Category Archives: VOIP Services, Competition/Vonage
Vonage: If Not BellSouth, Then Who, What?
There's a growing amount of buzz amid Rich Tehrani's post that BellSouth may acquire Vonage for US$3.5-billion. Om Malik and Andy Abramson both believe the idea – particularly the price tag – makes no sense at all, and it's difficult … Continue reading
Vonage Canada Hits TV
Vonage Canada is beefing up its marketing efforts with the launch of a national television advertising campaign over the next 10 weeks. Vonage has focused its TV spots – created by Brandworks – on 13 specialty channels operated by Alliance … Continue reading
Mike Lazaridis: RIM CEO, Amex Pitchman
Of Research in Motion's two co-CEOs, the talkative Jim Balsillie comes across as the more natural salesman. It's somewhat surprising, therefore, Amex Canada selected Mike Lazaridis to be part of a new ad campaign focusing on “fascinating” individuals. Lazaridis was … Continue reading
Everything You Wanted to Know About VOIP
Andy Abramson picked up on an excellent story on Slate that provides a comprehensive looking at VOIP service providers. It looks at most of the major players – Skype, VoiceWing, Packet8, Vonage, CallVantage – and grades them on sound quality, … Continue reading
BT Jumps on Microsoft IP-TV Bandwagon
The folks in Redmond must be happy and relieved after BT decided to enter into a commercial agreement to use Microsoft's IP-TV Edition software. The deal comes on the heels of Telstra deciding not to proceed with an IP-TV trial … Continue reading
