Archive for September, 2004

Telecom rebound…says who?

Om Malik, Thursday, September 30, 2004 at 5:48 PM PT Comments (0)

The buzz around VoIP, fiber to the home, wireless, WiMAX and all sorts of cool technologies would make you believe that we are seeing some sort of a telecom rebound. I call this chimera, a mirage and nothing but a pause between the continued downward spiral. Today, three bits of news caught my eye and [...]

The great VoIP Implosion

Om Malik, Thursday, September 30, 2004 at 4:54 PM PT Comments (7)

You can already hear the popping of champagne corks, as Baby Bells prepare to celebrate the self-destruction of the VoIP independents. Just when the voice-over-IP providers should be fighting tooth and nail with the baby bells, I see signs of familial discord that could jeopardize the future of the fledgling technology. In case you did [...]

The WiMAX Sessions

Om Malik, Thursday, September 30, 2004 at 9:09 AM PT Comments (3)

WiMAX: The Great Wireless Hope or simply hopeless? That was on my mind as I walked out of last week’s panel (organized by the MIT Club of Northern California.) It is a question, searching for answers. I will get to those, in a minute, but first a few words on the hype around WiMAX. The [...]

The Five Digital Disruptions

Om Malik, Wednesday, September 29, 2004 at 10:17 PM PT Comments (9)

Digital disruption is happening all around us. Music, Movies, Telephone, … it all is being digitized, chopped, assembled and reassembled by us.
Between Tivo/PVR functionality (now integrated into one chip), P2P file sharing platforms, Hi-Def. TV, BitTorrent, broadband Internet, falling HDD costs, rising CPU power, we’re seeing a confluence where entertainment should continue to be interesting [...]

Convergence, a new opportunity?

Om Malik, Wednesday, September 29, 2004 at 10:00 PM PT Comments (2)

When I asked the question, what Microsoft does with its $7 billion R&D budget, I got a lot of flack. However, this morning, I did realize one thing they did not spend any money on - digital image libraries. For that, it turned to Beon Media, a 21-month-old start-up founded by Scott Lipsky, formerly [...]

Jim Clark’s got a new dinghy

Om Malik, Wednesday, September 29, 2004 at 12:46 PM PT Comments (1)

Jim Clark whose boats were made infamous in Michael Lewis’ New New Thing has a new dinghy, according to our ole pal, Damon Darlin. It is world’s largest three-masted schooner, and the 300-footer is called The Athena. It has a keel 18 feet deep. Get this: The mast is so tall, it would not fit [...]

Open Letter to Steve Jobs: How to heed the call of VoIP

Om Malik, Wednesday, September 29, 2004 at 12:01 AM PT Comments (8)

I have started this new trend of inviting experts and gurus to share their thoughts and publish their essays over here on GigaOM. Earlier this month, Dan sent us The VoIP Insurrection. This week pitching please welcome Aswath Rao, who has 20 years of experience in the telecommunications field, makes his second appearance on the [...]

Two Minus 40

Om Malik, Wednesday, September 29, 2004 at 12:00 AM PT Comments (0)

So if you get the joke, then you understand that I am taking a day off from blogging today. I am trying hard to break this read-think-post habit and I think today is perfect day to start. I plan to catch up with all emails that have piled up, return every single phone call and [...]

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