Comments on: Gaboogie, the Conference that Calls You http://gigaom.com/2007/05/07/gaboogie-the-conference-that-calls-you/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:46:35 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Frank http://gigaom.com/2007/05/07/gaboogie-the-conference-that-calls-you/#comment-496848 Frank Fri, 31 Aug 2007 02:15:38 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/07/gaboogie-the-conference-that-calls-you/#comment-496848 <p>Fyi, Gaboogie is now Lypp.</p> Fyi, Gaboogie is now Lypp.

]]> By: Erik http://gigaom.com/2007/05/07/gaboogie-the-conference-that-calls-you/#comment-100479 Erik Sun, 13 May 2007 16:14:07 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/07/gaboogie-the-conference-that-calls-you/#comment-100479 <p>Hmmm, about the only thing I see that Gaboogie has in common with Foonz is that they both use telephony.</p> Hmmm, about the only thing I see that Gaboogie has in common with Foonz is that they both use telephony.

]]> By: Daniel Gibbons http://gigaom.com/2007/05/07/gaboogie-the-conference-that-calls-you/#comment-100477 Daniel Gibbons Tue, 08 May 2007 16:21:54 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/07/gaboogie-the-conference-that-calls-you/#comment-100477 <p>Voible seems like a great app, although I haven't had a chance to use it yet. My hope is that these tools will help raise awareness that there are better alternatives to traditional conference calling.</p> Voible seems like a great app, although I haven’t had a chance to use it yet. My hope is that these tools will help raise awareness that there are better alternatives to traditional conference calling.

]]> By: Gary Culliss http://gigaom.com/2007/05/07/gaboogie-the-conference-that-calls-you/#comment-100475 Gary Culliss Tue, 08 May 2007 14:54:16 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/07/gaboogie-the-conference-that-calls-you/#comment-100475 <p>Sounds like a service similar to www.foonz.com.</p> Sounds like a service similar to http://www.foonz.com.

]]> By: Loopy http://gigaom.com/2007/05/07/gaboogie-the-conference-that-calls-you/#comment-100434 Loopy Tue, 08 May 2007 06:42:19 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/07/gaboogie-the-conference-that-calls-you/#comment-100434 <p>Paul,</p> <p>It would seem there are other players moving in this area, notably a UK company that is soon launching a mobile version for conference calling with a planning feature linked to Outlook and other calendars, presence and the easy to use functions as listed by Gaboogie: http://www.smstextnews.com/2007/05/exclusive_voible_head_into_beta_with_their_uber_sexy_flashconference_service.html</p> Paul,

It would seem there are other players moving in this area, notably a UK company that is soon launching a mobile version for conference calling with a planning feature linked to Outlook and other calendars, presence and the easy to use functions as listed by Gaboogie: http://www.smstextnews.com/2007/05/exclusive_voible_head_into_beta_with_their_uber_sexy_flashconference_service.html

]]> By: Daniel Gibbons http://gigaom.com/2007/05/07/gaboogie-the-conference-that-calls-you/#comment-100436 Daniel Gibbons Mon, 07 May 2007 23:35:40 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/07/gaboogie-the-conference-that-calls-you/#comment-100436 <p>Aswath: great feedback. I've sent you an email since my response to your points is a bit too lengthy to attempt in these comments...</p> Aswath: great feedback. I’ve sent you an email since my response to your points is a bit too lengthy to attempt in these comments…

