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Reader: transferred from SunRocket to TeleBlend and I am still waiting

Just a few minutes ago, I received an email from a reader who has been attempting to transfer his VoIP service  from the now-discontinued SunRocket to TeleBlend.Along with 8x8's Packet8 service, TeleBlend is one of the two "recommended service providers" suggested by SunRocket creditors as a successor service to their...

Tags: Providers, Packet 8

Blog posts 2007-07-23

Does SunRocket's sudden close show more VoIP regulations needed?

When last week's failure of SunRocket left some 200,000 subscribers scrambling for an alternative home phone service, many saw this as the free market at work. Free market as in, survival of the fittest, and the availability of other choices waving discounts to former SR customers as the wisdom of...

Tags: Regulatory, Providers, News

Blog posts 2007-07-23

VoIP provider ViaTalk: we'll buy out your SunRocket contract

Little-known Internet phone provider ViaTalk is the latest to offer special deals to what I have been referring to as "orphaned" SunRocket subscribers.Orphaned, of course, by SunRocket's cessation of operations Monday.The deal is detailed on ViaTalk's FAQ page about how to switch from SunRocket to ViaTalk.Here's some details from...

Tags: Providers

Blog posts 2007-07-17

Say it ain't so, SunRocket

Om's been hearing that pure-play VoIP provider SunRocket has recently laid off some 40 employees. Some mid-level executives are said to be in this number.Om asks us to regard these reports as rumors for now.I think that SunRocket's 200,000 subscriber count gives them some shelter agains the storm, but...

Tags: Providers

Blog posts 2007-06-30

New Zealand VoIP providers team up with state-owned wireless for rural VoIP push

According to the New Zealand Herald's Peter Griffin, VoIP providers WorldxChange and BayCity Communications are planning a big push to get VoIP services out to rural areas over the Extend wireless network of state-owned broadcaster Kordia.Kordia's Geoff Hunt tells Peter there are only 2,000 customers on the network but...

Tags: Providers, News

Blog posts 2007-06-07

This Vodafone pricing model could set the tone for North American Skype-over-handset charges

Come June 1, Vodafone UK is launching a pricing model that gives users up to 15MB a day from 85p.Thats about $1.70 U.S. "Pay for the first 0.5MB… and we’ll give you the next 14.5MB for free."Then Vodafone says: "There’s no catch. The first 0.5MB (approximately 20 pages)...

Tags: Providers, General

Blog posts 2007-04-30

The most inexpensive adapter-based VoIP provider is..

My VoIPProvider.coms updated their listings of more than 250 U.S. VoIP providers with a list of some adapter-based VoIP providers ranked in inverse order of yearly cost.SunRockets initial yearly cost of $199 ranks at the top of this compilation.You can also see the full list here.

Tags: Providers, General

Blog posts 2007-04-29

Abbeyphone Firefox, Thunderbird extensions updated to forestall unwanted click-to-call scripts

Internet phone service provider abbeyphone has just released a new beta with Firefox VoIP above and Thunderbird VoIP extensions.Cernio of abbeyphone notes that these extensions fix an abbeyphone bug that I was the first to report late last year.The bug appeared when working with blogs and content management systems....

Tags: General, News, Providers

Blog posts 2007-02-22

You say Helio, and I say goodbye

My colleague Marguerite Reardon offers a piece about how mobile virtual network operator Helio continues to be a drag on 50 percent-owner EarthLinks bottom line.The numbers are ugly- $74 million for the 4Q 2006 and $191.5 million for the year. Helio has about 70,000 subs that pay in around...

Tags: General, Providers, Helio

Blog posts 2007-02-07

Alexa mashup site alexaholic lets you compare VoIP provider site traffic over time

Ive been having a little fun with alexaholic, a type of Alexa mash-up that lets you compare estimated page view totals and traffic patterns for several websites over specific lengths of time.Lets compare relative page view rankings for Skype, Vonage, Packet 8, Gizmo Project and SunRocket site views over a...

Tags: Web site development, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, VoIP, Alexa Internet Inc., mashup

Blog posts 2006-11-17

Meet Qwest: once bitten, twice shy

A very vivid portrait of regional phone service provider Qwest in the hometown Denver Post the other day offers the perception of a company that for lack of a better term, is not really being bold in the telecom and related sectors.Its kind of like after losing out to...

Tags: Telephony, Qwest Communications Inc.

