I was going to do an industry retrospective on 2008 along with predictions for 2009, but then I looked around at some other bloggers and saw that some really great pieces had already been written. So rather than do my own, let me point you to some great posts:
Jon Arnold wrote VoIP in 2008 […]
Archive for December, 2008
Last Tuesday I was at a local Toronto event called CEO Fusion, run by Bryan Watson, who is also director of the National Angel Capital Organization. He started the evening by saying to the crowd that traditional venture capital in Toronto is effectively gone. So the mood among entrepeneurs in the room was pretty gloomy. […]
Yesterday, we announced that Fonolo is now in open beta testing. This is a big milestone for the company. It was met with great applause from the press, and great enthusiasm from the general public.
Here’s the press release: Fonolo Gives Consumers Relief from Phone-Menu Frustration for More Than 300 North […]
I just received a note from organizer Lee Dryburgh that registration is now open for the 2009 Emerging Communication Conference (”EComm”). Lee’s been generous enough to extend a special discount to loyal readers of my blog: Use promotional code “Fonolo” for 20% off!
EComm is fast becoming the primary forum for innovation in the telecom space. […]
Martin Geddes, Chief Analyst of STL Partners, is one of the most respected analysts in telecom. STL’s annual “Telco 2.0 Executive Brainstorm” is a must-attend event for the world’s top telecom execs in the world. This year, I was honored to have Martin feature Fonolo in his keynote speech, which is summarized in this post: […]
I’m a bit slow to post this news, but better late than never: Fonolo was picked by FierceVoIP as one of the "Fierce 15" companies for 2008.
The award recognizes "creativity and innovation in the marketplace."
Here’s an excerpt:
"[Fonolo] seems to have the right combination of founders, open technology, and ‘Why didn’t I think of that?’ […]
