Author Archives: Mark Evans

Consumers looking for a four-part package of services that includes high-speed Internet, cellphone, local telephony and television services will have a larger number of choices in 2005. Rogers Communications Inc. will enter the fray in July with the launch of … Continue reading →

Vonage scored a major victory today when a federal court ruled Minnesota cannot regulate/treat the company as a regular telephone service provider. The decision comes on the heels of the FCC's ruling that Internet telephony falls within its mandate – … Continue reading →

As Canada's telecommunications regulator heads into 2005, it faces a litany of challenges at a time when the $32-billion industry is poised to go through extraordinary change. Among the most pressing issues the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission must address … Continue reading →

Does anyone remember Net2Phone, which was offering Internet telephony – the PC to PC variety – long before VOIP became the flavor du jour? Well, the company is apparently alive and well with a new and improved strategy focused on … Continue reading →

An Australian outfit called ARNnet has put together a list of the 50 most powerful people in networking. Not surprisingly, Cisco's John Chambers leads the pack. What's surprising is Nortel CEO Bill Owens comes in at #40 – ahead of … Continue reading →

The New York Times' Thomas Fitzgerald weighs in on VOIP with a lengthy article on the basics of the service and who's it. For people who closely follow the industry, there is nothing eye-opening here but it does offer a … Continue reading →