March 30th, 2006
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This one's a little woo-woo, but I think I may have something here.The Associated Press reports that a Tokyo-based company called Eiwa Industry Co. is making pendants from extracted human DNA.Rather than just a link of hair or another bodily remembrance, this service takes the actual DNA, encases it in a pendant, which the loved [...]
Written by Russell Shaw on March 30th, 2006 with no comments.
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This one falls along the line of stories with implications that have been substantially under-reported. But I view part of my gig here as reporting the under-reported, so that's why I am making this post.What has been reported is that on Wednesday, Microsoft said it would modify Internet Explorer to change the way the browser [...]
Written by Russell Shaw on March 30th, 2006 with no comments.
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I've been checking out a new online planning and social networking service called Skobee.As I just showed you at the top, Skobee let's you research possible plans for the evening.Then, when you decide on what you would like to do, you can invite your friends: (Drunk at breakfast?) After that, you can take a look [...]
Written by Russell Shaw on March 30th, 2006 with no comments.
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As my colleague Anne Broache notes, Congressional Democrats are angry about a proposal endorsed by Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) that would not give the FCC authority to enforce net neutrality regulations its adherents believe is necessary to ensure an open Internet.An open Internet free of the preferential treatment, overt or hidden fees, and potential technological [...]
Written by Russell Shaw on March 30th, 2006 with no comments.
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David Strom is one of those relatively rare, prominent tech journalists who has the scientific credentials to further inform his work. Not only does David hold an M.S. in Operations Research from Stanford, he's written about networking and related technologies for 20 years. Among his many credits, he started Network Computing magazine, and until early [...]
Written by Russell Shaw on March 30th, 2006 with no comments.
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You can find the darndest things on the Office and Engineering Technology section of the FCC website. Like, for example, communications and networking hardware that vendors have tested, and have submitted to the OET for approval.In many cases, the stuff that you'll find here has not been announced to the public. Because of that, and [...]
Written by Russell Shaw on March 30th, 2006 with no comments.
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After a day or two in shock the European mobile operators seem to recover. Of course Vodafone's Sarin objects, but a bit lame,
according to Forbes.com:
Vodafone, which operates in 17 EU and non-EU countries, said the EU proposal to scrap the fee to receive a call did not recognize that companies must pay connection costs.
Interestingly T-Mobile says that in theory, it is in favor of lower call charges, but believes competition will bring prices down.
Really? When?
Viviane Reding is still on her task:
She explained that mobile phone users on the continent are slammed with high phone bills simply for crossing a border inside the union. "Today it is only when using your mobile phone abroad you realize that there are still borders in Europe."
It's a lucrative business too: One U.K. newspaper estimated that mobile phone firms make up to 15% of their income from roaming charges.
Reding said the companies generate "pure profit" by charging travelers for receiving a call when they are away, and had paid no heed to warnings they should trim costs.
"Mobile operators seem to have some difficulty understanding my message."
Hear, hear.
Written by VoIP and ENUM on March 30th, 2006 with no comments.
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It has been almost two months since Vonage filed its S-1 indicating that it was interested in going public and raising around $250 million from the public markets.
And it has been two months since it updated that document, which to Wall Street insiders means that the company might actually be looking to shop itself to another player. “It could be that Vonage’s underwriters have tested the waters and may see that an IPO may not raise the necessary money for Vonage to continue deploying its marketing plan,” David Menlow, president of IPOfiancial.com tells CNN/Money.
Cash is going out like crazy, competition is rising - tough times, but you already knew that. “I think they are looking for a buyer. Going public is something in their back pocket,” Greg Gorbatenko, an analyst with Jackson Securities tells CNN/Money. Who is going to buy them? Isn’t that the billion dollar question? Gorbatenko suggests Qwest, but I find it hard to buy into that. I think like the IPO, finding a buyer would also be a big challenge for the company.
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Written by Om Malik on March 30th, 2006 with no comments.
