Andy over at VoIP Watch is asking everyone not to forget the Call Of The Year! Fred Graver, formally of VH1 and iotum, have brought out a novel concept for using the power of social media, the web and VoIP to ring in the New Year. The New Year's Eve Conference Call application which Alec Saunders unveiled on facebook last night.
I already added myself and come join the New Year Party!
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It seems Vonage does not get a break. I wonder why these people go after cable companies that seem to be the leading VoIP provides, (Vonage comes third) or are they all complient? Vonage has gone through multiple law suits by leading telecom companies, 1, 2, 3.
Rich Tehrani reports that the Vonage's latest patent fight is with Nortel, a company who says Vonage is infringing on twelve of its patents.
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VoIP Ranking for Q3 has been released by ISP Planet. Here are the First five and follow the link below to find full report and more info. Looks like cable providers becoming the next Ma Bells.
1 | Comcast Digital Phone* (circuit switched customers not counted) | 3,774 | |
| 2 | Time Warner Digital Phone* | 2,610 | |
| 3 | Vonage | 2,500 | [November 8, 2007] Press Release |
| 4 | Cox* (business and residential) | 2,300 | [November 27, 2007] Press Release |
| 5 | Skype (paid VoIP only, customers worldwide, date of this number unknown) | 1,800 | [July 27, 2005] Press Release |
When ever some one talks of the dearth of WiMax, it comes alive somewhere in the world. This time it seems to be a viable solution in Germany
TAUNUSSTEIN, Germany, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Motorola, Inc. today announced that NeckarCom Telekommunikation GmbH, an innovative German telecommunications provider, has launched its commercial Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service following the successful implementation earlier this year of a WiMAX network in the Ulm region of Germany by Motorola. The flexibility of the Motorola WiMAX solution has enabled NeckarCom to easily integrate all of its current standard voice services across the WiMAX network and offer a new combined voice and data solution, quickly and effectively.
"We completed the roll-out of the WiMAX network in the Ulm region in October, which enabled us to offer wireless broadband data services in an area where fixed-line broadband services were not possible," said Mr. Juergen Herrmann, managing director, NeckarCom Telekommunikation GmbH. "We are now extending our services to offer VoIP, transforming communications in the region. The breadth and quality of Motorola's WiMAX product portfolio will support NeckarCom as we expand and bring further next-generation communications tools and services to our customers."
"WiMAX is significantly disrupting traditional broadband business models and challenging providers to think about how they roll-out new communications networks and services in both metro and rural areas," said Joe Cozzolino, corporate vice president & general manager, Motorola Home and Networks Mobility EMEA. "The Motorola WiMAX network that NeckarCom chose to deploy a few months ago is already transforming its communication capabilities in the Ulm region. We are thrilled to be working with such a forward-looking provider as NeckarCom. Together, we are demonstrating the key benefits that WiMAX offers for voice and data communications today and in the future."
Customers in the Ulm region now benefit from a high-quality, low-cost, complete communications package from a single provider. NeckarCom's integrated voice and data service was the first 802.16e WiMAX-based offering in Germany and is based on Motorola's WiMAX technology. WiMAX 802.16e is a future-proof standard which can support fixed, nomadic, and mobile voice and data services and will allow NeckarCom to build a next-generation portfolio of communication offerings on its current WiMAX network.
Further information can be found at www.neckarcom.de
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- December 17, 2007 -- A new telephony startup came out of stealth today, aiming to become "Silicon Valley's first phone company." Ribbit, unveiled a new platform for developing telephony services and a new business model for serving the new global telephony market. In addition, the company formally announced a diverse team of technologists, business leaders and a community of third-party developers that it has recruited over the past two years to execute on its mission.
The company also unveiled some of the first applications from its partner and 600-plus developer community, including an integration with salesforce.com. The first applications illustrate the kind of innovation that the company hopes to deliver to both the consumer and business marketplace.
"The world doesn't need another phone company," said Ted Griggs, co-founder and CEO at Ribbit. "What it needs is new kind of phone company, one that liberates voice from its current confines -- devices, plans and business models -- and more readily integrates into the workflow of our professional and personal lives. We've been working hard these first two years to put together the right team, technology, and business model to meet this opportunity, and we're finally ready to go to market."
The Ribbit Platform: Liberating Voice from Its Current Confines
At the core of Ribbit's technology offering is a sophisticated, open platform that enables developers to bridge the worlds of traditional telephony and the Web. The Ribbit SmartSwitch™ - evolved from a Lucent-tested CLASS 5 softswitch - and open Flash/Flex-based API (application programming interface) enables non-telephony developers to quickly build innovative, rich voice applications and integrate them into web sites, communities and applications. By connecting voice from any Flash-enabled browser to the PSTN (public switched telephone network) and new VoIP (voice over IP) networks, over 750 million computers become the next generation of phones with developers deciding how they work. With an assortment of back-office and service delivery infrastructure, the platform also enables developers to not only build services, but sell them as well.
"It's a very innovative idea -- not only does Ribbit provide developers with a way to easily integrate voice into almost any kind of Web application, they will also provide a platform for testing and selling new services," said Will Stofega, Research Manager, VoIP Services at IDC. "Ribbit's arrival comes at a time when telephony and computing are truly converging."
The Ribbit Community -- Business Leaders, Tech Leaders and Third-Party Developers
Ribbit has organized a diverse team of business leaders, technologists, partners and over 600 third-party software developers. The executive team boasts talent from a broad range of markets and disciplines, from traditional telephony, enterprise software, Web-based software development and open-source. Technology partners include Salesforce.com and Adobe, a catalyst in helping to mobilize the Flash and Flex developer community, one of Ribbit's core constituencies. The partner and developer communities have been deeply engaged in building the first applications on Ribbit's open platform, a few of which are now coming to market, including a workflow integration with salesforce.com.
