Archive for November 13th, 2008
Will 4G Networks Get Sidetracked by Patent Problems?
As the world moves to fourth generation wireless networks, lawyers for chip firms, handset makers and other technology firms are moving into their bargaining positions on patents related to the technology that enables the WiMAX and LTE networks. When deploying an in-depth technology protocol, such as WiAMX and LTE, many firms will own the intellectual property needed to create a network, from the silicon to the handsets. Those IP owners want to get paid, but the more patent holders charge, the ...
TMC Launches NGN (Next Generation Networks) Magazine
Today, TMC announced the launch of NGN Magazine focused on next generation networks and how service providers and carriers can build these networks and what they will need to know to maximize savings and ARPU (average revenue per user). “We’re in an interesting time,” says TMC President and Group Publisher, Rich Tehrani. No, he’s not referring to the American political scene or the chaotic American economy. Rich is referring to Next Generation Networks, which Rich believ...
Microsoft and IBM Announce Sametime and Microsoft OCS integration
As one of my sources told me a few days ago, IBM and Microsoft planned on offering Sametime and OCS 2007 integration to be announced at VoiceCon. Three days ago I wrote: Rumor has it that Microsoft and/or IBM will announce integration between Office Communications Server 2007 and IBM’s Lotus Sametime “Unified Telephony” platform at this week’s VoiceCon show. If true, this would combine approximately 20 million Sametime users with Microsoft’s fast growing OCS 2007 us...
Yahoo Mail - Defer this! %#$^@$
I’m getting mighty ticked off with Yahoo! Mail lately. I have industry contacts, family, and friends that use yahoo.com email accounts and I’ve been getting this “defer” messages lately. Yahoo is using an anti-spam tactic where they “defer” the message from your SMTP server. It’s also known as “greylisting”. Yahoo mail denies the first delivery attempt of an email (421 Message temporarily deferred). Yahoo assumes that spammers don’t ...
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I’ll be speaking today in a “Hosted Speech Solutions” webinar…
In about 2.5 hours, at 11am US Pacific / 2pm US Eastern, I (Dan York) will be participating in a “Hosted Speech Solutions” webinar sponsored by Speech Tech Magazine. I’ll be joining colleagues from Microsoft (TellMe), Angel.com and Convergys. We’ll be talking about each of our hosted offerings and then answering a series of questions before then throwing it open to questions from the audience. If you would like to join in and learn about our solutions (and those of our ...
Today at NewTeeVee Live, We Debate the Future of Internet Video
Some two years ago, it started to become clear: The web was going to change the way we consume video. So in December 2006, in order to closely track and monitor the growth of online video, we launched NewTeeVee. There we have chronicled the massive influx of venture capital investment into literally hundreds of startups — some of whom dream of being the next YouTube, others that hope to come up with the magic potion for video advertising. In the process, Liz Gannes and Chris Albrecht hav...
Mark Sue Cuts Price Target to Zero
I’ve never seen this before: an analyst cutting his target price to zero. But that’s what RBC Capital Markets’ Mark Sue has done with Nortel, going from $1.50 to zero while maintaining his “underperform” rating. Sue believes there is a good possibility Nortel will file for bankruptcy protection given its cash burn, terrible capital markets and the fact it may not get enough from asset sales. “The world moved on while Nortel was stuck in restructuring mode, and the...
Getting Sloppy With Data/Passwords
For all the talk about privacy and security, it seems that a lot of people are downright sloppy when it comes to who they provide personal information. A couple of prime examples this week where large numbers of unsuspecting or naive happily handed over their usernames and passwords to a third-party simply because the service looked cool. First up was SocialMinder, which is offering a service that lets you get control of your GMail and LinkedIn contacts. To use it, you have to hand over username...
magicJack - the Saga Continues - be Careful Out There
I first posted about magicJack back in June, and I’ve never had a post with legs like this. I don’t generate tons of comments like uber-bloggers do, but for some reason this post keeps finding people, and I think it’s a sign of the times. If magicJack is new to you (yes, that’s a small “m” - part of its charm I guess), then just read my post, and you’ll have the story. Basically, it’s a USB gadget that gives you “free” VoIP. The company...
Comcast Best in VoIP Quality, AT&T Best in VoIP Reliability
Keynote Systems released their latest VoIP quality report with some interesting findings. For one, Comcast, a cable company dominated the voice quality rankings beating the closest competitor by nearly 300 points. As for reliability, to no surprise AT&T won this category, no doubt to their decades of experience in building reliable voice and data networks. Keynote Systems measures VoIP quality (MOS scores), call completion, etc. by automatically placing calls from corporate apartments using ...