Blog posts 2006-11-14

Additional Resources

Microsoft joins 'patch DNS now' chant; Apple patch missing

On the heels of the release of weaponized exploit code for the DNS cache poisoning vulnerability, Microsoft has joined the chorus of security pros pleading with DNS server providers to immediately apply patches to protect users from malicious attacks. The Redmond, Wash. security...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, DNS, Vulnerability, Apple Inc., Exploit Code, Microsoft Corp., Attack, Dan Kaminsky, Domain Names, Apple Mac OS X, Networking, Security, Internet, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-07-25

How OpenDNS, PowerDNS and MaraDNS remained unaffected by the DNS cache poisoning vulnerability

The short answer is being paranoid about tackling a known vulnerability. It's 2001, and Daniel J. Bernstein DJB, author of the then popular djbdns security-aware DNS implementation, is applying basic math principles to raise awareness on what's to turn into the "sky is falling" critical Internet vulnerability in 2008, in...

Tags: DNS, Vulnerability, Anomaly, Attack, OpenDNS, MaraDNS, NSS, Domain Names, Networking, Internet, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2008-07-25

Ready for real Indian medicine?

Ready for real Indian medicine?Reply from C.A. ChienDear Mr. Blankenhorn:Thanks for your note. To clarify: (1) I wanted to document my inventive system-design and inter-connection work on [i]Medical Onshoring[/i]; thus, the USPTO filing; (2) as to the "how," head to --http://tinyurl.com/6c4tj4" .. Covering the professional world (e.g., health care, computing),...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, Medical Onshoring, health care

Discussion threads 2008-07-24

Juniper: Enterprise demand strong; Johnson hired to scale up

Current Juniper CEO Scott Kriens delivered strong quarter results, said enterprise demand was solid and outlined the primary reason Kevin Johnson was hired as his replacement: He knows how to scale. Ahead of its earnings report statement Thursday Juniper made the Johnson news official. The company has...

Tags: Revenue, Juniper Networks Inc., Kevin Johnson, Operational Accounting, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-24

Microsoft to get more 'Apple-like' in PC, phone space

Microsoft to get more 'Apple-like' in PC, phone spaceMicrosoft Store in the works...My rep told me Microsoft is looking into significant retail space in higher end upscale shopping malls. In the mock-up of the store, boxes of Vista and Office 2007 were kept under lock and key. Customers will be...

Tags: Desktops, Microsoft Corp., Apple Inc., PC phone, PC, phone

Discussion threads 2008-07-24

Students: the broadband troubleshooter

Student? Moved out of halls? Ready to move into your new student digs? Heads up. Following on from my series of harrowing entries regarding my broadband trouble, it's about time I sat you down and explained a few things about ISP's, phone lines, telecoms...

Tags: Tenant, Phone, Broadband, Phone Line, Internet Service Provider, Tag, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Telecom & Utilities, Telecommunications, Internet, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2008-07-24

|)ruid and HD Moore release part 2 of DNS exploit

|)ruid and HD Moore release part 2 of DNS exploitSo, Linux's BIND the first to be exploited...So, Linux's BIND the first to be exploited...Nice work!CoolNate, nice post and analysis!Wasn't the replacing the ns.victim.com cache entry part of the Halvar Flake speculation? I thought first part of the exploit was to...

Tags: Domain names, NETWORKING, Operating systems, Alecco, DNS, ruid, exploit, HD Moore, Linux

Discussion threads 2008-07-24

What people hate most about health insurance

What people hate most about health insurancetry medicaid if you want a real headacheIf you think your paid insurance is bad, try living on SS or SSI, yet being expected to make co-pays on everything they can find to ding you on, it may sound like no big deal if...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Insurance, health care, health insurance

Discussion threads 2008-07-23

Microsoft gives a new Xbox 360 experience

Despite having what is regarded as one of the best user interfaces of all the major consoles, Microsoft is reinventing the Xbox 360's look. Despite ostensibly having what is regarded as one of the best user interfaces of all the major consoles, Microsoft is reinventing the Xbox 360's look....

Tags: NetFlix Inc., Microsoft Xbox Live, Video, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, LiveParty, Spotlight Channel, Xbox Experience, Games, Game Players, Corporate Communications, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Marketing, Xbox 360, Microsoft, user-generated, video games, Xbox Live, Sarju Shah, Gamespot

News items 2008-07-23