In the first quarter of 2008, the Ribbit for Salesforce workflow integration will be available for salesforce.com customers via the AppExchange. "Ribbit is a great example of the new breed of innovative partners that salesforce.com is working closely with to deliver the potential of the Force.com Platform," said Clarence So, Chief Marketing Officer at salesforce.com. "Mobile voice in Salesforce workflow is a combination that is sure to bring productivity breakthroughs to many Salesforce customers."
The Ribbit Business Model -- Serving the Long Tail of the New Telephony Market
In the first quarter of 2008, Ribbit will open its service to consumers featuring the first innovations from its developer community. Also in the first quarter, the company will sell commercial and enterprise packages to developers selling services that utilize the Ribbit platform. Both the consumer and the enterprise markets will be key areas of focus for Ribbit as it continues to engage the developer community. One market in particular -- small-to-medium size businesses -- holds special promise.
"Ribbit's founding premise is that voice is valuable, and particularly valuable when mobile-web-and fixed-communications are merged into and made part of business work flow. Most companies focus on lower cost dial tone and pre-packaged features. Already in our work with our partner and developer communities, we've found an untapped need for voice in high-value workflow applications," said Crick Waters, co-founder and VP of Strategy and Business Development at Ribbit. "We firmly believe that there's a long-tail market for high-value telephony applications, and we're building the infrastructure that enables these applications to be delivered."
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- December 17, 2007 -- A new telephony startup came out of stealth today, aiming to become "Silicon Valley's first phone company." Ribbit, unveiled a new platform for developing telephony services and a new business model for serving the new global telephony market. In addition, the company formally announced a diverse team of technologists, business leaders and a community of third-party developers that it has recruited over the past two years to execute on its mission.
The company also unveiled some of the first applications from its partner and 600-plus developer community, including an integration with salesforce.com. The first applications illustrate the kind of innovation that the company hopes to deliver to both the consumer and business marketplace.
"The world doesn't need another phone company," said Ted Griggs, co-founder and CEO at Ribbit. "What it needs is new kind of phone company, one that liberates voice from its current confines -- devices, plans and business models -- and more readily integrates into the workflow of our professional and personal lives. We've been working hard these first two years to put together the right team, technology, and business model to meet this opportunity, and we're finally ready to go to market."
The Ribbit Platform: Liberating Voice from Its Current Confines
At the core of Ribbit's technology offering is a sophisticated, open platform that enables developers to bridge the worlds of traditional telephony and the Web. The Ribbit SmartSwitch™ - evolved from a Lucent-tested CLASS 5 softswitch - and open Flash/Flex-based API (application programming interface) enables non-telephony developers to quickly build innovative, rich voice applications and integrate them into web sites, communities and applications. By connecting voice from any Flash-enabled browser to the PSTN (public switched telephone network) and new VoIP (voice over IP) networks, over 750 million computers become the next generation of phones with developers deciding how they work. With an assortment of back-office and service delivery infrastructure, the platform also enables developers to not only build services, but sell them as well.
"It's a very innovative idea -- not only does Ribbit provide developers with a way to easily integrate voice into almost any kind of Web application, they will also provide a platform for testing and selling new services," said Will Stofega, Research Manager, VoIP Services at IDC. "Ribbit's arrival comes at a time when telephony and computing are truly converging."
The Ribbit Community -- Business Leaders, Tech Leaders and Third-Party Developers
Ribbit has organized a diverse team of business leaders, technologists, partners and over 600 third-party software developers. The executive team boasts talent from a broad range of markets and disciplines, from traditional telephony, enterprise software, Web-based software development and open-source. Technology partners include Salesforce.com and Adobe, a catalyst in helping to mobilize the Flash and Flex developer community, one of Ribbit's core constituencies. The partner and developer communities have been deeply engaged in building the first applications on Ribbit's open platform, a few of which are now coming to market, including a workflow integration with salesforce.com.
In the first quarter of 2008, the Ribbit for Salesforce workflow integration will be available for salesforce.com customers via the AppExchange. "Ribbit is a great example of the new breed of innovative partners that salesforce.com is working closely with to deliver the potential of the Force.com Platform," said Clarence So, Chief Marketing Officer at salesforce.com. "Mobile voice in Salesforce workflow is a combination that is sure to bring productivity breakthroughs to many Salesforce customers."
The Ribbit Business Model -- Serving the Long Tail of the New Telephony Market
In the first quarter of 2008, Ribbit will open its service to consumers featuring the first innovations from its developer community. Also in the first quarter, the company will sell commercial and enterprise packages to developers selling services that utilize the Ribbit platform. Both the consumer and the enterprise markets will be key areas of focus for Ribbit as it continues to engage the developer community. One market in particular -- small-to-medium size businesses -- holds special promise.
"Ribbit's founding premise is that voice is valuable, and particularly valuable when mobile-web-and fixed-communications are merged into and made part of business work flow. Most companies focus on lower cost dial tone and pre-packaged features. Already in our work with our partner and developer communities, we've found an untapped need for voice in high-value workflow applications," said Crick Waters, co-founder and VP of Strategy and Business Development at Ribbit. "We firmly believe that there's a long-tail market for high-value telephony applications, and we're building the infrastructure that enables these applications to be delivered."
Ribbit headquarters are located in Mountain View, CA. Ribbit has received investment from Alsop-Louie Partners, Allegis Capital and KPG Ventures. For more information about Ribbit, please visit www.ribbit.com.
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