03
Vonage threatened as AT&T bundles VoIP with cell in two test markets: Vonage threatened as AT&T bundles VoIP with cell in two test marketsNothing NewThis is nothing new. I noticed this on the AT&T CallVantage web site several months ago. There's nothing I see anywhere on the CallVantage site that states it's only available in certain test markets. It...; Tags: Telephony, test market, AT&T Corp., Vonage Holdings Corp., VoIP; Discussion threads 2007-05-02
Vonage: Verizon patent suit could bankrupt us: Vonage: Verizon patent suit could bankrupt usVerizon,I know you're going to sue SunRocket, Packet8, AT&T CallVantage, Comcast (DigitalVoice), Time Warner, etc. because you don't want any competition.Go ahead! Bully off Vonage! Bully off SunRocket! Suck off the money from VoIP providers!You love money!And you know what???I won't be able to...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, VOIP, Litigation, Vonage Holdings Corp., Verizon Communications Inc.; Discussion threads 2007-04-17