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Infonetics: UC Market To Top $1 Billion by 2013
Communications industry market research firm Infonetics Research recently published two unified communication reports, one a worldwide and regional market share and forecast report, the other a survey of North American companies and their plans for deploying unified communication equipment and services, as well as their ratings of leading unified communication …(396 words) Related Topics: equipment,... »
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,... »
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) ... »
Skype To Focus on Business and Collaboration
Skype has made a strategic hire to head the unit called Skype for Business. What makes the hire strategic is the person’s background with Reuters, Microsoft and VocalTec. Given the experience David Gurle has, and the moves Skype is making, I would say that SIP, video and the business markets are their core objectives for... »
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... »
Crunchies Sold Out, But AfterParty Tix Still Available
The Crunchies, awards that celebrate start-ups, 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 City Hall’s Grand Rotunda, across from the main event venue. There are 100 tickets available... »
OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2009
At a time when world economy is in the midst of the most severe economic downturn since the Great Depression, the OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2009 provides the statistical information necessary to define a response to these global challenges. This edition of the Scoreboard illustrates and analyses a wide set of indicators of... »
My WiMax Experience
I was in Las Vegas a few days ago and got to experience Mobile WiMax for the first time via the Sprint/Clearwire network that's been installed there. My reaction. Think the best of WiFi and a MiFi all rolled into one. Speeds were solid and I was able to make VoIP and Skype calls, including video,... »
Nokia Complains to ITC About Apple
Nokia Corp. (NOK) is expanding its legal arguments against Apple Inc. (AAPL).The Finland-based cell phone maker now says almost all of Apple’s products – from the iPhone and iPod to the various Mac desktops and laptops use Nokia’s patented technology. To that point, Nokia on Tuesday filed a complaint against Apple with …(114 words) ... »
Nokia Complains to ITC About Apple
Nokia Corp. (NOK) is expanding its legal arguments against Apple Inc. (AAPL).The Finland-based cell phone maker now says almost all of Apple’s products – from the iPhone and iPod to the various Mac desktops and laptops use Nokia’s patented technology. To that point, Nokia on Tuesday filed a complaint against Apple with …(114 words) Related Topics: aapl,... »
Airtel Launches Middle East Data Services
Bharti Airtel, India’s leading telecom operator today announced the launch of wholesale data services for the Middle East on its Connect network, to serve global carriers in the region. The… ] Related Topics: carrier, carriers,... »
Mobilink Planned To Launch 4G in Pakistan
Mobilink has planned to launch 4G (fourth generation) technology in the near future in Pakistan with the belief that the market can leapfrog to accept the new technology. Mobilink President Rashid Khan, in a statement issued here on Saturday, said there had been discussions on the launch of 3G technology in the country for some... »
Morgan Stanley’s Mobile Internet Report
The latest edition of the the annual Mobile Internet Report, from Morgan Stanley, is a must read if you make a living in mobile. I spent a few hours flipping through the decks that comprise the report and remain just amazed at the level of detail, research and on the mark insight their team... »
Positron Telecommunication’s Innovative Asterisk-on-a-Card
In the January issue of Internet Telephony Magazine is a TMC Labs review of Positron Telecommunication Systems V114 analog PCI “Asterisk-on-a-card”. They also have an ISDN version and a E1/T1 version. I thought I would share the review here since this is a very innovative product. It is pretty cool to have... »
Evernote Launching Android App
Evernote, a Mountain View, Calif.-based company that makes my favorite cross-platform app, is all set to release the final Android version of it. It will be available for download in the Android market sometime tomorrow today. Evernote, which is already available on the BlackBerry and iPhone platforms, released an Android version of the app in... »
How Hot Is Spotify?