]]> By: Aswath http://gigaom.com/2007/05/07/gaboogie-the-conference-that-calls-you/#comment-100469 Aswath Mon, 07 May 2007 22:37:24 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/07/gaboogie-the-conference-that-calls-you/#comment-100469 <p>Some thoughts based on just reviewing the material and not trying the service out: 1. Inbound calls are "cheaper" on the organizer and the bridge provider can do "arbitrage"; outbound calls have a problem of locating the current phone number. Dan indicates that they will be providing a way to simplify that. Probably the organizer can use the dashboard to enter the current number of a "wayward" participant. 2. Even though login via OpenID didn't work for me, it looks like they have designed for it. It is a simple extension for them to add OpenID support for participants as well. Then they can derive the current phone number from OpenID profile. 3. It is not clear whether they can handle extensions or are they restricting to only DIDs. They do not talk about it. 4. They say that the system will dial out if a participant gets disconnected. How will they know whether the participant has abandoned the call or got disconnected? Wouldn't it be simpler for the organizer to instruct the system to reconnect? 5. Probably they should provide dashboard for the participants as well and allow them to control the call to a limited extent and then they can introduce texting capability as well. Soon they can approach many of the functionalities available with Webex.</p> Some thoughts based on just reviewing the material and not trying the service out:
1. Inbound calls are “cheaper” on the organizer and the bridge provider can do “arbitrage”; outbound calls have a problem of locating the current phone number. Dan indicates that they will be providing a way to simplify that. Probably the organizer can use the dashboard to enter the current number of a “wayward” participant.
2. Even though login via OpenID didn’t work for me, it looks like they have designed for it. It is a simple extension for them to add OpenID support for participants as well. Then they can derive the current phone number from OpenID profile.
3. It is not clear whether they can handle extensions or are they restricting to only DIDs. They do not talk about it.
4. They say that the system will dial out if a participant gets disconnected. How will they know whether the participant has abandoned the call or got disconnected? Wouldn’t it be simpler for the organizer to instruct the system to reconnect?
5. Probably they should provide dashboard for the participants as well and allow them to control the call to a limited extent and then they can introduce texting capability as well.
Soon they can approach many of the functionalities available with Webex.

]]> By: Daniel Gibbons http://gigaom.com/2007/05/07/gaboogie-the-conference-that-calls-you/#comment-100449 Daniel Gibbons Mon, 07 May 2007 21:01:41 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/07/gaboogie-the-conference-that-calls-you/#comment-100449 <p>Brad: For me the largest application is likely to be companies with clients, partners, and changing project teams in multiple offices -- it should resolve the hassle of sending out the PIN, late attendees, etc. RSS / syndication is a big thing, too. Take a look at our screencasts if you don't have time to try the app:</p> <p>http://tinyurl.com/2morvz http://tinyurl.com/2sv33p http://tinyurl.com/2vags5</p> Brad: For me the largest application is likely to be companies with clients, partners, and changing project teams in multiple offices — it should resolve the hassle of sending out the PIN, late attendees, etc. RSS / syndication is a big thing, too. Take a look at our screencasts if you don’t have time to try the app:

http://tinyurl.com/2morvz
http://tinyurl.com/2sv33p
http://tinyurl.com/2vags5

]]> By: brad dupee http://gigaom.com/2007/05/07/gaboogie-the-conference-that-calls-you/#comment-100438 brad dupee Mon, 07 May 2007 20:43:06 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/07/gaboogie-the-conference-that-calls-you/#comment-100438 <p>this is, in essence, a nice feature that many, many conferencing platforms have today in a simpler form. (dial-out)</p> <p>bulk calling and or finding a person based on their multiple contact #'s is cool...but my outstanding knee-jerk question: what % of the conferencing market is made up of standing conferencing calls where this might have value, with the exact same participants each time? I reckon it is a relative minority chunk. Guys?</p> this is, in essence, a nice feature that many, many conferencing platforms have today in a simpler form. (dial-out)

bulk calling and or finding a person based on their multiple contact #’s is cool…but
my outstanding knee-jerk question: what % of the conferencing market is made up of standing conferencing calls where this might have value, with the exact same participants each time? I reckon it is a relative minority chunk. Guys?

