Author Archives: Mark Evans

For anyone who's read this blog, one of my hobby-horses about residential VOIP is the need for it to become more user-friendly. Right now, it's mostly the domain of tech-savvy pioneers who live in single-phone households. That said, it always … Continue reading →

With the Attorney General in Dallas asking Nortel for all kinds of documents, Nortel's accounting troubles look like they are headed toward the criminal arena. Can anyone say fraud? It is impossible to tell who the authorities have targeted but … Continue reading →

Just when you thought Telus was about to make a hostile bid for Allstream Inc., it catches many people off-guard with a $1.1 billion deal for Microcell Telecommunications. The deal doesn't make much sense from a technological basis because Telus … Continue reading →

Nortel finally unveiled its highly-secretive Neptune router yesterday – and even invited the media to its facilities in suburban Ottawa. You would think with this kind of hoopla for a new product, the company would have some of its senior … Continue reading →

On a recent conference call with analysts, Telus CEO Darren Entwistle reiterated the position his company's interest in Allstream Inc. is not “on the radar screen”. With Allstream's shareholders scheduled to vote this week on the company's acquisition by Manitoba … Continue reading →

If you listen to Call-Net Enterprise CEO Bill Linton, the emergence of Internet telephony may not be as rapid as many people believe. In announcing plans to roll out a VOIP service later this year, Mr. Linton said he does … Continue reading →