Monthly Archives: May 2005
Primus' QoS Issues with Shaw
The packet prioritization bogeyman raised its ugly head again yesterday when Primus Telecommunications Canada lashed out at Shaw Communications for providing terrible broadband service to Primus' Internet telephony customers. This is not a new problem for Primus but one that … Continue reading
The World According to Jeff Citron
When Vonage CEO Jeff Citron makes a speech, you know what you're getting – a smooth, marketing-heavy presentation focused on the company's “goal is to improve people's lives”. He certainly didn't disappoint today at the Canadian Telecom Summit in Toronto … Continue reading
Bill Owens: I Stand on Guard for Thee Canada
Maybe Nortel CEO Bill Owens reads my blog. I mean, a regular criticism of Nortel's new and improve senior management team is the fact it has very low Canadian content (CFO Peter Currie and CSO Brian MacFadden). In an IP/global … Continue reading
U.S. Residential VOIP to Surpass US$1B in '05
Answer: US$1-billion. Question: What does Vonage plan on spending on marketing before it finds a suitor, or the amount of revenue expected to be generated by U.S. service providers in the U.S. residential market this year? For now the right … Continue reading
What Will Bill Owens Say?
You know the feeling you got – or still get – on Christmas Eve where the anticipation of what's to come the next day is almost overwhelming. Well, it kind of feels like Dec. 24 today given Nortel CEO Bill … Continue reading
You've Got Nothing to Say?
To be honest, I'm baffled by Bell ExpressVu/Bell Mobility CEO Robert Odendaal's decision to not do a Q&A with the media today at the Canadian Telecom Summit. Given that Nadir Mohamed, Odendaal's counterpart at Rogers Communications, pulled out on his … Continue reading
