Telcos should stop complaining about the playing field not being level and start create a winning team instead. Fact is, we all play in the same telecoms arena and we all play by the same rules laid down by the same referee or regulator. We all play for the same public, but while some teams [...] Read more »
Move Over Facebook VoIP, Here Comes Twelephone

What is Twelephone? Real time communications (think voice and video) enabled by your browser based on WebRTC. Twelephone supports Twitter sign in allowing users to use their twitter handle as their Twelephone number. No need to download an app. Using WebRTC as the communications technology and Twitter as the address book, Twelephone is enabling voice [...] Read more »
The Mobile Gap Between Business And Consumer

This presentation was delivered on the Service Manager Day 2013. Omarm de mobiele economie from Pim Bilderbeek Mobile is much more than the stereotype road warrior with tablet and smartphone. Mobile is also the couch potato with the apps and the second screen, the learning thermostat that can be controlled from anywhere, the smart watch [...] Read more »
Telcos Beefing Up Cloud Efforts

Recent announcements show that communications service providers are busy beefing up their cloud efforts. TIBCO Extends Reach of its Enterprise Social Network tibbr with KPN and Amazon Web Services KPN’s Grip platform is squarely aimed at the multinational and large enterprise market. With Grip, CIOs can create a private cloud aggregation platform to serve up [...] Read more »
The Dutch Public Cloudscape

This is the placeholder for future updates of our Dutch Public Cloudscape. For an introduction to the Cloudscape check here. For the most current version check the figure and list below. Update April 4, 2013: We are currently at version 1.1. We’ve added 29 companies, the Cloudscape now totals 170 entries of which 6% appear [...] Read more »
Ziggo Buys Esprit, Gets Foothold In SME Market

Yesterday Dutch cable operator Ziggo announced the acquisition of Esprit Telecom, valued at €18 million. Esprit Telecom sells voice, data and hosting services to Dutch small and medium enterprises (SME). In 2012, Esprit Telecom – together with its subsidiary Zoranet – generated revenues of €37 million with 100 employees. In 2012, Ziggo Business generated €106 [...] Read more »