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July 23, 2003
IP Communications continues to Happen around the World...
I just took a look at some of the recent stories published in the business and consumer press from around the world and the one thing which keeps on coming up is the resurgence of the IP Communications Industry.
A quick scan at some of the news which crossed my desk in the past few weeks include stories from:
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Recent Worldwide IP Communication Industry News:
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Railway Minister Inaugurates Cyber Express Cafe at New Deli Station -
Press Information Bureau, Government of India, June 27, 2003
Call Waiting? - Entrepreneur Magazine, July 2003
Cable Should be Proud to be a Pipe - Cable Datacom News, July, 2003
Calling via Internet has Suddenly Arrived, USA Today, July 6, 2003
Let Freedom Ring - Barrons, July 7, 2003
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Companies Race to Give Voice over IP - New Zealand News: July 8, 2003 <>
With iChat, Who Need a Phone? - Business Week, July 9, 2003
VoIP: Ready to take your call? - CNET News - July 11, 2003
Internet Transforming Africa - NY Times, July 14, 2003
Net Phone firms plan local service - Toronto Star, July 16, 2003
NTT to push new voice, data wireless IP device - Info World, July 17, 2003
VoIP: Tower of Babble? - CNET News - July 17, 2003
Internet Phones to become more reliable Medium - The Daily Yomiuri, July 22,
2003
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(I especially liked the story about the broadband train in India...)
The point here is that things have started to heat up in our space. At pulver.com we are once again seeing the emergence of new companies in IP Communications. We have also seen the US venture community recently re-engaged as evidenced by some pending news about new funding for some of the surviving venture backed private companies in the communications space.
As we move into the heat of the New York Summer, I expect to see the momentum of VoIP continue to heat up as well. Evidence of this is the strong recovery we have been experiencing with regard to our Fall 2003 VON Conference & Expo.
We have recently posted updates to our Fall 2003 VON Conference schedule which can be seen here.
If saving $300 matters to you and your company, please remember to register for the Fall 2003 VON Conference and Expo by August 8th to take advantage of our "Early bird" pricing.
To register, please click here
Posted by jeff on July 23, 2003 12:41 PM | Permalink
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