Pat Phelan: Telecomms DisruptorSubverting telecomms from the edge of industry

A paragraph from an excellent post from Luca Filigheddu got me thinking about voice and where its at and where its going.
“All that being said, it’s very difficult for me to see another major disruption coming in the short term to impact mobile communications. I’m referring to changing the way people use their mobile phone […]

This is turning into a kind of confessional get it all off my chest day, feast on the humble pie and get it out of the way.
I was 100% wrong on the 3Skypephone, the bloody thing rocks

I started testing the 3Skypephone seriously a couple of weeks ago and can’t get the damn thing to fail, […]

Today’s new Skype tariffs are the first positive sign of a return to its telecoms roots.
Stefan Oberg, VP & GM telecoms at Skype said “if you live in London, for just €2.95 a month, you can call your grandmother in Poland, whenever you like, talk for up to six hours at a time, and not […]

On Monday in London I took part in a record breaking six hour voice conference with a number of participants spread globally.
I couldn’t believe the quality, it was definitely 5 by 9 and with attendees dialling in on Skype this was a first for me.
I have only now got around to asking the administrator who […]

I am not a huge Skype fan I think that is pretty obvious to anyone who reads here regularly.
Therefore news last week that Skype has hit 100 billion minutes therefore is not going to make me rip off my clothes and take to the streets of Cork in celebration.
Firstly, everyone of these minutes were […]