]]> By: Daniel Gibbons http://gigaom.com/2007/05/07/gaboogie-the-conference-that-calls-you/#comment-100468 Daniel Gibbons Mon, 07 May 2007 19:46:37 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/07/gaboogie-the-conference-that-calls-you/#comment-100468 <p>Mikec: Integration with everything is a big priority for us :)</p> Mikec: Integration with everything is a big priority for us :)

]]> By: mikec http://gigaom.com/2007/05/07/gaboogie-the-conference-that-calls-you/#comment-100444 mikec Mon, 07 May 2007 19:39:01 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/07/gaboogie-the-conference-that-calls-you/#comment-100444 <p>Follow up on Sateesh' comment, it would be nice to see it integrate with web conferencing systems, from basic ones like MeetMeNow or pay per use offerings to full blown services. Integration with presence systems would be good to, as a way to determine the best number.</p> Follow up on Sateesh’ comment, it would be nice to see it integrate with web conferencing systems, from basic ones like MeetMeNow or pay per use offerings to full blown services. Integration with presence systems would be good to, as a way to determine the best number.

]]> By: Daniel Gibbons http://gigaom.com/2007/05/07/gaboogie-the-conference-that-calls-you/#comment-100448 Daniel Gibbons Mon, 07 May 2007 19:38:02 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/07/gaboogie-the-conference-that-calls-you/#comment-100448 <p>Jim: You're right in that business users are used to the dial-in paradigm, but we're confident a good number of them will welcome an alternative. Thanks for the feedback.</p> Jim: You’re right in that business users are used to the dial-in paradigm, but we’re confident a good number of them will welcome an alternative. Thanks for the feedback.

]]> By: Daniel Gibbons http://gigaom.com/2007/05/07/gaboogie-the-conference-that-calls-you/#comment-100467 Daniel Gibbons Mon, 07 May 2007 19:37:09 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/07/gaboogie-the-conference-that-calls-you/#comment-100467 <p>Sateesh: Good points and thanks for the input. Totally agree that GCal is a niche audience, and the world lives on Outlook. We'll have solutions for this shortly. Also, Gaboogie can call multiple numbers for each participant, but we will be pushing out some features to make it easier for the attendees to update the numbers that call them.</p> Sateesh: Good points and thanks for the input. Totally agree that GCal is a niche audience, and the world lives on Outlook. We’ll have solutions for this shortly. Also, Gaboogie can call multiple numbers for each participant, but we will be pushing out some features to make it easier for the attendees to update the numbers that call them.

]]> By: Duane Storey http://gigaom.com/2007/05/07/gaboogie-the-conference-that-calls-you/#comment-100442 Duane Storey Mon, 07 May 2007 19:19:37 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/07/gaboogie-the-conference-that-calls-you/#comment-100442 <blockquote> Why is over 95% of the conferences today “inbound bridge calls”? Because that what people want. </blockquote> <p>Or maybe because that's all they have access to?</p>

Why is over 95% of the conferences today “inbound bridge calls”? Because that what people want.

Or maybe because that’s all they have access to?

]]> By: Jim Whiteley http://gigaom.com/2007/05/07/gaboogie-the-conference-that-calls-you/#comment-100471 Jim Whiteley Mon, 07 May 2007 19:00:21 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/07/gaboogie-the-conference-that-calls-you/#comment-100471 <p>Just one question. Why is over 95% of the conferences today "inbound bridge calls"? Because that what people want.</p> Just one question. Why is over 95% of the conferences today “inbound bridge calls”? Because that what people want.

]]> By: Sateesh http://gigaom.com/2007/05/07/gaboogie-the-conference-that-calls-you/#comment-100473 Sateesh Mon, 07 May 2007 18:34:37 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/07/gaboogie-the-conference-that-calls-you/#comment-100473 <p>Just couple of issues:</p> <ol> <li>Often people don't know where they are going to take conference calls from - its some times from home, sometimes from desk phone, some times from cell phone.</li> <li>While integration with google calendar is cool, its just that - cool...not many corporations use google calendaring.</li> </ol> <p>This service needs tweaking before it can take off.</p> Just couple of issues:

  1. Often people don’t know where they are going to take conference calls from – its some times from home, sometimes from desk phone, some times from cell phone.
  2. While integration with google calendar is cool, its just that – cool…not many corporations use google calendaring.

This service needs tweaking before it can take off.

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