Typical Comcash: they charge arm and leg for VoIP, but no ...A significant amount of momentum for cable over VoIP is coming from Comcast. The company is building out Comcast DigitalVoice.February 2, 2005 by Russell Shaw in Networking
Cable Over VoIP subs increased ten-fold in 2004Infonetics Research calculates that at the end of last year, there were "close to half a million" North American VoIP over cable subscribers. That's up from 50,000 at the end of 2003.February 2, 2005 by Russell Shaw in Networking
Wi-Fi visionary: better case for VoIP WiFi than VoIP over cellFew visionaries have had a more significant role in the evolution of Internet access than Sky Dayton.Dayton, who is all of 33, co-founded EarthLink in 1994.February 2, 2005 by Russell Shaw in Networking
Verizon's sure to buy MCI. Here's whyAn article in today's New York Times (reg. rqd.) speculates that with AT&T being acquired by SBC, it may make business sense for either Verizon, BellSouth or Qwest to acquire the largest remaining long-distance provider actively trying to sell itself.February 1, 2005 by Russell Shaw in Mobility
Marines bring IP telephony to the battlefieldYou may remember those old war movies where Marines in battle are shown communicating over static-prone two-way radio.The U.January 31, 2005 by Russell Shaw in Networking
Skype's Mac and Linux versions graduate from beta to officialSkype users have long wondered when the softphone omnipresence would officially deem their Mac OS and Linux software "official."Well, it happened today.January 31, 2005 by Russell Shaw in Enterprise Software
VoIP customer service has problems, challengesI've been reading a new article called The Growing Pains of VoIP: Managing Customer Care. It's in this month's edition of Billing World and OSS Today magazine.January 30, 2005 by Russell Shaw in Networking
He doesn't want to use the router that came with his Vonage serviceI saw an interesting post this morning on the Vonage VoIP Forum.A Forum member named "nerdtech" says that he does not want to use the Linksys box that came with his Vonage order as his router.January 30, 2005 by Russell Shaw in Networking
This state *already* has a VoIP tax (sort of)As many of you know, home users need a cable modem or DSL connection to use VoIP.So let's say you are paying $39.January 30, 2005 by Russell Shaw in Networking
My take on expert's 3 VoIP predictionsTwice a week, I receive a free email newsletter called FierceVoIP. It's chocked with technology news and market analysis.January 28, 2005 by Russell Shaw in Networking
Guess where I found $207,000 in Cisco VoIP gear on sale for ...In my previous post, I mentioned several one-cent VoIP related offers I found on an eBay search this morning.But there was some pricey stuff as well.January 28, 2005 by Russell Shaw in Networking
Guess where one VoIP service is pitching online one-month-free couponsEarlier today, I went to eBay and typed "VoIP" into the Search box. Just to see what I'd find.January 28, 2005 by Russell Shaw in E-Commerce
He walked up to my friend in a music store and pitched VoIPLast night, a friend went into a music store to look at an upright bass. A bluegrass fan, she's studying to become a practitioner.January 28, 2005 by Russell Shaw in Networking
Skype touted as money saver for international business callsIn our global economy, almost any business of any appreciable size experiencesrather hefty international phone bills.As this article from colleague Marguerite Reardon attests, some companies are looking at Skypefor their global communications needs.January 28, 2005 by Russell Shaw in Tech Industry
Why SBC buying AT&T makes sense to meToday's New York Times reports that SBC is in talks to acquire AT&T. The price tag for such a transaction is said to be more than $16 billion.January 27, 2005 by Russell Shaw in Networking