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New torrent technology a serial industry killer

I got the annual notice from my cable company last week.   Some channels in. Some channels out. And if it's something you really like you can bet it's now been pushed to a higher tier, at a higher price. They don't just play...

Tags: Cable, Dana Blankenhorn, Miro, Network Technology, Networking, Open Source, Personal Technology, Telecommunications, Telephony, Telephony Monopoly, VOIP

Blog posts 2008-01-14

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Video Telephony: Completing the Picture of Unified Communications Effectiveness

Unified Communications UC is a term that has been heralded in the telephony and network markets as the IT architecture that will streamline business processes and break down the distinct silos of communications within the enterprise. IDC defines unified communications as a solution platform that adds advanced IP telephony calling...

Tags: Telephony, Unified Communications, Video, International Data Group, Collaboration, VOIP, Telecommunications, Networking

White papers 2008-06-01

Will telcos accept an open source switch?

Will telcos accept an open source switch?Yeswhen they can call it their own, make loads of money off of it, patent what they can to make their part future payment secure, and piggyback the rest like a free ride.RE: Will telcos accept an open source switch?How does this this product...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, FS developer, Asterisk PBX, open source, telecommunications company, FreeSwitch

Discussion threads 2008-04-09

Google must demand open spectrum

Our own Michael Kanellos has an insightful piece on Google's mobile telephony plans which begins Can Google grovel? In it he correctly identifies the gatekeepers in the present mobile market, and expresses concern that Google and its Android unit will be unable to break through them, despite...

Tags: Google Inc., Mobile, Network, Spectrum, Cleland, Advertising & Promotion, Internet, Government, Marketing, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2007-11-12

Report: Lucrative future for mobile TV

Report: Lucrative future for mobile TVWiMax - It is Japan - It is USA - It is not EUA colleague returned from Japan with news that mobile TV, interactive TV, wireless broadband Web 2.0, digital democracy, YouTube, what every you want to call it, is already being rolled out in...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Wi-Fi, WIRELESS, TV, airwave, mobile TV, WiMAX, mobile

Discussion threads 2007-09-20

Microsoft sets the dates for two fall server launches

Microsoft sets the dates for two fall server launchesMore Illegal Use of Monopoly Power UnlessUnless Office Communicator 2007 client is Java based and will run on any operating system product there is more illegal use of monopoly power indicated. Here is why. Many not-for-profits and the larger for profit organizations...

Tags: Operating systems, VOIP, Construction, Telecom & Utilities, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, telephony, Linux, Cisco Systems Inc., window, server

Discussion threads 2007-08-21

The false choice of a la carte TV

The false choice of a la carte TVGovernment Regulation Called For; It has and will always be soRather than "Absurd for the government to be puttering around in America's television sets" the author of this article needs to consider the fact that TV has always been regulated and things really...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Network technology, goverment, cable, TV, Web 2.0, cable company

Discussion threads 2007-08-20

Can OpenMoko break the wireless monopoly?

Open source telephony takes a big step forward today as the OpenMoko neo1973 starts shipping to developers. Its public Wiki is also open for business.The phone runs an open Linux kernel and what it calls Mobile FOSS, meaning everything inside it is Free and Open Source Software. Parts were chosen based...

Tags: wireless, VOIP, telecom, mobile, Hardware, Government, General, FOSS, Development

Blog posts 2007-07-09

Skype petitions FCC for open cellular access

Skype petitions FCC for open cellular accessSkype in a Windows Mobile Pocket PC Phone (PPC6700 from Alltel)I think this would be great when I get to use Skype and [url=http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/ipcaptioned.html]IP Captioned Telephone Service[/url]. Because I am hearing impaired and my mom, dad, and I don't like relay (as I can't...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Text messaging/SMS/MMS, telephony, FCC, phone, Skype Technologies S.A.

Discussion threads 2007-02-22

CES and Macworld amount to zip -- until we get better interplay among the companies controlling the parts

CES and Macworld amount to zip -- until we get better interplay among the companies controlling the partscouldn't agree moreblogged about it as well from slightly different angle:http://blog.nextblitz.com/blog/2007/01/iphone_steve_jo.htmlcompletely agreeGreat post - I blogged similar from slightly different angle:http://blog.nextblitz.com/blog/2007/01/iphone_steve_jo.htmlAnti-trust ruling was bad[i]Do we see Microsoft even close to leading in pursuit...