Martin Lorentzon and Daniel Ek, co-founders of Spotify. (Photo courtesy of Spotify) You know how Apple makes its presence felt at CES by not being there? Well, you can say the same for Spotify, a London- and Stockholm-based digital music service that was co-founded by Martin Lorentzon and Stardoll founder, Daniel Ek. At Le Web... »
TANDBERG Enhances Movi PC Video Conferencing
TANDBERG has announced new advanced capabilities for Movi, its business-quality PC video solution. Movi delivers the total package for mobile video collaboration by coupling the ability to share content with its video and audio capabilities and centralized management. In combination with the TANDBERG Video Communication Server, Movi enables any PC …(357 words) ... »
Nokia predicts mobile phone sales rebound
Nokia, the world’s biggest mobile phone maker, predicted that global sales of mobile phones would grow around 10 per cent in volume next year after falling some seven per cent this year. “Nokia expects industry mobile device volumes to be up approximately 10 per cent in 2010, compared to 2009,” the Finnish company said at... »
LocalPhone VOIP Providers now offers fully featured SMS service
LocalPhone is one of our favorite VOIP Providers right from the first day we reviewed them, As many of you already know I am big fan of LocalPhone. Localphone recently announced that they started… Learn how to make FREE calls worldwide. … >>> Rest of the Story Related... »
Report: VoIP market grew to $20.7 billion
We’ve heard this before: the bad economy was a boon for VoIP. Well now there is some pretty decent evidence coming out of Infonetics Research with their latest report VoIP and UC Services and Subscribers Report. According to the report, for the first half of 2009 the VoIP services market worldwide grew to $20.7... »
Broadvox, Xorcom Certify SIP Interoperability
Xorcom Ltd. and Broadvox LLC announced this week interoperability certification between the Xorcom series of Asterisk-based IP PBX solutions and Broadvox SIP trunking services. Xorcom’s all-in-one appliances allow communication using both VoIP and traditional telephony protocols, such as FXS, FXO, BRI, T1/E1 PRI, T1 CAS and E1 R2. Members of …(151 words) ... »
Nokia Sues Apple Over Patent Infringements
Updated: Nokia is suing Apple over the alleged infringement of patents held by the Finnish handset maker pertaining to WLAN, GSM and UMTS. Nokia said in a statement: The ten patents in suit relate to technologies fundamental to making devices which are compatible with one or more of the GSM, UMTS (3G WCDMA)... »
TANDBERG introduces new smaller footprint Telepresence T1
TANDBERG, a provider of telepresence, high-definition video conferencing and mobile video products and services, announced yesterday its new Telepresence T1 system. It offers similar immersive telepresence services as their Telepresence T3 offering but with a smaller footprint. The new T1 system is designed to offer immersive telepresence to smaller groups and regional offices that don’t require the... »
Sangoma releases B601 series connectivity card
There’s nothing sexy about PSTN connectivity cards. But that’s not stopping the folks at Sangoma from making them a little more attractive for do-it-yourself and professional open source PBX systems builders. Announced last week at Astricon, Sangoma’s new B601 series cards are based off the Sangoma B600 series. The B601 series cards feature one T1/E1/J1... »
TANDBERG Debuts Immersive Telepresence T1
TANDBERG has introduced the new immersive TANDBERG Telepresence T1. The company says the T1 provides the same rich experience and intuitive interface as Telepresence T3, only with a smaller footprint. With this announcement, TANDBERG is expanding its Total Telepresence solution, bringing immersive telepresence to a wider user base.With the new …(152 words) ... »
Microsoft Mobile’s Worst Week Ever
If you are a fan of the BBC, then odds are that you have seen the dark and comical series, “The Worst Week Ever of My Life.” It is the story of Sam Briggs, a man who wants to impress his bride-to-be’s family. And as one would expect, bad luck and hilarity follow him.... »
With Augmented Search, Xmarks Sees New Service, Revenues
Not a day goes by when I don’t shake my fist at the computer in frustration; the recent explosion in web-based information has turned search into an activity akin to climbing a mountain. Which is why when I saw Searchtabs, a browser add-on, for the first time, I exhaled in relief. Suddenly, with the... »
Livestream Livepack Bonds Six 3G/EVDO modems for Ludicrous Wireless Internet Speed!
Livestream today is launching the world’s first solution for wireless live streaming at HD quality by bonding six load-balanced 3G/EVDO modems over three carriers. Called Livepack, this unique solution enables you to have a roaming live video studio anywhere you can get 3G/EVDO connectivity. Livestream says it can stream HD video at far... »
Telifu Unlimited Calls to India VOIP Provider Review
If you are considering a new VOIP Provider Telifu for making Unlimited Calls to India. Wait! Read this Telifu review before you sign up for them. VOIP Guide has always been on the consumer side, we… Learn how to make FREE calls worldwide. … >>> Rest of... »
Download iPhone OS 3.0 for free
Can’t wait till next week to get the official iPhone 3.0 OS release? Well you can get it now for free! I’ll provide the step-by-step instructions to get this latest firmware release installed on your iPhone. Technically, this is piracy, so be sure you only do this for “testing” purposes and the... »