Squawk Box October 15 - the state of Voice 2.0 - Calliflower Online Meetings and Conference Call Services by iotum

PSTN! Bite your tongue!

Jonathan Jensen said:

Just use a regular PSTN phone. We've got this big network at BT. Never fails ;)

Sheryl Breuker said:

we didn't go anywhere

Sheryl Breuker said:

LOL

Alec Saunders said:

bloody network!

Sheryl Breuker said:

Come in Alec

Alec Saunders said:

My phone has gone dead

Alec Saunders said:

You've lost me now.

Sheryl Breuker said:

Or he's lost himself from the call! :)

Alwaysoncarl said:

THE REVOLUTION WILL CONTINUE UNTIL SOME USES IT

Sheryl Breuker said:

K.I.S.S.

Alwaysoncarl said:

trotsky.com

Sheryl Breuker said:

in my experience the people using difficult apps are either true tech geeks or people who would like to consider themselves that in their little worlds

Jonathan Jensen said:

Oct 15, 11:38 AM (GMT -04:00)

Ultimately it's all about what does it mean for the customer? If the customer experience isn't simple then it will eventually become an irrelevance, or at best very niche.

Alec Saunders said:

100%

Sheryl Breuker said:

Cutting through the bs is NICE

James Body said:

Np 8 is looking good!

Alwaysoncarl said:

agreed

Sheryl Breuker said:

Oct 15, 11:36 AM (GMT -04:00)

That is true, Alec. Simpler is better because while all the tech guru's can get it, new users will be daunted.

James Body said:

Oct 15, 11:36 AM (GMT -04:00)

Here is an interesting little exercise that demonstrates the rise and demise of VoIP companies - examine the VoIP News Top 20 Infuencer list from last year - http://www.voip-news.com/feature/top-20-influencers-2007-010208/ - and see how many of them are STILL in the business?

Shai Berger said:

Oct 15, 11:35 AM (GMT -04:00)

You can see a video of how Fonolo on the iPhone works nicely with the dialing function here: http://www.shaiberger.com/?p=124

Alwaysoncarl said:

Oct 15, 11:33 AM (GMT -04:00)

the compelling nature of convenience is not there

Alwaysoncarl said:

Oct 15, 11:32 AM (GMT -04:00)

i think we are missing something here

James Body said:

Oct 15, 11:31 AM (GMT -04:00)

It can be done Bill - but to do it seamlessly and reliably is a challenge!

Shai Berger said:

Oct 15, 11:27 AM (GMT -04:00)

:-)

James Body said:

Oct 15, 11:26 AM (GMT -04:00)

My ol' mate 'Mashie"!

James Body said:

Oct 15, 11:25 AM (GMT -04:00)

But not so good for an operator

Shai Berger said:

Oct 15, 11:25 AM (GMT -04:00)

"little birdy" :-)

James Body said:

Oct 15, 11:24 AM (GMT -04:00)

Quite powerful - in a 'small scale'

James Body said:

Oct 15, 11:24 AM (GMT -04:00)

Do you have links to a source Shai?

Shai Berger said:

(prob'ly early '09)

Shai Berger said:

Skype is about to announce new developer program with much deeper access to basic functionality.

Sheryl Breuker said:

Sheesh there is so much break up can't hear it and make heads or tails...

James Body said:

Tim - you are right - Skype IS making attempts to evolve

As such, they will survive!

Sheryl Breuker said:

Oct 15, 11:22 AM (GMT -04:00)

Don't you think Skype is on a different planet than the rest? I mean in some ways they have become quite different from the rest of the VoIP world

James Body said:

Oct 15, 11:21 AM (GMT -04:00)

Good stuff - but struggling with the issues of tariffing - cos it competes head on with the more traditional services

James Body said:

BT IP Exchange is what you need Carl!

James Body said:

Me too

Sheryl Breuker said:

I'm muted

Alec Saunders said: