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8×8: Service outage caused by unaffiliated ISP interference
8×8’s VoIP service outage on January 12 lasted about four hours and resulted in some frustration for both customers and the company itself. 8×8 was gracious enough to provide us with some more details about what exactly happend. According to Joan Citelli, director of Corporate Communications for 8×8, the outage occured when an unaffiliated Tier-1... »
Skype to FCC: Keep the Internet Open & Neutral
Skype, a big proponent of open networks and net neutrality, in a filing today with the Federal Communications Commission argued that net neutrality was “about growing the broadband ecosystem and preserving a borderless, open Internet” and said it would “promote investment, jobs and innovation.” The company said that it “welcomes the Commission’s focus on preserving... »
FCC looks at ways to assert authority over Web access
The Federal Communications Commission is considering aggressive moves to stake out its authority to oversee consumer access to the Internet, as a recent court hearing and industry opposition have cast doubt on its power over Web service providers. The FCC, which regulates public access to telephone and television services, has been working to claim the... »
Haiti quake severely strains telecom services
Telecommunications providers in Haiti will continue through the weekend to try to accommodate the enormous demand for phone and broadband services as they struggle to overcome massive damage to the island’s infrastructure from Tuesday’s 7.0 earthquake. “The logistics and the security situation are really bad,” says Paul Margie, U.S. representative for international relief organization Télécoms... »
Polycom Touts Channel Program Plans
Polycom (PLCM) announced it will launch a made-over partner program in April. Known as the Choice Program, the plan will offer tiered levels – Polycom Registered, Polycom Gold and Polycom Platinum – and a certification program, encouraging solution providers to become specialized in particular products and verticals. The Choice Program joins …(109 words) ... »
Skype to FCC: Keep Internet Open & Neutral
Skype, a big proponent of open networks and net neutrality, in a filing today with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), argued that net neutrality was “about growing the broadband ecosystem and preserving a borderless, open Internet” and said it would “promote investment, jobs and innovation.” The company said that it “welcomes the Commission’s focus on... »
Airtel Unlimited GPRS Now At Rs.15
Bharti Airtel India’s largest GSM mobile service provider has resumed its truly Unlimited Mobile Office GPRS service in Maharashtra and Goa telecom circle. Now Airtel Unlimited GPRS is available at… ] Related Topics: India, Info,... »
8×8 Outage Wasn’t Their Fault
As I wrote yesterday, the outage at 8×8 wasn’t likely their fault so i was quite pleased when their PR person, Joan Citelli, sent me this note today: Andy – I wanted to provide you with an update/explanation of what caused 8×8’s service outage this past Tuesday. In order to provide services to our customers from our... »
Tata Communications Partner With Tomizone To Offers Wi-Fi In India
India’s leading telecom giant Tata Communications Internet Services Limited and Australia’s largest provider of Wi-Fi hotspots Tomizone have announced a partnership deal by which TCISL will use… ] Related Topics: Australia, India, Info, Internet, LEC,... »
Study: Broadband does indeed help local economies
U.S. broadband policy in recent months has been driven by a widely held assumption that the availability of broadband in an area will help improve the economy. A study released Wednesday puts some scholarship behind that assumption, with the author saying that broadband indeed has economic benefits. Areas that moved from having no broadband to... »
Vonage CFO Rego Leaving Company
The CFO of Vonage Holdings Corp.(VG) is leaving the company some time this year, but didn’t say why. John Rego has worked for Vonage, an over-the-top VoIP provider, since 2002.In a Securities and Exchange Commission filing, Vonage said Rego has agreed to stay in his positions – which also include …(88 words) ... »
Vonage CFO Rego Leaving Company
The CFO of Vonage Holdings Corp.(VG) is leaving the company some time this year, but didn’t say why. John Rego has worked for Vonage, an over-the-top VoIP provider, since 2002.In a Securities and Exchange Commission filing, Vonage said Rego has agreed to stay in his positions – which also include …(88 words) Related Topics: LEC,... »
UC to grow to $30B market
According to two new reports from Wainhouse Research, the market for unified communications will grow to $30 billion within five years. Rapid growth will be due in large part to the complexity of premises-based UC products with UC services revenues outgrowing traditional conferencing services by 2013 or 2014. The market will rebound in the short... »
Packet8 back online after outage
8×8 says the failure of its VoIP system Packet8 yesterday was caused, according to the company, by “an Internet element beyond our control.” The service returned by 4:30 PM pacific time and the company is still looking into the causes of the disruption. A major issue during the disruption was 8×8’s own internal systems (including their website) went down... »
Voxbone sees growth in 2009
Not everyone is blaming the recession this year, some are actually announcing good news! Belgium-based Voxbone, which provides local and toll-free phone numbers over its own private VoIP network worldwide, saw substantial growth in 2009. Voxbone’s 2009 revenue was up 60 percent over 2008. Unfortunately, since Voxbone is a private company they didn’t actually disclose... »
Voxbone: Sales Soared 60% in 2009, Despite Recession
IP network services provider Voxbone says its revenue soared 60 percent in 2009, in spite of the global economic recession.However, the privately held, Belgium-based company didn’t disclose an overall earnings figure. Voxbone sells local and toll-free numbers to entities including carriers, resellers, call centers and calling card providers. It said …(112 words) Related Topics: 2G,... »
Tata Indicom Photon Plus Now at Your Doorstep
Tata Teleservices Limited (TTSL), India’s fastest-growing pan-India dual-technology telecom service provider, has today announced the launch ‘Call and Buy’ service exclusively for Photon Plus, mobile… ] Related Topics: call, India, Info, LEC, Mobile, provider, telecom »
Zillow Wants a Home on Wall Street
Zillow, a real estate listing service that’s nearing profitability, is also dreaming of going public, though it’s pragmatic enough not to set its sights on doing so for another year. Zillow COO Spencer Rascoff today told Bloomberg that the company was courting Wall Street investors. The question is, why is he talking about it now? If you... »
Voxbone: Sales Soared 60% in 2009, Despite Recession
IP network services provider Voxbone says its revenue soared 60 percent in 2009, in spite of the global economic recession.However, the privately held, Belgium-based company didn’t disclose an overall earnings figure. Voxbone sells local and toll-free numbers to entities including carriers, resellers, call centers and calling card providers. It said …(112 words) ... »
BSNL Offers ‘Broadband@your Doorstep’ in Kolkata
India’s largest broadband internet and telecom service provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) announced the launch of “Broadband @ your doorstep”, an initiative where BSNL would assist potential… ] Related Topics: broadband, India, Info, Internet,... »
Idea Cellular Introduces Unlimited SMS Pack In Assam
IDEA Cellular, India’s 3rd largest cellular services providers introduces two SMS packs for its GSM Prepaid customers in Assam telecom circle. Idea customers can now enjoy UNLIMITED Local or National… ] Related Topics: India, Info,... »
Packet8 Service Down
Almost exactly one year ago 8X8’s Packet8 VoIP service suffered a major outage due to DNS issues. It now appears that both their domains 8×8.com and www.packet8.net are down. But more importantly their VoIP phone service is down. Stay tuned while I try and find out more… Update #1: from Joan Citelli Director,... »
Australia goes wild for wireless internet
Use of wireless broadband services mushroomed during the past year to reach more than two million subscribers, driven by the popularity of wireless modems and mobile devices such as the iPhone. The Australian Communications and Media Authority’s communications report, released yesterday, revealed the use of wireless broadband services jumped 162 per cent in 2008-09, while... »
MetroPCS Stock Plunges on Subscriber-Additions Report
MetroPCS Communications Inc. (PCS) stock took a big dive on Tuesday after the company reported 39 percent fewer customer additions for the fourth quarter than the same period in 2008. The prepaid wireless service provider’s shares plunged 10.85 percent to $6.41 by early afternoon. MetroPCS added just 317,000 new subscribers as …(147 words) ... »
MetroPCS Stock Plunges on Subscriber-Additions Report
MetroPCS Communications Inc. (PCS) stock took a big dive on Tuesday after the company reported 39 percent fewer customer additions for the fourth quarter than the same period in 2008. The prepaid wireless service provider’s shares plunged 10.85 percent to $6.41 by early afternoon. MetroPCS added just 317,000 new subscribers as …(147 words) Related Topics: 2008,... »
Pandora: Now Playing Everywhere
Now that Pandora, a next-generation online music streaming service, has turned its first quarterly profit, the Oakland, Calif.-based company is looking at life beyond the web. And by doing so, Pandora is moving to embody what’s being called the device-agnostic Internet. “We became profitable for the fourth quarter of 2009, and now we’re shooting for profits... »
U.S. Telecom Providers to Purchase and Innovate More in 2010
The Good News Economist submits: U.S. telecom and cable operators are likely to increase their capital expenditures this year according to estimates from Avian Securities. In a research report released last week the firm estimates that telecom service providers will increase their spending by 1.5% to $57.7 billion. Complete Story » Related Topics: LEC, provider, telecom »
Vodafone Introduces ‘All India At 50′ Prepaid Plan Kerala
Vodafone Essar, one of India’s leading cellular services providers, has announced special tariff voucher for 50 paisa calling any network across India for its prepaid GSM subscribers in Kerala… ] Related Topics: call, calling, India,... »
The Rise of Connected Devices
The recently concluded Consumer Electronics Show brought home one simple fact: We will soon be hard-pressed to find consumer electronics that don’t feature a built-in Internet connection. From e-readers to tablets to Blu-ray players, we should be preparing for a connected experience. And consumers electronics makers should be preparing for a boost in sales. Especially... »
Bharti Airtel Will Provide Network Management Services to REC
Bharti Airtel, India’s leading private telecom services provider today said it has signed a multi-year network management services contract with state-run Rural Electrification Corporation. With this… ] Related Topics: India, Info, LEC, provider, telecom, telecom services »