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Ok so I’m the last to write about Google’s announcement this morning on its acquisition of Global IP Solutions, a major provider of IP-based communications infrastructure with not only its voice and video codecs but also voice and video engines that mean simply “supply me with an Internet connection, a microphone and a set [...]
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Communications News, Communications Technology, Mobile Applications, Video calling, Web 2.0 Tools and Applications
Ok, so the iPad does not have a camera of any type. But is its form factor not a “natural” format for video calling? When Global IP Solutions put out a press release yesterday I was a bit skeptical about who would take up on their “one way Video Conferencing/Chat capabilities for iPad developers, [...]
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Communications News, Communications Technology, Developers, Mobile Applications, Video calling
With the release of Skype 4.0 for Windows beta 3 a year ago February, Skype first introduced their superwideband SILK codec. A month later at eComm 2009, Jonathan Christensen announced SILK’s availability for third party partners with royalty free licensing of the SILK codec. Since then it has been incorporated into all subsequent releases [...]
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Communications Stories, Embedded Skype, Mobile Devices, Service Providers, Skype Hardware, Skype Platform, Skype on Mobile, Wireless Carriers
At CES 2010 last week In Store Solutions announced they will be adding three webcams to its FREETALK® product line that set new standards for video calling hardware.
The primary service goal for these webcams is to support up to 30 frames per second transmission over Internet services available via widely deployed broadband (cable and [...]
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Communications News, Skype Hardware, Skype News, Skype Partner News, Skype Platform, Using Skype
In the lead-up to the forthcoming eComm Europe Conference organizer Lee Dryburgh interviews some of the speakers. This past weekend he posted an interview with GIPS CTO Jan Linden (picture below) and CMO Joyce Kim where they talked about (i) the role of codecs in delivering overall high quality HD voice and (ii) the emergence [...]
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Communications Stories, Communications Technology, Conferences and Events, Embedded Skype, Mobile Devices
Citrix Audio Services Group (formerly VAPPS, Inc.) has repackaged its “stand alone” HiDef Conferencing offerings to provide clearer, more predictable charges while relaunching its website to be more consistent with the Citrix Online brand. ASG is also about to become the preferred supplier of voice services for Citrix Online collaboration services such as GoToMeeting [...]
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Service Providers, Skype For Business, Skype Partner News, Skype Partner Solutions, Using Skype
So why would Skype announce support for, and In Store Solutions develop and launch, the FREETALK® Everyman headset in a seemingly crowded market? Let’s step back a bit and look at some issues related to headsets:
Skype’s research has found that a Skype user’s “end point” configuration is one of the main contributors to churn. [...]
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Mobile Devices, Skype Hardware, Skype Partner Solutions, Skype Software, Using Skype
The past Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday I attended my first Canadian Telecom Summit – where Canadian telecom carrier and vendor executives have an opportunity to provide an overview of their goals and directions encompassing both recent accomplishments and future plans. Overall many of the speakers succeeded; however, there are still a few telecom executives who want to [...]
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Communications News, Mobile Applications, Mobile Devices, Service Providers, Wireless Carriers
With the launch of Skype for Windows 4.0, Skype delivered its first client incorporating Skype’s new superwideband SILK codec providing a new user experience in voice calling. For example, Alec Saunders in “Skype 4.0 audio: smooth as SILK”:
Perhaps the biggest improvement, though, is audio quality. We all thought that Skype audio was great, right? [...]
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Communications Stories, Communications Technology, Conferences and Events, Developers, Mobile, Skype Channels, Skype News, Wireless Carriers
The most recent hotfix release of Skype for Windows 4 Beta 3 had one key new feature:
feature: Super Wideband audio codec
The associated Skype Garage post went on to say:
… Starting from this version we’ve included the new Super Wideband Audio codec. This is our second in-house built audio codec especially designed for calls over the [...]
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Communications News, Skype Hardware, Skype News, Skype Platform, Skype Software
During our conversations with Skype COO Scott Durchslag last week at CES, Scott outlined Skype’s criteria for its software development going forward.
First was the emphasis on “liquid communications” through statements such as “Skype Whenever, Wherever”. Just as today you can pick up any PC or mobile platform and find all the Google Tools (Search, Maps, [...]
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HiDef Conferencing, a leading audio conferencing service that incorporates HD Voice when accessed via Skype, but can also be accessed via designated country-specific numbers and toll-free 800 numbers, wants to assist those businesses and professionals who can save travel and meeting costs in today’s economic environment through teleconferencing services. As its key differentiator HiDef Conferencing [...]
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Service Providers, Skype For Business, Skype Partner Solutions
While there has been lots of dismay about the discontinuation of Skypecasts (Skype’s blog posts: here and here), it had appeared for the past several months that the service just did not have the robustness to provide the reliability and quality of service that users would expect. Being a free service, it was obviously placing [...]
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Communications Stories, Conversation Providers, Service Providers, Skype For Business, Skype News, Skype Software, Using Skype
Over the past two weeks there have been several announcements and activities related to the personal conversation space:
Skype announced its Skype 4.0 beta program trialing a “full desktop” interface.
SightSpeed announced an improved SightSpeed client with many engineering improvements to enhance video and audio quality
SightSpeed for Business announced a 9-party video conferencing capability
iotum launched its rebranded [...]
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Communications Stories, Conversation Providers, Skype Software
In previous posts I have reviewed VAPPS, Inc.’s audio conferencing service and its recent relaunch to incorporate high definition (HD) voice. To the user it means that all participants calling into the VAPPS conference bridge from Skype will hear the other participants accessing the call via Skype at the full HD Voice bandwidth.
Recently I reported [...]
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