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Wholesaler 360networks Heads Into Northern California
IP services wholesaler 360networks said Thursday it’s expanded into Northern California.The Seattle-based company now covers area from Eureka through San Francisco, down to Santa Cruz. The growth added coverage for 7.2 million people from 126 rate centers, 360networks said. The company, which sells VoIP, private line and T-1 services, now …(84 words) ... »
Wholesaler 360networks Heads Into Northern California
IP services wholesaler 360networks said Thursday it’s expanded into Northern California.The Seattle-based company now covers area from Eureka through San Francisco, down to Santa Cruz. The growth added coverage for 7.2 million people from 126 rate centers, 360networks said. The company, which sells VoIP, private line and T-1 services, now …(84 words) Related Topics: California,... »
In the First Week, Google May Have Sold 20,000 Nexus One Phones
When I spoke with Google’s mobile boss, Andy Rubin, he said that Google would be happy to sell about 150,000 Nexus One devices. That number, he said, would be enough for the Google Phone to get in front of a majority of American phone buyers who might want to take a look at it.... »
Will 2010 Finally Be the Year of Location?
For most of the first decade of the new century, we all talked about the emergence of location-based services. These services, leveraging GPS chips, were going to revolutionize the world. I remember hearing numerous pitches that envisioned Starbucks offering coupons when you walked by the store. But the future, it seemed, was taking its... »
Cisco brings TelePresence to the home
Last week at CES, Cisco unveiled its TelePresence system for consumer homes. The system used a set-top device, a remote control, a high-def camera, microphone, and a standard HDTV. The device is expected to cost around $1,000 excluding the cost of the TV and consumers’ monthly Internet bills. The company plans to trial its telepresence... »
Winners at the Crunchies: DropBox, Foursquare, Facebook
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg with Facebook Connect Vitamin Water Bottle Facebook and Zynga were among the winners at the Crunchies 2009 awards, held last evening in San Francisco’s Herbst Theater. The third annual award ceremony, co-hosted by TechCrunch, VentureBeat and GigaOM, saw a mix of new and old technology companies share the limelight in front... »
Will 2010 Finally be the Year of Location?
For most of the first decade of the new century, we all talked about the emergence of location-based services. These services, leveraging GPS chips, were going to revolutionize the world. I remember hearing numerous pitches that envisioned Starbucks offering coupons when you walked by the store. But the future, it seemed, was taking its... »
DropBox, Foursquare, Facebook Winners at The Crunchies
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg w Facebook Connect Vitamin Water Bottle Facebook and Zynga were among the winners at the Crunchies 2009 awards, held last evening in San Francisco’s Herbst Theater. The third annual award ceremony that is co-hosted by TechCrunch, VentureBeat & GigaOM, saw a mix of new and old technology companies share limelight in... »
Crunchies Sold Out, But After-party Tix Still Available
The Crunchies, the annual awards that celebrate startups, entrepreneurs and everything Silicon Valley, are sold out. The Crunchies, now in their third year, are co-hosted by TechCrunch, VentureBeat and us. The awards gala is followed by an after-party held at San Francisco City Hall’s Grand Rotunda, across from the main event venue. And there... »
Partners Try To Decide Between HP and Cisco
April is shaping up to be a busy month for some partners as Hewlett Packard (HPQ) and Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO) will hold their partner conferences concurrently. HP’s meeting is set for April 26-28 in Las Vegas, while Cisco’s event is planned for April 26-29, in San Francisco. Forcing partners to choose …(94 words) ... »
Cisco, Verizon Showcase Mobility Solution
Consumer Electronics Show (CES) — Cisco is demonstrating its mobility solution portfolio, using newly acquired technology from Starent Networks, with Verizon Wireless during the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this week. With Starent, Cisco says LTE technology promises to deliver a rich user experience across multiple …(327 words) Related Topics: Cisco,... »
Skype puts HD video calling on your TV
Finally something from one of my favorite movies, Back to the Future II, has come true. No, we haven’t invented hover skateboards–this is a VoIP-focused publication, remember? We can, however, finally get video phone calls via our HD televisions using Skype. Skype has launched an HD video calling feature for PCs as long as users... »
Verizon CEO Talks 4G, Importance of iPhone Alternatives
Sam Diaz submits: You can’t win a wireless war by competing on price alone. At the Citi Global Entertainment, Media and Telecom Conference in San Francisco, Verizon Chairman and CEO Ivan Seidenberg said that his company tries to differentiate itself by strengthening the value proposition. Sure, you have to compete on price for service plans... »
Skype Positioned to Exploit Potential in TV Video Calling
Mark McQueen (Wellington Financial) submits: I’ve had the pleasure of using Cisco’s (CSCO) videocalling system, and the technology would appeal to anyone who could afford a permanent setup. Thanks to Skype and two television manufactures (Panasonic (PC) and LG (LGERF.PK)), consumers will soon begin to enjoy the benefits of their very own basic video... »
Jay Phillips Resurfaces
After a short stint with Voxeo, Jay Phillips, perhaps one of the brightest young minds in telecom, has resurfaced with his Adhearsion blog. I hold Jay in the same class as Thomas Howe, Alec Saunders (iotum, Calliflower), Jonathan Rosenberg (SIP, CISCO and Skype), Vincent Paquet, Craig Walker (GoogleVoice), Michael Robertson (Gizmo), James Tagg (Truphone) and... »
Comstor Releases Latest Cisco Solutions Handbook
Westcon Group Inc. announced that Comstor has released the seventh global edition of the Comstor Solutions Handbook, the authoritative desk reference for Cisco-oriented resellers. This year, the handbook is available in multiple formats to maximize accessibility: a standalone printed version, an online eBook and a USB stick. The Comstor Solutions …(154 words) ... »
Cisco Leads $27.5M Investment in Quantcast
Quantcast, a San Francisco-based web analytics company, says it has raised $27.5 million in Series C funding. Cisco Systems is leading this round of funding which also includes funds from previous investors Polaris Venture Partners, Founders Fund and Revolution Ventures. Quantcast by now has raised close to a total of $50 million in funds. It... »
Flurry Teams Up With comScore
Flurry, a San Francisco-based mobile app analytics company that recently merged with Pinch Media of New York, has teamed up with comScore in a deal that will marry Flurry’s analytics with comScore’s mobile panel data. The combined results, in turn, will be sold to comScore’s clients. The way I see it, it’s only a matter... »
AT&T to Webcast Keynote from John Stankey at Citi Conference Jan. 5
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) will webcast a keynote by John Stankey, President and Chief Executive Officer, AT&T Operations, Inc., at Citi’s 20th Annual Global Entertainment, Media & Telecommunications Conference in San Francisco on Tuesday, Jan. 5 at 12:00 p.m. PT. The webcast will be available live and for replay at www.att.com/investor.relations. Related Topics: AT&T, Cisco, conference,... »
Information Week Says Skype and Avaya Are Talking Enterprise Market
When the news gets slow around the holidays you can always expect the rumor mill to be running at full tilt around the household company names. Well, I don’t think this is a rumor at all when I read that Skype and Avaya are in talks to bring Skype into the enterprise. One reason is back... »
My 10 Picks for 2010’s Tech Revolution
Shlomi Cohen submits: When I wrote in this column a year ago, my recommendations for 2009, I claimed that despite the fact that we were on the edge of an abyss, I believed that the trend on which I based my recommendations for 2008 was still in force. That is, that we are at... »
Is 3G Wireless Doomed in Cities?
Felix Salmon submits: Is AT&T’s inability to provide decent wireless broadband in tech-savvy cities like New York and San Francisco a simple matter of physics? Phorgy says yes: At low frequencies, radio waves are kind of like molasses. They can ooze around corners and through buildings… Complete Story » Related Topics: 3g, AT&T, broadband, Cisco, iPhone, New... »
It’s Droid, Droid, Baby
A month ago, I reported that Motorola and Verizon were on track to sell a million Droids in the fourth quarter of 2009. Not only are they closer to that milestone, but it seems Droid is also the most dominant Android phone on the market today. Even though the overall Android app market grew 20... »
For Apple, a Holly Jolly Christmas
Apple, it seems, had a very nice Christmas — thanks to booming sales of its iPod touch. Apple’s App Store saw a a sharp spike in downloads during the month of December, according to results of a study conducted by Flurry Media, a San Francisco-based mobile analytics company. In 2008, when Apple’s App Store... »
Avnet To Distribute Cisco Data Center Products
Avnet Technology Solutions, a solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet Inc. (AVT), has announced it has signed a distribution agreement with Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO) to become a high-value specialty distributor for its data-center products in the United States and Canada. Under this agreement, Avnet will help Cisco further …(411 words) ... »
Yahoo! Pays Some Travelers’ Baggage Fees
Yahoo! Inc.’s (YHOO) new, $100 million ad campaign has pretty much been panned. But the Internet company did something nothing short of brilliant last week that should get its name out better and faster than the “It’s Y!ou” marketing – it paid airline customers’ baggage fees.Well, in the San Francisco …(252 words) ... »
Yahoo! Pays Some Travelers’ Baggage Fees
Yahoo! Inc.’s (YHOO) new, $100 million ad campaign has pretty much been panned. But the Internet company did something nothing short of brilliant last week that should get its name out better and faster than the “It’s Y!ou” marketing – it paid airline customers’ baggage fees.Well, in the San Francisco …(252 words) Related Topics: Cisco,... »
Help Us Help UCSF Heart & Vascular Center
It was two years ago that I had a heart attack, an event that changed my life. Had it not been for the timely intervention of some friends and some amazing medical professionals including my cardiologist, J. Eduardo Rame (who has since moved to U. Penn) at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)... »
Google Video Chat is Just That–Chat (And Why This Blog is Named VoIPWatch)
Let's set the record straight, for in 2010 we will begin to see some clear lines (are they battle lines) drawn when it comes to "face to face" communications over the Internet. A post yesterday about Google's Video Chat got me thinking, and as someone who is very much into both branding and operation definitions,... »
Top Stories of 2009: SIP trunking and Unified Communications gain momentum
In 2009 it was hard to look through VoIP news and not bump into another announcement about a SIP or Unified Communications (UC) deal. Both items have gained momentum and are becoming the rule in the VoIP world. According to Infonetics, SIP trunking service revenue is expected to have an 89 percent compound annual growth rate... »