I’ve been out and on the go all day, and had two industry events to attend this morning downtown. One I’ll share with you here, and the second will be in my next post, probably in the morning. First up was a presentation by Weber Shandwick about how they’re helping clients utilize social media, and after that I attended Mitel’s analyst update event. Pretty interesting event put on by Weber Shandwick, and this was their “inaugural power breakfast”.
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This is Part 2 of what I was up to yesterday here in town. Mitel is in the midst of an analyst roadshow to update the community on the Inter-Tel integration. I was part of the Toronto contingent, and for a full morning, Don Smith and Simon Gwatkin had our undivided attention. This was complemented by a full presentation led by Tim Kostyniuk, who was dialing in from Ottawa via a conference phone.
Maybe it’s Mitel’s culture, or their UK/Canada makeup, but they do a great job of being accessible and open with their updates. Of course, this also means I’m going to be careful and not broadcast the fine points. It’s a two-way street. Not all vendors are as easy to engage with, and I hope they keep it this way. Makes our job a lot easier! Technorati tags: Mitel, Jon Arnold, Inter-Tel .
For those who are close to my comings and goings, you’ll know this has been a long time coming. Time sure flies when you’re busy, but Marc Robins and I are finally ready to launch our venture next week. Marc, like me, is an indie marketing consultant/analyst, and we’ve long felt there’s a growing need for a strong independent voice in the IP communications sector.
Lots more to talk about, but you’ll have to wait until early next week for that. We’ve got a press release going out, and you’ll hear then more about our name, our website, the reports we’re working on, and what we’re all about. It’s been a long time coming, but hopefully worth the wait. Technorati tags: Marc Robins, Jon Arnold, J Arnold & Associates, Robins Consulting Group .
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I got this very interesting and intriguing link about some big news coming from Cisco on March 4. It’s a very slickly produced commercial that shows how web-savvy Cisco is becoming, and it’s quite fun to watch. Since followers of this blog are uber-users - aren’t you? - I thought I’d pass this on and do some free advertising for Cisco. They’ve done a great job putting this together, and it’s hard not to spend a few minutes exploring all the messages and visuals, as they build up your interest in.
I had a few glimpses of this at their recent analyst conference and there’s a lot of Web 2. 0 and video driving their business now. They know how to make Telepresence look exciting, and I’m sure this will be along the same lines, but likely on a broader scale. Anyhow, that’s enough speculating for now. Just go the link and see for yourself - and I’ll look for you on the call.
Today started off with an early briefing at 8:30 with Cisco and Bell Canada. That’s what this post is about, and I had every intention of getting this written and posted by 9am, but boy has the day zoomed by. I’m off to New York for the next two days on consulting work, and there has been a non-stop stream of things to tie up, so here we are. So, when Bell and Cisco asks you to be on a briefing at 8:30 the morning back after a long weekend, you gotta figure this is big news.
Let’s not forget that the privatization track for Bell is a bit shaky these days, and they need all the good news stories they can get. I’m sure Cisco recognized they could help Bell’s cause with such a move, as they need to do whatever it takes to hold on to their customers. It will be interesting to see what MTS Allstream and Telus do in response. Technorati tags: Cisco, Jon Arnold, Bell Canada .
My latest column for Service Provider Views was posted yesterday. This one’s about Vonage, and my view on their prospects following last week’s Q4 results. Very mixed bag, and with cable VoIP getting stronger by the day, their margin for error gets smaller and smaller. As usual, your comments are welcome. Technorati tags: Service Provider Views, Jon Arnold, J Arnold & Associates, Vonage .
Skype has recently hit a couple of big milestones, and for all the problems around their marriage with eBay, you have to step back and give them some credit for doing things that have never been done before. First off is the recent news that Skype has passed the 100 billion minute mark. I don’t know about you, but I sure can’t count that high, and it’s a huge number, especially for a service that’s only been around a few years.
You only hit 100 billion once, and it’s a great testament to what Niklas and Janus started only a few years ago, and I’d say it’s definitely worthy of recognition. And for what it’s worth, I’ve used Skype more today than I have in ages, so in my very small way, I’m helping the cause. Technorati tags: Skype, Jon Arnold, VoIP, Skype Journal.
Just a short post about how corporate giants like AT&T are starting to use more multimedia tools in their messaging. AT&T Canada recently opened a data center in Canada and have made a series of announcements about their capabilities to support multinational enterprises. This includes a very good series of white papers and research briefs about their various capabilities and their current state of thinking about the value proposition of hosted network services.
0, but not 1. 0 either – 1. 5 is where I’d put it. Maybe add some blogging, interactive video, a wiki, a click-to-call – that would get us closer to 2. 0. In time, in time. This takes me back to my post from Monday previewing Cisco’s Uber Networker announcement. Very slick, and much closer to 2. 0. AT&T Canada isn’t there yet, but they’re definitely going in the right direction.
Next conference for me is eComm2008, coming up March 12-14 in Mountain View, California. Got a few things to convey about this event in my post. . . For background, eComm has picked up where eTel left off last year, and is largely the vision of Lee Dryburgh, who I have recently gotten to know a bit, and am looking forward to meeting next month. I’m late posting about eComm as it’s taken a while to formalize my participation, which I’ll get to in a moment.
So, if you’ve ever wanted to meet Max, here’s your chance. He’ll be with me at eComm, but we’re flying back after that so he can get back to school. Will have to miss VON this time around, but I certainly plan to be there in the fall. Technorati tags: eComm2008, Jon Arnold, Lee Dryburgh, VON.
Been a real full day, and had a few posts I wanted to get out, but I’m only going to get this one done today. It’s verging on old news by now, but I still think it’s worth noting, and hey, not everybody is an uber-blogger, so it just might still be news to you. So, the search for a new CEO at Skype is over, and I got the news yesterday morning from Jim Courtney, a Toronto-based colleague who is a prime contributor to Skype Journal.
If it does, everyone wins and eBay becomes a market driver and bona fide innovator again. Otherwise, Skype will become a liability for eBay, making it certain to be acquired, perhaps at a bargain price. I sure hope the latter doesn’t happen, as the market needs disruptors like Skype, and having just passed the 100 billion minute mark last week, you really want to believe their star is still rising.
