Comments on: The Telco Battle of Mice & Incumbents http://gigaom.com/2007/02/04/the-telco-battle-of-mice-incumbents/ The Business of Technology Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:50:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: A Mobile VoIP Forecast & What’s Up With Jajah, Raketu & mig33 « GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2007/02/04/the-telco-battle-of-mice-incumbents/#comment-697223 A Mobile VoIP Forecast & What’s Up With Jajah, Raketu & mig33 « GigaOM Mon, 19 Nov 2007 07:25:34 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/04/the-telco-battle-of-mice-incumbents/#comment-697223 <p>[...] The Telco battle: Of mice and incumbents. Share This | Sphere | Print Posts | Topic: Mobile, Voice | [...]</p> [...] The Telco battle: Of mice and incumbents. Share This | Sphere | Print Posts | Topic: Mobile, Voice | [...]

]]> By: Ashley http://gigaom.com/2007/02/04/the-telco-battle-of-mice-incumbents/#comment-86649 Ashley Thu, 05 Apr 2007 11:38:46 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/04/the-telco-battle-of-mice-incumbents/#comment-86649 <p>I think Voip will revolutionise the mobile world, especially when You look at the international call charges that apply to Cell phones. I use Rebtel - http://www.rebtel.com/free1 To call my Brother in germany and sister in New Zealand</p> I think Voip will revolutionise the mobile world, especially when You look at the international call charges that apply to Cell phones. I use Rebtel - (link)
To call my Brother in germany and sister in New Zealand

]]> By: The Third Screen » Blog Archive » Acronym Alert: Lookout for MICE http://gigaom.com/2007/02/04/the-telco-battle-of-mice-incumbents/#comment-86647 The Third Screen » Blog Archive » Acronym Alert: Lookout for MICE Sat, 24 Mar 2007 21:18:05 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/04/the-telco-battle-of-mice-incumbents/#comment-86647 <p>[...] to combine Web 2.0, Voice 2.0 and Telco 2.0 into a compelling user experience. Or, as described by Daniel Berninger, the swarm of oddly named companies that are utilizing the Internet to give the communicating [...]</p> [...] to combine Web 2.0, Voice 2.0 and Telco 2.0 into a compelling user experience. Or, as described by Daniel Berninger, the swarm of oddly named companies that are utilizing the Internet to give the communicating [...]

]]> By: The Law of Mobility » Blog Archive » Big Bell Dogma: February 2007 http://gigaom.com/2007/02/04/the-telco-battle-of-mice-incumbents/#comment-86645 The Law of Mobility » Blog Archive » Big Bell Dogma: February 2007 Thu, 01 Mar 2007 02:07:16 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/04/the-telco-battle-of-mice-incumbents/#comment-86645 <p>[...] Good overview from GigaOm [...]</p> [...] Good overview from GigaOm [...]

]]> By: maxconfus http://gigaom.com/2007/02/04/the-telco-battle-of-mice-incumbents/#comment-86643 maxconfus Mon, 05 Feb 2007 21:12:27 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/04/the-telco-battle-of-mice-incumbents/#comment-86643 <p>I have used Vonage for 24 mos, mostly happily. We even have E911. My biggest disappointment has been that the service tax has increased by $5 over the past 12 mos. Anyways if Vonage falls out and can not deliver service or do it cheaply I will be switching to Skype and not a telco.</p> I have used Vonage for 24 mos, mostly happily. We even have E911. My biggest disappointment has been that the service tax has increased by $5 over the past 12 mos. Anyways if Vonage falls out and can not deliver service or do it cheaply I will be switching to Skype and not a telco.

]]> By: Frank Coluccio http://gigaom.com/2007/02/04/the-telco-battle-of-mice-incumbents/#comment-86641 Frank Coluccio Mon, 05 Feb 2007 18:28:36 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/04/the-telco-battle-of-mice-incumbents/#comment-86641 <p>"give the communicating public an alternative to sending checks to the incumbents." </p> <p>I hear what you are saying, and I agree in principle with the direction in which you're headed. But, the last time I looked, MSO- and FiOS- monthly bills were quite hefty, each amounting to over a hundred dollars per month when fully loaded. We pay through the nose for access to those "voice companies" you listed, is what I'm saying, lest we lose sight of this fact and add credence to the frivolous claims establisehd by Whitacre and others who seek to protect their pipes, fwiw.</p> “give the communicating public an alternative to sending checks to the incumbents.”

I hear what you are saying, and I agree in principle with the direction in which you’re headed. But, the last time I looked, MSO- and FiOS- monthly bills were quite hefty, each amounting to over a hundred dollars per month when fully loaded. We pay through the nose for access to those “voice companies” you listed, is what I’m saying, lest we lose sight of this fact and add credence to the frivolous claims establisehd by Whitacre and others who seek to protect their pipes, fwiw.

]]> By: Markus Göbel http://gigaom.com/2007/02/04/the-telco-battle-of-mice-incumbents/#comment-86639 Markus Göbel Mon, 05 Feb 2007 11:18:21 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/04/the-telco-battle-of-mice-incumbents/#comment-86639 <p>Great commentary! </p> <p>In Germany I am too researching for an article about mobile VoIP. I wonder why companies like Skype, Jajah or Rebtel deny to me that they are taking away minutes from the mobile operators. </p> <p>Nobody wants to admit that he is a "minute stealer"!</p> <p>They say that they are only an addition to traditional cell phones. That people would stay with their mobile carrier, only making some additional phone calls by using the new services.</p> <p>Also the mobile operators denied to feel the impact of the new "mices".</p> <p>Is it really true that mobile operators aren't loosing, especially the expensive calls to other countries?</p> <p>Or simply the "mices" and the "elephants" don't want to admit it? What are their reasons to do so?</p> Great commentary!

In Germany I am too researching for an article about mobile VoIP. I wonder why companies like Skype, Jajah or Rebtel deny to me that they are taking away minutes from the mobile operators.

Nobody wants to admit that he is a “minute stealer”!

They say that they are only an addition to traditional cell phones. That people would stay with their mobile carrier, only making some additional phone calls by using the new services.

Also the mobile operators denied to feel the impact of the new “mices”.

Is it really true that mobile operators aren’t loosing, especially the expensive calls to other countries?

Or simply the “mices” and the “elephants” don’t want to admit it? What are their reasons to do so?

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