NTT DoCoMo Moves Into India, Buys a Piece of Tata
Japanese telecom giant, NTT DoCoMo has acquired 26% of Tata Teleservices for $2.7 billion, which is actually higher than the largest CDMA carrier in India, Reliance Communications. The premium is a sign that the Japanese covet the Indian market and more importantly the ethics of the Tata Group. Tata’s wireless and fixed wireless business is sold under the brand, Tata Indicom. The new money will allow Tata to expand into offering GSM based services and compete more effectively against th...
Yes We Can
In a comment on yesterday’s post recommending that the US government as buyer of last resort order up a new fleet of non-gasoline cars for itself and party repay to finance the retooling, martin writes "If all manufacturers were allowed bid for this tender, then the US auto industry is unlikely to win." Steve says "…the US lacks enough seasoned engineers who can build cars." Dave comments "Why saddle the US government with inferior American cars? They should be...
Call for Speakers: The Social Media Jungle at the 2009 CES: Leveraging Social Media for YOU (and Your Business)
The Social Media Jungle at the 2009 International CES brings to light how the advent of social media is changing the way we work and live. Sessions include state-of-the-industry updates and a candid look at how social media disrupts the workplace by empowering companies to lower burn rates. Plus, learn how companies can motivate consumers through leverage social media to drive product sales without increasing costs. I’m looking for a people who would like to be considered discussion le...
Lots of Unanswered Questions
Here’s what I’m curious about: 1. Nortel is planning on cutting 1,300 positions but despite announcing plans on Sept. 17 that it was restructuring, no one seems to have lost their job yet other than four senior executives: John Roese, Lauren Flaherty, Dietmar Wendt and Bill Nelson. It seems like a bizarre way to conduct business. Imagine if you’re a hard-working Nortel employee, and you have no idea whether you’re going to be among the 25% who’s going to lose their...
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SaaS Model for VoIP - Ari Rabban’s View in IP Convergence TV
I haven’t had much to report lately for the IP Convergence TV portal, although the video interviews I conducted at the recent IT Expo have now been posted there as well. In addition, however, I do regular outreach with industry thought leaders to contribute Guest Opinion articles to the portal. The most recent piece comes from long-time colleague Ari Rabban, who should be familiar to my regular readers. Ari’s been in VoIP as long as anybody, going back to the early days of VocalTec....
Let’s See How Crazy Black Friday Gets This Year!
Crazy Eddie take note! The Friday immediately following Thanksgiving has long been known as “Black Friday” because it represents the unofficial beginning of the holiday shopping season, or the day when retailers hold massive sales in hopes of steering their (red) losses into (black) profits. And from what I’ve been reading about holiday shopping this year, gadgets may be one of the few bright spots … Among the most heavily discounted electronics items pois...
Notice Less Spam Today?
The volume of junk e-mail sent worldwide dropped drastically today after a Web hosting firm identified by the computer security community as a major host of organizations allegedy engaged in spam activity was taken offline, according to security firms that monitor spam distribution online. Immediately after two Internet providers cut off MoColo’s connectivity to the Internet, security companies charted a precipitous drop in spam volumes worldwide. E-mail security firm IronPort sa...
My.Gov: How Obama Can Use the Net to Improve Government
President-elect Obama promised during his campaign to create a “Google for government.” Now that he’s on his way to the White House, let’s imagine what this might look like, and how such a tool could change the way people relate to those tasked with running our country. The first image this phrase brings to mind is some sort of search engine that would allow citizens to see what the government is doing, especially how it’s spending money. While useful, it’s ...
Sony Reader PRS-700 — Great, But for One Thing …
Yes, there was a commuter this morning waiting for the 7:17 reading his Kindle. And that’s all I needed to start thinking about ebooks and ebook readers and how maybe someday all printed material will be digital and there will be no more newspapers or magazines. Wait! I’m getting a bit ahead of myself. Do find the whole thing pretty cool so was intrigued by this piece of writing today. So all you ever wanted to know about the Sony Reader PRS-700 is here at Mobile Tec...
One Number for WorldWide “Local” Access: Becoming a Reality
Over the years we have seen the gradual separation of phone numbers from geographical location. To date Skype’s SkypeIn service has been the best demonstration of this trend; even though I live and work just outside Toronto, Canada, I have a Palo Alto, Calif., SkypeIn number for historical family reasons, and I recently acquired a San Francisco number for Truphone. The same separation can apply to most VoIP-based voice services. Over the past couple of years Belgian-based Voxbone has also...
Recession Hits Intel Where It Hurts
Well that didn’t take long. Intel after the close of markets today issued its fourth-quarter revenue forecast — something it had said it would do on Dec. 4 — and as expected, cut its guidance by some $1 billion, citing “significantly weaker-than-expected demand in all geographies and market segments.” The chipmaker now expects fourth-quarter revenue to be $9 billion, give or take $300 million, vs. a prior outlook of between $10.1 billion and $10.9 billion. The rec...
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