Not too long ago, even ten years ago, parts of India suffered regular power outages on a daily basis. That was in some cities. Many rural areas today still have no electricity, period, let alone Internet access. But none of this is stopping IBM from offering BPL – Broadband over Power Line – Internet access [...]
Skype For PocketPC Takes Off
Skype may not function on a number of mobile devices (including Symbian, PalmOS), but PocketPC-based PDAs have had Skype support since early 2004. According to the Skype website, Skype for PocketPC just passed five millon downloads since 2004. This particular mobile version of Skype now supports 60 devices from 20 [...]
VoIP Girl talks about Nextfone as a VoIP choice for Canadians. Out of curiousity, I had a look and came across their how-to page for rewiring your house for VoIP. Seriously? While the general populace may hold technology in the “wow cool” status, it’s my experience that most people are actually technophobes. Especially if they [...]
Talk about a wireless global village. By May 2007, Northern Singapore will have 2400 wireless hotspots set up. Citizens will have free Internet access. For a monthly fee, they will also have unlimited VoIP calls and TV over broadband (IPTV), amongst other services. The free services are will be available for 2-3 years, depending on [...]
After backtracking on their former feelings about VoIP (banned its use over their data network), they’re now apparently big on offering VoWiFi (VoIP over Wi-Fi) over the new AWS spectrum they acquired in a recent US FCC auction. They’ve already upgraded their equipment and network in New York City. Given they spent US$4+B and plan [...]