Frustrated Phone Boy

Source: andyabramson.blogs.com

I agree with Dameon on his frustration with VoIP/SIP phones but for different reasons. Every device requires a "genius" or IT type person to configure easily.

Even those with a Web interface. Someone needs to design a wizard like we have for Truphone on the Nokia handsets, but for desk VoIP phones that says:

1. Connect phone to your router for an IP connection

2. Identify your IP address (internal)

3. Press Configure

Until that happens the IP phones will always play second fiddle to analog telephone adapters and analog handsets in any location where the GEEK is not in residence full time or on call.

Published on March 30th, 2008 under , ,


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Telekom Austria’s MobilKom and Fring Join Up

Source: andyabramson.blogs.com

Austria’s MobilKom, the mobile play that is doing lots of things with SIP is adding Fring to their cadre of offers in Austria.
The trend that I’m seeing is that this is a counter…

Published on October 21st, 2008 under , ,

Tesco Launches Mobile VoIP In Australia As FreshTel

Source: andyabramson.blogs.com

While not a surprise to many in the Mobile VoIP space, Tesco has launched their Freshtel Mobile VoIP service in Australia.

Now here’s my speculation.

Australia is a wonderful market to tria…

Published on September 2nd, 2008 under , , , , , , , ,

Austria Mobilkom Launches SIP SoftPhone

Source: andyabramson.blogs.com

Xnet’s iSoftPhone is being used as part of a launch of a new service called A1 over IP, a new telephony offering coming from Mobilkom Austria.

Xnet has developed the new A1 iSoftPhone for t…

Published on August 29th, 2008 under , , , , , , ,

Cafe de l’Industrie

Source: andyabramson.blogs.com

Wed 04/06/2008 10:37 04062008120…

Published on June 4th, 2008 under , , ,

Frustrated Phone Boy

Source: andyabramson.blogs.com

I agree with Dameon on his frustration with VoIP/SIP phones but for different reasons. Every device requires a "genius" or IT type person to configure easily.

Even those with a Web…

Published on March 30th, 2008 under , ,

Australian VoIP Report Issued-Take Up Light But Growing

Source: andyabramson.blogs.com

A report out of Australia that shows the potential of VoIP, especially with more and more naked DSL rolling out down under was released this week by ACME (the Australian Communications and Media…

Published on January 2nd, 2008 under , , , ,

Aruba Networks Announced as a Leader in VoIP Industry

Source: www.voip-news.com

Seriously.  Maybe I haven’t been paying close enough attention lately, but I haven’t even heard of Aruba Networks.  This one came out of left field.  Despite the fact that I’m obviously…

Published on December 20th, 2007 under , , , , , , ,

Industry Leaders to Keynote at IEC’s Broadband World Forum Americas

Source: www.voip-news.com

The Broadband World Forum Americas is coming up next month in São Paulo, Brazil.  Sponsored by Telefonica, it is also playing host to more than 160 industry experts and the ITM Expo. 
“T…

Published on November 2nd, 2007 under , , , , , ,

Australian Small Enterprise Telecommunications Guide To VoIP

Source: andyabramson.blogs.com

Here’s a link to a guide that helps better inform small business operators in Australia about the benefits and challenges to switching to VoIP. Many of the points brought out in the easy to read…

Published on April 30th, 2007 under , , , , , , , , , , , ,

A Call to Arms For the US VoIP Industry

Source: saunderslog.com

I don’t ordinarily make a practice of commenting on what’s going on at the FCC.  American politicians don’t pay much attention to commentary from foreigners.Â. However,…

Published on July 2nd, 2006 under , , , , ,

Telecom R&D Spending Drops, Software Industry Up

Source: saunderslog.com

IEEE Spectrum has just published their R&D 100 list.  They’re measuring the intensity of R&D spending in various sectors of the economy.  As they note, the telecoms sector…

Published on December 1st, 2005 under , ,

Industry Perspective: Jeff Pulver

Source: saunderslog.com

I caught the tail end of Jeff Pulver’s speech.  As usual, a wide ranging overview of convergence trends.
When I walked in he was talking about the Hurricane Katrina experience.  H…

Published on September 20th, 2005 under , ,

Industry Perspective: Eugene Roman

Source: saunderslog.com

Eugene Roman, CTO of Bell Canada, is giving a talk titled "We are all connected". 
"This year is the 125th anniversary of Bell Canada, and in that 125 years, telecommunications…

Published on September 20th, 2005 under , , , ,

Industry Perspective: Eugene Roman

Source: saunderslog.com

Eugene Roman, CTO of Bell Canada, is giving . talk titled "We are all connected". 
"This year is the 125th anniversary of Bell Canada, and in that 125 years, telecommunications…

Published on September 20th, 2005 under , , , ,

Industry Perspective: Jeffrey Citron

Source: saunderslog.com

Jeffrey Citron is here to talk a little about Vonage, and a whole lot about regulatory — that’s what he says.  That’s great.  The last time I saw him speak it was a stum…

Published on September 19th, 2005 under ,

Industry Perspective: Tom Evslin

Source: saunderslog.com

We are NOT at a tipping point, we are at a FLIPPING point, says Tom Evslin.  He’s going to tell us about the coming catastrophe of VoIP.
This is a speech about Hurricane Katrina, and…

Published on September 19th, 2005 under ,

Industry Perspective: Jon “maddog” Hall

Source: saunderslog.com

Maddog Hall is the first session "industry perspective" at the VON conference.  He’s here as Executive Director of Linux International.
He begins by recounting the history of softwar…

Published on September 19th, 2005 under ,

Industry Perspective: Jon “maddog” Hall

Source: saunderslog.com

Maddog Hall is the first session "industry perspective" at the VON conference.  He’s here as Executive Director of Linux International.
He begins by recounting the history…

Published on September 19th, 2005 under ,

Tech reps to frustrated VoIP user: it’s not my department

Source: snapvoip.blogspot.com

Same old, same old…

Published on April 14th, 2005 under , , ,

Vendors to cooperate on mobile VOIP: Internet News: The Industry Standard

Source: andyabramson.blogs.com

Vendors to cooperate on mobile VOIP: Internet News: The Industry Standard
I was at this conference in Chicago last week and actually moderated a panel, as well as getting to spend time with many…

Published on January 22nd, 2005 under , , , , , , , , , ,
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