Tags: VOIP, Apple Inc., successful competitor, convergence, Microsoft Corp., anti-Trust, Linux

Discussion threads 2007-01-07

Forthcoming Nokia tool will be a barrier to mobile VoIP

Forthcoming Nokia tool will be a barrier to mobile VoIPShooting themselves in the foot in the long runWhen will the big carriers and mobile phone companies learn. They are on the verge of being bypassed because of their expensive charges for infrastructure. SMS should be well under 1 cent for...

Tags: Telephony, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Wireless LANs, tool, VoIP, Nokia Corp., phone, bandwidth, Wi-Fi, Internet, mobile, barrier

Discussion threads 2006-11-30

Motorola dialing up mainstream Linux phones

Motorola dialing up mainstream Linux phonesM$ could have had this marketBut instead they tried to cram their bloated windows software into a phone, that didn't need it. Results, a buggy phone OS that crashes alot. Besides, who wants to pay M$ licensing costs.Telephony is the ComputerLong before the...

Tags: C/C++, Programming languages, Telecom & Utilities, Operating systems, UNIX, C, AT&T Corp., Microsoft Corp., phone, Linux, telephony, Motorola Inc.

Discussion threads 2006-08-16

Mobile telephony: the unacceptable face of capitalism

Mobile telephony: the unacceptable face of capitalismI wouldnt miss the othersPhone companies try to pass charging customers a higher fee in the name of quality of service.How about the oil industry.They seem to be coming up with new excuses for raising price of oil.Supply and demand it not the reason....

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Telecom & Utilities, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, T-Mobile, mobile, capitalism, Gestapo, telephony, HotSpot

Discussion threads 2006-07-18

Net neutrality and the political point of no return

My fellow blogger George Ou has taken me to task for helping to politicize a subject matter which he feels is undeserving of any politicization. Commenting on a blog entry I wrote yesterday see Some must see Net neutrality videos which pointed to both MoveOn.org and SaveTheInternet.com, George wrote:...

Tags: Net Neutrality

Blog posts 2006-06-07

Skype free call offer "F-ing brilliant" Vonage IPO-killer?

Skype free call offer "F-ing brilliant" Vonage IPO-killer?F-ing stupidNOT giving Skypein away for free limits the usefulness of this offer. Are people willing to give a bunch of personal information to Skype in exchange for a LIMITED offer of free Skypeout? Some "toe-dippers" will, but others will compare FULL features.Also...

Tags: Telephony, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Telecom & Utilities, Vonage Holdings Corp., Skype Technologies S.A., VoIP, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2006-05-17

Why should anyone believe the Bells?

Over the weekend I caught an e-mail from C. Marc Wagner, a regular correspondent of our own David Berlind. David was even kind enough to publish it as an item on his blog. Wagner argued that it's OK the U.S. is falling in terms of broadband access, because we're so...

Tags: Bells See

Blog posts 2006-02-06

Broadband penetration isn't the whole story

Broadband penetration isn't the whole storyUhmmmmDial-up is not broadband, it's a fact that internet dial-up access in the US is very cheap, but they tried the same in the NL, only when people get used to the speeds delivered by broadband, they will never switch back. But that's easy talk...

Tags: Broadband Internet, Network technology, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Telecom & Utilities, DSL, mobile Internet, broadband, telecommunications company, Dial-up, Dana

Discussion threads 2006-02-06

FCC chairman clears way for cheap broadband access

FCC chairman clears way for cheap broadband accessUp IS Down...If I were the new chairman I would argue that UP for people on the North Pole IS DOWN for people on the South Pole and I would have further documention to support my point/position and people not at either pole...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Broadband Internet, Network technology, LA Times, FCC, phone, broadband, Phone company, cheap broadband access, cable, telecommunications company, cable company, phone company, broadband access

Discussion threads 2006-01-09

Saskatchewan: Wheat fields, modern cities.. but no VoIP

Saskatchewan: Wheat fields, modern cities.. but no VoIPSaskatchewan:...the most socialist province in Canada.Is anyone surprised that they'd act like babies when faced with free market competition?SkypeIf you have an ADSL connection, download Skype.SaskTel's Position on VoIPI would like to take this opportunity to respond to Russell Shaw's commentary, "Saskatchewan: Wheat...

Tags: Telephony, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Free trade, SaskTel, VoIP, CRTC

Discussion threads 2005-09-26

Look out Skype AND Google- here comes Microsoft

Look out Skype AND Google- here comes MicrosoftThreat of SkypeNaturally, MS will not allow any other IT service company to exist on Earth other than themselves.Chasing rainbowsIts a VERY simple explanation that people either ignore or won't believe. VoIP will DESTROY the telcos - adapt or die because low cost...

Tags: Telephony, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., VoIP, Skype Technologies S.A.

Discussion threads 2005-08-31