SquawkBox January 26 - Guest Lee Dryburgh Conference call organized by Alec Saunders

Fun to be part of again - see some of you at eComm!

Martyn Davies said:

Thanks Alec, Lee

Jeanette Fisher said:

Thank you! I am on the ecommconf.com site now...

Sheryl Breuker said:

Great talk all! :)

Mike Pruyn said:

Lee, are we still offering news media free passes to eComm?

Jim Courtney said:

ecommconf.com

Sheryl Breuker said:

Jonathan in most cases I don't notice huge differences in speed of service between the two. I spent a long time on edge. But, when multi tasking it helps.

Ken Camp said:

Jonathan - That's the bigger problem. We don't have any consisten global infrastructure or cost model.

James Body said:

http://www.amiando.com/ecomm2009.html

Sheryl Breuker said:

Jan 26, 11:57 AM (GMT -04:00)

We'll repost the extended date on Stardust.

Jonathan Jensen said:

Jan 26, 11:57 AM (GMT -04:00)

We don't have EDGE on most networks here in the UK so not had the chance to compare it.

James Body said:

Jan 26, 11:57 AM (GMT -04:00)

Extended until 30 Jan

Jonathan Jensen said:

Ken - that's the problem. Poor implementation.

Ken Camp said:

3G is nice and powerful, but it's not a necessity to be 100% functional in conference and work mode.

Todd Spraggins said:

My boss is making me do an ROI to allow me to attend on company time despite the fact I'm paying for it all myself :-(

Ken Camp said:

Jim, I'm not even a 3G user at all. I have no 3G device. EDGE is more than enough for any conference at full network speed in my experience.

Sheryl Breuker said:

I'm the 3G user in our family :)

Jim Courtney said:

Jan 26, 11:55 AM (GMT -04:00)

Ken, you have not had the bad AT&T experience of 3G in the Bay Area. I would not want to rely on that. As I said in a post last week, if you want reliable, stable, scalable GSM 3G move to Canada and get on Rogers. I speak from experience on my last two trips to CA and NV.

Sheryl Breuker said:

Jan 26, 11:55 AM (GMT -04:00)

We'll keep broadcasting it

Sheryl Breuker said:

That's been our problem Lee. We want to be able to go but losing all our income made it a little difficult.

James Body said:

Multi-layer WiFi would be useful - 802.11a in adition to b/g

Ken Camp said:

I agree Jonathan. I was overstating. But I never go to any conference expecting free WiFi to be anything more than a possibility. Expect the worst and prepare. I'm just saying I don't think it should be the top priority for a conference.

Tim Panton said:

Lee - talk to Boingo about WIFI - they are teaming up with skype.

Alec Saunders said:

It's a fabulous tool. Weighs nothing, and battery lasts forever

Jonathan Jensen said:

Jan 26, 11:53 AM (GMT -04:00)

Not sure I agree Ken. I think both are needed but delivered seamlessly to the user. 3G suffers from flaky coverage, backhaul bottlenecks, limited capacity etc. I think there's life left in WiFi ...

James Body said:

Jan 26, 11:53 AM (GMT -04:00)

Spot on - ETel was superb

Alec Saunders said:

Yup -- using it for this call. I am blown away by it.

Martyn Davies said:

I'm really looking forward to eComm

Sheryl Breuker said:

Are you loving it Alec?

Todd Spraggins said:

ditch wifi and use 3g to feed the telcos and big brother

Alec Saunders said:

My HP Mini apparently can use my 3G -- just plug in a SIM.

Tim Panton said:

3G is killer expensive for foreigners

Sheryl Breuker said:

Exactly, Jonathan! Nokia was so innovative with phones but service and community has failed

Ken Camp said:

Jan 26, 11:51 AM (GMT -04:00)

WiFi is so 1999. BYOB 3G is what needs to be the norm.

Jonathan Jensen said:

Jan 26, 11:51 AM (GMT -04:00)

Nokia makes some great devices but where's the service wrap?

Ken Camp said:

I think we'll see Nokia compete with Palm on the slide to the abyss.

Sheryl Breuker said:

Agreed, Alec

Jonathan Jensen said:

Sheryl. I agree. That's where it must be possible to switch voice into another comms method depending on presence etc.

Alec Saunders said:

I'm mystified by Nokia, personally.

Sheryl Breuker said:

Apparently Nokia doesn't play as nice and isn't as easy to work with.

Ken Camp said: