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My hunch: Vonage's silence could mean looming private equity deal. And then....

My hunch: Vonage's silence could mean looming private equity deal. And then....Vonage is in the middle of a spam scandalVonage spams customers, burns influentials, gets people really angryVonage is harvesting names from their refer-a-friend program to send spam promotions. Warning: If you use the Vonage refer-a-friend program, they will harvest...

Tags: Financial services, Investment, Vonage Holdings Corp., private equity deal, Vonage-is, private equity

Discussion threads 2007-06-22

To stem churn, Vonage needs to consider cellphone-type service contract model

To stem churn, Vonage needs to consider cellphone-type service contract modelVonage is a disaster, dump your stock.Sorry folks, while you can spend all you want on Blue Sky, you can't own it.Good ideaA portable option is a good idea.http://one.revver.com/watch/83655/format/flv/affiliate/23672The problem with Internet-Based VoIPEvery vendor has to deal with two factors....

Tags: TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Vonage Holdings Corp., Vonage Needs, Vonage-is, Internet, Voice Packets

Discussion threads 2006-11-01

Additional Resources

Top display advertisers in June 2008

Advertiser Pageviews, mln. Share of Display Ads Unique Visitors, 000 Total Internet 329,828 100.0 180,571 Microsoft 5,529 1.7 126,367 University of Phoenix 4,722 1.4 120,475 Experian Interactive 3,968 1.2 137,915 United Online, Inc 3,929 1.2 136,329 Verizon 3,818...

Tags: United Online Inc., Advertiser, Internet, NB

Blog posts 2008-09-10

Is VoIP the way forward?

Is VoIP the way forward?VOIP Works Well For MeI disconnected at the street telco box for a coupla yrs now.The Shaw cable signal here in Calgary is reliable. I have an APC UPS unit to carry me thro' a brown/blackout. I'm paying for cable anyway to give me high speed...

Tags: Telephony, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Telecom & Utilities, VoIP

Discussion threads 2008-09-09

Patent suit alert: This time, Google and Verizon on the hot seat

Patent suit alert: This time, Google and Verizon on the hot seatgood for him - stop patent pirates! and "patent" deformdoes this not seem like an appropriate action for an inventor to take? if i copy your article without your permission, do I get a pass? probably not because you...

Tags: Litigation, Google Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., patent, inventor

Discussion threads 2008-08-27

One Router to Connect Them All

One Router to Connect Them AllWives and out of townI have the same problem. I usually get infuriating phone calls where I have to talk her through the whole device reboot process each time, and she forgets how to do it.God awful from where I liveRead my "Harsh reality of...

Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, NETWORKING, Broadband Internet, router, cable, Vonage Holdings Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-08-26

One Router to Connect Them All

Sunday afternoons are the few times I actually get some peace and don't have to think about major IT problems. I fire up my Weber smoker, throw on a couple of racks of ribs, fire up a bucket of hardwood charcoal and fruit wood chunks, and I chill for a...

Tags: Cable Modem, Router, Linksys Inc., Dad, Modems, Cable, Network Technology, Broadband Internet, Networking, Hardware, Components, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-08-25

Is T-Mobile USA prepping a mobile phone application store similar to the iPhone App store?

Is T-Mobile USA prepping a mobile phone application store similar to the iPhone App store?T-mobileI quit Verizon so I could use the Hotspot@home feature. It cost me money to leave early and I had to buy a very cheap flip phone to use it. The system worked every other day...

Tags: Wi-Fi, Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, mobile, T-Mobile, wireless, SunCom, phone, ATT, mobile phone application, iPhone App Store, TMobile, iPhone App, cell phone, Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2008-08-10

News to know: Google; Web Olympics; Patch Tuesday; iPhone

Notable headlines: Tom Steinert-Threlkeld: Will the Olympics melt the Internet? Time Warner's Olympic boost, courtesy NBC More worries for Beijing visitors Phil Wainewright: Hello, Google, is anyone in there? Larry Dignan: Google: Our AOL investment is ‘impaired' ...

Tags: apple iphone, google inc., web, larry dignan, health care, internet, vertical industries, benefits, e-mail, healthcare, microsoft windows vista (longhorn), enterprise software, software, human resources, online communications, operating systems, microsoft windows

Blog posts 2008-08-08

Vonage narrows losses: Can it grow?

Vonage has narrowed its losses two consecutive quarters, but it remains to be seen whether the company can grow. The company reported a second quarter net loss of $7 million, or 4 cents a share, on revenue of $228 million. Revenue was up 11 percent from a...

