Comments on: VCs Dialing VoIP Startups http://gigaom.com/2006/03/06/vcs-dialing-voip-startups/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:39:50 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Vinay http://gigaom.com/2006/03/06/vcs-dialing-voip-startups/#comment-122337 Vinay Wed, 30 May 2007 06:25:23 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/03/06/vcs-dialing-voip-startups/#comment-122337 <p>Well more and more companies are trying to secure funding before the next market crash. The possible US slowdown isnt a good sign for funding. The market will be crowded with new startups trying to empty VC's pockets. i seriously hope they get some returns. The best bet is perhaps to exit early in the gamble :-)</p> Well more and more companies are trying to secure funding before the next market crash. The possible US slowdown isnt a good sign for funding. The market will be crowded with new startups trying to empty VC’s pockets. i seriously hope they get some returns. The best bet is perhaps to exit early in the gamble :-)

]]> By: Sandelwoods http://gigaom.com/2006/03/06/vcs-dialing-voip-startups/#comment-45600 Sandelwoods Fri, 20 Oct 2006 17:22:21 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/03/06/vcs-dialing-voip-startups/#comment-45600 <p>I have been using a SIP-based Peer to Peer application for the past few months: DAMAKA <a href="http://www.damaka.com/" rel="nofollow">damaka.com</a></p> <p>I am very impressed by the quality of not only voice (pc to pc, pc to phone) but also by the video quality… </p> <p>I compared the video & audio quality with MSN/Yahoo/Skype. Damaka's video quality was consistently better than M/Y/S. </p> <p>Has anyone else compared the quality??? </p> <p>They provide the cheapest rates for their PC to Phone service… and the quality was execellent.</p> <p>They recently released free Internet TV… very cool… check it out</p> <p>OM, have you checked them out? I am sure its a good candidate for VC investment as their business model appears to be interesting. </p> <p>~Sandel</p> I have been using a SIP-based Peer to Peer application for the past few months: DAMAKA
damaka.com

I am very impressed by the quality of not only voice (pc to pc, pc to phone) but also by the video quality…

I compared the video & audio quality with MSN/Yahoo/Skype. Damaka’s video quality was consistently better than M/Y/S.

Has anyone else compared the quality???

They provide the cheapest rates for their PC to Phone service… and the quality was execellent.

They recently released free Internet TV… very cool… check it out

OM, have you checked them out? I am sure its a good candidate for VC investment as their business model appears to be interesting.

~Sandel

]]> By: ram http://gigaom.com/2006/03/06/vcs-dialing-voip-startups/#comment-45599 ram Thu, 16 Mar 2006 23:01:51 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/03/06/vcs-dialing-voip-startups/#comment-45599 <p>Jk,</p> <p>I have been using damaka for the past few months and I must say they have come a long way with quality and security. I definitely have a better quality calls on PC using damaka than skype. Also, it makes me feel better that damaka is standards based application and does not have the "negative/dark" sides of skype.</p> <p>I love the features in damaka client - call recording, off line messaging, built in media player, weather, traffic report etc…</p> <p>Cheers. Ram</p> Jk,

I have been using damaka for the past few months and I must say they have come a long way with quality and security. I definitely have a better quality calls on PC using damaka than skype. Also, it makes me feel better that damaka is standards based application and does not have the “negative/dark” sides of skype.

I love the features in damaka client – call recording, off line messaging, built in media player, weather, traffic report etc…

Cheers.
Ram

]]> By: noway http://gigaom.com/2006/03/06/vcs-dialing-voip-startups/#comment-45598 noway Wed, 08 Mar 2006 08:38:24 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/03/06/vcs-dialing-voip-startups/#comment-45598 <p>Teltel is backed by the same Purple Communications that made a bid for Asia Global Crossing during its distress sale a few years back.</p> Teltel is backed by the same Purple Communications that made a bid for Asia Global Crossing during its distress sale a few years back.

]]> By: JKraus http://gigaom.com/2006/03/06/vcs-dialing-voip-startups/#comment-45597 JKraus Mon, 06 Mar 2006 23:11:53 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/03/06/vcs-dialing-voip-startups/#comment-45597 <p>Om,</p> <p>Have you looked at a company called damaka? <a href="http://www.damaka.com" rel="nofollow">check them out!</a> I think they are doing good work. </p> <p>jk</p> Om,

Have you looked at a company called damaka? check them out! I think they are doing good work.

jk

]]> By: Jon http://gigaom.com/2006/03/06/vcs-dialing-voip-startups/#comment-45596 Jon Mon, 06 Mar 2006 16:16:36 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/03/06/vcs-dialing-voip-startups/#comment-45596 <p>How can anyone invest in VOIP until the Net Neutrality issue is thrashed out? Ok, let's modify that thought - here are the business plans that will work given our current trends:</p> <p>1) Target customer is AT&T, and the technology under development is assured to give AT&T additional revenue over anything it can develop in house.</p> <p>2) same as above, except put in the name of your favorite cable monopoly, but show that down the road, if AT&t snaps up the cable's, your technology still is superior.</p> <p>3) Your developing a technology that is guaranteed to be steps ahead of whatever impairments AT&T and the cable co's can throw in your digital path.</p> How can anyone invest in VOIP until the Net Neutrality issue is thrashed out? Ok, let’s modify that thought – here are the business plans that will work given our current trends:

1) Target customer is AT&T, and the technology under development is assured to give AT&T additional revenue over anything it can develop in house.

2) same as above, except put in the name of your favorite cable monopoly, but show that down the road, if AT&t snaps up the cable’s, your technology still is superior.

3) Your developing a technology that is guaranteed to be steps ahead of whatever impairments AT&T and the cable co’s can throw in your digital path.

]]> By: venki http://gigaom.com/2006/03/06/vcs-dialing-voip-startups/#comment-45595 venki Mon, 06 Mar 2006 08:29:35 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/03/06/vcs-dialing-voip-startups/#comment-45595 <p>Om, </p> <p>You're right - anyone investing in VOIP plays at the moment shouldn't be expecting a skype-style exit. But there IS a fair amount of money to be made out of execution - its still early days yet in the VOIP world. </p> <p>I'd also argue that Skype was never a VOIP play in the usual sense, but I'll save the details for some other time …</p> Om,

You’re right – anyone investing in VOIP plays at the moment shouldn’t be expecting a skype-style exit. But there IS a fair amount of money to be made out of execution – its still early days yet in the VOIP world.

I’d also argue that Skype was never a VOIP play in the usual sense, but I’ll save the details for some other time …

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