Google and VoIP

The blogopsphere is buzzing about this one, and Alec summarizes thusly...

Voice 2.0 and the Purple Minute

In cruising the Blogosphere this morning, I stumbled across a post by Alec Saunders submitted regarding a XO press release about the number of VoIP minutes they are pumping. Alec responds with a 'Yawn!" and rightfully so.

I know that this is an older concept in relative terms, but it's still as relevant today as when it was first conceived. It's more important for those of us tracking VoIP with a passion that we start gauging, and quantifying the adoption of Voice 2.0 minutes - aka - Purple minutes as coined by Jeff Pulver. We need to start realizing and acknowledging the true potential in voice communications over IP. The main drivers thus far have been cost savings plays - like toll arbitrage, TDM port reduction, etc - and that trend appears to be continuing with concepts like Fixed Mobile Convergence. At it's very core, FMC is just another way to route/move calls from costly toll-base meduim to a cheaper IP-based infrastructure - meaning from GSM/CDMA/etc to IP.

It's not until the focus shifts from mere transport of voice, to voice as a foundation of many new forms of communication that we start entering into the world of purple minutes. Alec's Relevance Engine is an excellent example. I hope to see 2006 as the year of transition from somewhat interesting Voice to the WHIZ-BANG sexy VoIP that we have been hearing so much about over the years.

Adam "voiploser" Uzelac

Another big day for Iotum and the Relevance Engine

Iotum received the TMC Internet Telephony Product of the Year. This is great news from a company that is ushering in the Voice 2.0 wave in 2006!

Adam "voiploser" Uzelac

15 New Tech Concepts for 2006 from PM

Here's a facinating list of the '15 New Tech Concepts for 2006' from Popular Mechanics. Here's a snip-it:

1. Driver-Monitoring System
2. Body Area Network (BAN)
3. Internet Protocol Television (IPTV)
4. Metadata
5. NAND Flash Memory
6. Nanoparticle Batteries
7. SPIT (SPam over Internet Telephony)
8. Micro Fuel Cells
9. Electronic Medical Records (EMR)
10. Coal Gasification
11. Perpendicular Storage
12. PRESOLAR INTERSTELLAR GRAINS
13. CRIME-LAB-ON-A-CHIP
14. FIBER-TO-THE-HOME
15. BLIND-SPOT DETECTION

Fantastic Position Available

There is a position for a quality candidate available. The projects that are ongoing are VERY exciting and pushes the technical envelope. The focus is on emerging convergence technologies (whatever that mean!) ;) Please have a read of the highlights of the position and contact me if you are interested.

Adam "voiploser" Uzelac
voiploser@gmail.com

Iotum going to DEMO in Feb

I have blogged about this company before - so see that post to get some background. I say congrats to Alec Saunders to bringing Voice 2.0 to fruition for all to enjoy! I can't what to see the demo at DEMO.

Press Release

Adam "voiploser" Uzelac

Jon Arnold and interesting research results

Jon Arnold's Blog is a regular read for me. I tell ya, the Canadians are getting more and more active in the VoIP Blogosphere!!

In his post on some marketing research data, some very interesting points are made:

-Cell Phone growth is more about video and data than voice.
Couple this point with Ted Wallingford's prediction of a VoIPod, and I think there's merit!

-Triple Play is really going to be about mobility.
Finally, folks are understanding and speaking to something more than the same old 'Voice, Video, Data' story.

-Third party mobile payment services will flourish
Not sure about this one. I think the micro-payment and MNO's sleeping with VISA/MasterCard is not going to take off, but who knows.....

-BPL will help bring broadband to rural America
Jon put it best in his post - "Nothing new there.."

-RBOC's path to IP is happening in stages and will take time
This should be should be in the "master of the obvious" category. RBOCs = slow? SHOCK! ;)

Adam "voiploser" Uzelac

Great Video Intro to Asterisk

Via itunes - I subscribe to the video podcast of systm with Kevin Rose. Kevin also has a number of other shows - but in this particular Episode of systm - he invited John Todd, an Asterisk guru, to talk about VoIP on Asterisk. I encourage you to take a look....

Adam "voiploser" Uzelac

PS - Happy New Year everyone!