Tags: revenue, vonage holdings corp., marketing expense, operational accounting, marketing research, finance, marketing, larry dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-07

FCC slaps Comcast's wrist over network neutrality; Sets precedent

FCC slaps Comcast's wrist over network neutrality; Sets precedentif comcast is truly guiltythey should be fine and severely monitor and audit for a period of time . so they walk straight. FCC should make a example out of them so other should fear FCC for realRE: FCC slaps Comcast's...

Tags: Federal government, Internet service providers (ISPs), NOW HERE, Comcast Corp., FCC, wrist, network neutrality, Internet Service Provider, network

Discussion threads 2008-08-01

News to know: Microsoft Midori; Sub $600 PCs; Dell; Neosploit; SOA

Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: More tech details emerge on Microsoft's 'Midori' What if Apple had conducted the 'Mojave Experiment'? Tom Steinert-Threlkeld: Microsoft, In Search Of Itself Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: The 'Mojave Experiment' - Just an exercise in guided clicking or does it...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., PC, Malware, SOA, Microsoft Corp., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, BIOS, Mergers & Acquisitions, Web Services, Viruses And Worms, Security, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware, Components, Investment, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-30

Vonage imports marketing mojo with new CEO

Vonage imports marketing mojo with new CEOHave had Vonage for years...We drop in phone lines next to our big customers. Toll free for those who need it. Soft phone on the lap tops....WOW we'er conected.It's all about customer service!!!Ours to our customers.Vonage WORKS!

Tags: Marketing research, Telecom & Utilities, Vonage Holdings Corp., marketing

Discussion threads 2008-07-29

Vonage imports marketing mojo with new CEO

Vonage has named Marc Lefar CEO to replace Jeffrey Citron, the company chairman and interim chairman. Lefar had been the chief marketing officer of Cingular Wireless and will be counted on to use some of that sales mojo to increase Vonage's customer base and reduce churn. ...

Tags: Marketing, Vonage Holdings Corp., Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-29

FCC expected to rule against Comcast Aug. 1

The Federal Communications Commission is expected to announce Aug. 1 that Comcast's network shaping of BitTorrent was wrong. According to the Wall Street Journal, regulators are expected to rule that Comcast violated policy by hampering BitTorrent sharing. The FCC has been dropping hints for weeks that Comcast...

Tags: FCC, BitTorrent, Network, Comcast Corp., Network Neutrality, Federal Government, Networking, Government, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-27

Fastest-growing US web sites in May 2008

Apr-08 May-08 Growth, % Rank Total Internet : Total Audience 190,728 190,858 1 N/A Proflowers.com 1,301 5,453 319 200 Vonage Holdings Corp 2,202 4,832 119 227 Vlaze Media Networks, Inc. 4,021 7,162 78 153 Discovery.com Sites 8,800 15,473 76 62...

Tags: Web, InfoSpace Inc., Web Site, Internet, Web Site Development, Vertical Industries, Advertising & Promotion, Web Technology, Benefits, Healthcare, Channel Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Marketing, Human Resources, NB

Blog posts 2008-07-20

News to know: Midori; Yahoo; iPhone; VMware

Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: On the road to Midori: RedHawk, MinSafe and Sapphire Next Microsoft enterprise instant messaging/VOIP server: Think 2009 Microsoft to push XP SP3 via Auto Update on July 10 Microsoft to deliver SQL Server 2008 in August...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Open Source, Information Technology, Yahoo! Inc., VMware Inc., Phishing, 3G, Cyberthreats, Hardware Upgrade, Spam, Strategy, Viruses And Worms, Security, Spam And Phishing, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-10

Comcast: We won't bump Vonage over network management

Comcast: We won't bump Vonage over network managementJust Vonage or all VOIP?I believe the concern was that when Comcast switches from a per protocol limiting measure to a per customer limiting measure, they will not be looking at the kind of traffic. If a customer over uses their allotment, whatever...

Tags: Telephony, Network administration, VOIP, NETWORKING, network, Vonage Holdings Corp., Comcast Corp., network management

Discussion threads 2008-07-09

Comcast: We won't bump Vonage over network management

Vonage and Comcast said Wednesday that they will collaborate to "address the reasonable network management of Internet services." That's a fancy way to say that Comcast won't bump Vonage from its network even though they compete. Under the pact, which is a bit sketchy,...

Tags: Network, Comcast Corp., Vonage Holdings Corp., Network Management, Networking, Telecommunications, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-09

Microsoft's grand plan to eliminate phone numbers

Microsoft's grand plan to eliminate phone numbersYeah. Sure.Right after we get the paperless office, flying car & the long-promised 3-day work week.Google has GrandCentral for contacting user's various phone numbersGoogle has GrandCentral something kind of along these lines with making multiple contacts but to the different phone numbers that one...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Telephony, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Microsoft Corp., phone, network

Discussion threads 2008-05-29