VoIP Happenings In Texas and Everywhere

Consumer Advice and Recommendations

First I would like to draw attention to the two best carriers I have found for the average Texas Resident. The first one is Packet8. While these guys struggled with some customer service issues last year the commitment they have made to improve it is amazing. While SBC continues to get worse and worse and my land line continues to drop Metro Dialing (which I pay 20 dollars extra for) and customer service claims is not occurring my Packet8 Line goes on with never a problem.

The next carrier many of my fellow Texans are finding useful is MyPhoneCompany Broadband Phone specifically those in more rural markets that find it hard to find a number that is in their local area for inbound calls. Folks I know in Tyler or Lufkin generally don’t want a Dallas or Houston number. While Packet8 serves most markets MyPhoneCompany seems to have a list of local area numbers that rivals the white pages.

Next I would like to let ya’ll know about a little dandy of a search engine I found specifically for DSL Texas Options check it out it is very cool!

Lastly I found a great listing of VoIP Broadband Phone Articles – Lots of great info from some good industry insiders and unlike most they are focused on the consumer level events. Now who got the next big microchip deal or who is going to make a billion dollars. Nope useful info like who should choose Vonage and who should Not (most people). How to call Get Europe Unlimited Calling for 19.95 and more.

Now here is an exert from a good article on VoIP in Texas Colleges

The upside of wireless VoIP on campus - Russell Shaw

I'd bet they didn't have this when you were in college. Or if you are a college student, I'm almost positive this hasn't come to your campus yet. I am talking about cell phones that when in the presence of a Wi-Fi signal on the campus network, can then access the Internet and then morph into VoIP phones. Read the Full Article

On the International front

MetaSolv Gets a Major Deal

MetaSolv Software, Inc. a global leader in comprehensive service fulfillment solutions for next-generation communications service providers, today announced that one of China's largest incumbent telecommunications service providers has selected MetaSolv to implement a complete ordering and inventory management solution to support convergent telecommunication services. Read the full article

That will conclude my first post I will see what else I can dig up for ya’ll soon,

-- Matt Davidson
Native Texan and Proud of it