July 2007

Impact of mobile VoIP clients on cell companies and FMC providers

Tue, 2007-07-17 10:54 — Sabiha Thakur

I am getting started on the theme â€˜Public Mobile VoIP Clientsâ€™. Let me define the segment: these would be the likes of Fring, Barablu, Nimbuzz, Mig33, Jajah, Skype etc i.e. public mobile softclients that have VoIP capability. First off, a...

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The 10 that Established VoIP (Part 4: Sonus Networks)

Wed, 2007-07-18 13:46 — JR

By 1999, the first phase of VoIP miracle had been achieved. People could make international calls for a fraction of the cost they previously paid. Companies like Vocaltec and ITXC had made significant contributions in making that happen. The next...

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Disintegrating an IP set-top box

Thu, 2007-07-19 09:34 — Staff

Companies like Alcatel-Lucent are working on system-on-chip design for set-top box (STB) whereby the STB functionality will reside inside the TV. There are both advantages as well as disadvantages in incorporating STB functionalities directly into televisions. For example, on one...

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What is impeding PoE growth?

Thu, 2007-07-19 10:45 — Faisal Kawoosa

A little under 15 million ports of Power over Ethernet (PoE) equipment are being shipped a year. That number does not match the hype created a few years back. The issues seem to go beyond standards (IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at)....

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The 10 that Established VoIP (Part 5: 3GPP)

Fri, 2007-07-20 13:06 — JR

In order to justify our choice for selecting 3GPP among the 10 most influential organizations in VoIP history, we have to start with answering two straightforward questions: (1) How far is 3GPP responsible for drafting IMS blueprint, and (2) What...

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Interview with Patrick Henry, CEO, Entropic (PART 2)

Fri, 2007-07-20 13:21 — Faisal Kawoosa

Click here to read Part 1 of the interview. As a consumer, I can share one broadband connection on several home PCs. Why I am not allowed to share entertainment like that over TVs or other output devices? Not sure...

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Broadsoft business update July 2007

Sat, 2007-07-21 02:51 — JR

Apparently Broadsoft ended 2006 with a strong y-o-y growth rate. The company continues to expand its business internationally with an increasing amount of its revenue coming from outside the US. Europe, in particular is experiencing strong growth with a number...

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Is single mode VoWiFi market facing extinction?

Mon, 2007-07-23 09:54 — Faisal Kawoosa

Voice enabled WiFi or VoWiFi market has not been doing well for the last several quarters now. The reason we had heard in the past is the FMC. With the advent of FMC, single mode VoWiFi is being seen as...

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Interview with Vignesa Moorthy, CEO, ViewQwest (Singapore) Part 1

Mon, 2007-07-23 10:38 — Wasim Khan

Could we start with a brief background to ViewQwest? ViewQwest was founded in 2001. It was originally an ISP focused on data connectivity in the central business district of Singapore. From there on the company started adding value added services...

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Reasons for better IP TV penetration in Europe

Mon, 2007-07-23 11:34 — Staff

In order for the telcos in North America to compete against the cable operators, the IPTV technology has to be really mature and be feature rich. You have in North America to offer HD and PVR if you want to...

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