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If you’re a fan of the World Wrestling Entertainment, then listen up – “The WWE Mobile Alert" package is coming your way ...
(Before that, check out the visual below for some of the good work that the WWE does in the community ...)
For $3.99 per month, WWE fans will be able to stay connected through alerts delivered directly to their mobile phones through SMS. As part of this package, subscribers will be provided with exclusive WWE content each week, including breaking news about WWE Superstars, “Monday Night Raw” and “Friday Night SmackDown” previews and results as well as special Superstar columns and news about special events. Fans will also be able to participate in exclusive polls by text messaging their answers and opinions.
WWE fans can subscribe to the new service from their current wireless provider by texting “Fan” to 46993 (GOWWE). Fans can visit WWE.com for more information and sample content.
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Written by randy@strategypluscommunications.com on March 30th, 2006 with no comments.
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Vonage today announced that more than one million subscriber lines now have Enhanced 911 (E911) service, a feature that automatically associates a physical address with the calling party's telephone number. Recently, the FCC gave Vonage, and all Internet-based phone service companies, 120 days to create an E911 system and provide all of its customers, wherever they are in the U.S., with E911 service. According to Vonage they now provides Enhanced 911 Service to 70% of its subscriber lines. This is still a far cry from the FCC mandated 100% coverage, but you won't hear any negativity coming from Vonage. In fact, they sound pretty damn proud of their 70% number according to their press release. It states, "With one million subscriber lines turned up with E911 service in just 9 months, Vonage is leading the fastest nomadic E911 deployment in telecommunications history," said Jeffrey A. Citron, Vonage's chairman and chief strategist.
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Written by randy@strategypluscommunications.com on March 30th, 2006 with no comments.
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You read enough newspapers and online media sites and you can find out just about everything you ever wanted to know -- and more.
How about this? The Edmonton Sun, the newspaper up in Canada, reported that Dean Takahashi's blog (he's a reporter for the tech-savvy San Jose Mercury News -- and the author of Opening the Xbox) noted that Microsoft is working on a handheld gaming, music and video device.
Is it really a rumor? Here we go playing leap-frog in the handheld category -- PlayStation Portable anyone?
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Written by randy@strategypluscommunications.com on March 30th, 2006 with no comments.
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All too often, moving to VoIP means swapping out a TDM PBX with a similar product based on IP. However, for VoIP to be the great enabler of contact centers, managers need to take an application-based approach to IP migration.
Written by VoIP Magazine Featured Stories on March 30th, 2006 with no comments.
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According to Forrester Research's latest report, "Fixed- Mobile Services Will Lead Technology Convergence," more than 50 percent of 615 companies surveyed by the analysts showed a keen interest in dual-mode cellular/Wi-Fi phone sets. It must be borne in mind that these handsets have not yet been introduced in the market.
The major telecom operators have their plans ready. For example, you have Verizon with its EVDO 3G service. Then there is the behemoth, AT&T's branded mobile services on Cingular Wireless' network Forrester Research predicts that by 2008, big system integrators like EDS to join the fixed-mobile business, aiming straight for the business end of the market.
Moreover, mobile operators will soon start laying out IP Multimedia Subsystem-based (IMS-based) services. Think about it for a second: if business users can access IP telephony on their Verizon handsets, why will they invest in a telephony server?
via Networking Pipeline
Written by gautam.chabbra on March 30th, 2006 with no comments.
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Vonage(R) and Motorola have introduced the Motorola VT2442 Internet Phone Adaptor with Router. The new product is a four-port router and two line Internet telephone adaptor that has been configured Vonage's VoIP service.
Packed with more features than the previously introduced Motorola VT1005, the VT2442 provides access to up to two lines of telephone service. It supports all the popular features such as call waiting, call forwarding and caller ID. The VT2442 Internet Phone Adapter is now available at Vonage direct, for $19.99 after a $60 instant rebate.
Via Yahoo Finance
Written by gautam.chabbra on March 30th, 2006 with no comments.
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