Comments on: Bankruptcies Come To VoIP http://gigaom.com/2006/12/21/bankruptcies-come-to-voip/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:47:41 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Porque faliu a Netcall? | Vitor Magalhaes Weblog http://gigaom.com/2006/12/21/bankruptcies-come-to-voip/#comment-918332 Porque faliu a Netcall? | Vitor Magalhaes Weblog Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:18:48 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/21/bankruptcies-come-to-voip/#comment-918332 <p>[...] reguladores: custos elevados de operação e margens baixíssimas. Como alguém dizia no GigaOM em 2006 , infelizmente “It’s a sucker’s [...]</p> [...] reguladores: custos elevados de operação e margens baixíssimas. Como alguém dizia no GigaOM em 2006 , infelizmente “It’s a sucker’s [...]

]]> By: Harish Babu http://gigaom.com/2006/12/21/bankruptcies-come-to-voip/#comment-77445 Harish Babu Thu, 28 Dec 2006 20:38:30 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/21/bankruptcies-come-to-voip/#comment-77445 <p>VOIP is here to stay. Its just that the companies lack a good business model to generate revenue.</p> VOIP is here to stay. Its just that the companies lack a good business model to generate revenue.

]]> By: Dal http://gigaom.com/2006/12/21/bankruptcies-come-to-voip/#comment-77444 Dal Thu, 28 Dec 2006 17:32:34 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/21/bankruptcies-come-to-voip/#comment-77444 <p>I also don't agree VoIP is going bankrupt. But really, how many VoIP providers will there actually be when all is said and done? Just like most industries, there will be a few major players and most will fail. That economics.</p> <p>-D</p> I also don’t agree VoIP is going bankrupt. But really, how many VoIP providers will there actually be when all is said and done? Just like most industries, there will be a few major players and most will fail. That economics.

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]]> By: RaginBajin http://gigaom.com/2006/12/21/bankruptcies-come-to-voip/#comment-77443 RaginBajin Sun, 24 Dec 2006 03:10:40 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/21/bankruptcies-come-to-voip/#comment-77443 <p>VOIP is not going anywhere. VOIP is going to be the new forefront of the way that we communicate with each other. It has already changed many different older communications companies and made others realize that there is something for them to be afraid of. (You hear that Verizon, Qwest, all you bells's). </p> <p>I think once a VOIP company starts to integrate thier online service, like skype, with a residential service (like sunrocket). I think you will see some major power struggles beginning to happen. </p> <p>I just got Sunrocket a couple of months ago. From what I have read, they seem to be that company on the forefront of stuff. They and Skype will be interesting to see in the future. </p> <p>Here's my article about it. <a href="http://www.crazyfilesandthings.com/2006/11/30/sunrocket-the-new-hotness/" rel="nofollow">http://www.crazyfilesandthings.com/2006/11/30/sunrocket-the-new-hotness/</a></p> VOIP is not going anywhere. VOIP is going to be the new forefront of the way that we communicate with each other. It has already changed many different older communications companies and made others realize that there is something for them to be afraid of. (You hear that Verizon, Qwest, all you bells’s).

I think once a VOIP company starts to integrate thier online service, like skype, with a residential service (like sunrocket). I think you will see some major power struggles beginning to happen.

I just got Sunrocket a couple of months ago. From what I have read, they seem to be that company on the forefront of stuff. They and Skype will be interesting to see in the future.

Here’s my article about it. http://www.crazyfilesandthings.com/2006/11/30/sunrocket-the-new-hotness/

]]> By: Sandeep Sahai http://gigaom.com/2006/12/21/bankruptcies-come-to-voip/#comment-77442 Sandeep Sahai Fri, 22 Dec 2006 21:25:55 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/21/bankruptcies-come-to-voip/#comment-77442 <p>Om,</p> <p>I certainly don't agree with VOIP going bankrupt… I think, those company who are shutting down are not providing anything new. Except for better price.</p> <p>Now it is known fact that better price model never last long and big fish in the market tends to kill these mushroom companies.. That is why these companies failed.</p> <p>Poor business model shouldn't be linked to technology like VOIP. I have been reading that new customer are either switching to plain VOIP service provider or cable telephone. Now cable telephone is nothing but VOIP. It just that cable company like Timewarner and Comcast has invested in there last miles network to provide high speed.</p> <p>So, i think, it is was an early shakeout and one shouldn't get any impression about blooming VOIP sector. Infact due to VOIP, we are witnessing changing meaning of whole Telecom domain. Now telecom company is not just telephone service provider but they are also selling services like home entertainment like plan of SBC and dish network.</p> <p>I would say VOIP is here to stay.</p> Om,

I certainly don’t agree with VOIP going bankrupt… I think, those company who are shutting down are not providing anything new. Except for better price.

Now it is known fact that better price model never last long and big fish in the market tends to kill these mushroom companies.. That is why these companies failed.

Poor business model shouldn’t be linked to technology like VOIP. I have been reading that new customer are either switching to plain VOIP service provider or cable telephone. Now cable telephone is nothing but VOIP. It just that cable company like Timewarner and Comcast has invested in there last miles network to provide high speed.

So, i think, it is was an early shakeout and one shouldn’t get any impression about blooming VOIP sector. Infact due to VOIP, we are witnessing changing meaning of whole Telecom domain. Now telecom company is not just telephone service provider but they are also selling services like home entertainment like plan of SBC and dish network.

I would say VOIP is here to stay.

]]> By: VOIP IP Telephony http://gigaom.com/2006/12/21/bankruptcies-come-to-voip/#comment-77441 VOIP IP Telephony Thu, 21 Dec 2006 17:15:16 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/21/bankruptcies-come-to-voip/#comment-77441 <p><strong> Dark Side of VOIP, Bankruptcies come to play…</strong></p> <p>GigaOM directed me to a press release by One IP Voice announcing that it has filed for Chapter 11… ..Om Malik also guided to me to another eye opening article "85 VOIP service Providers shutdown in 15 months". Some of the companies mentioned …</p> Dark Side of VOIP, Bankruptcies come to play…

GigaOM directed me to a press release by One IP Voice announcing that it has filed for Chapter 11… ..Om Malik also guided to me to another eye opening article “85 VOIP service Providers shutdown in 15 months”. Some of the companies mentioned …

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