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The Best Contest Ever In the Entire World

Back in April, Dialogic launched an Innovator Contest. Given the convergence of the web with traditional telephony, and given the rise of 3G networks allowing more bandwidth for video, the time seemed right to see what innovation was going on out there...

Published 10-29-2009 11:20 AM by Jim Machi

Filed under: Video, VoIP, Innovation, mobile phones, Crealog, LBS, Almira Labs, CRBT, Innovator Contest, 3G

Making Money Off Illegal Content

Some time ago, we talked about one possible video application would be to monitor User Generated Content (UGC) for illicit material, such as copy-righted material that was posted against the wishes of the content owner. The application focused on being...

Published 10-27-2009 4:44 PM by Brian Peebles

Filed under: Video, content monitoring, illegal content

Measuring Video Quality - Part 2

Last time, I began a multi-part post to discuss techniques used in measuring video quality. I introduced the concept of a Mean Opinion Score (MOS), which has been used for years as a measure of voice quality, and is now being used in a similar way to...

Published 10-27-2009 7:52 AM by Bob Logan

Filed under: IPhone, video quality

DiaStar Version 1.1 with Video

Last week at Astricon we announce the Beta available of the latest version of the DiaStar Server that included video. Dialogic Announces Beta Availability of the DiaStar™ Server, Version 1.1 and now people are talking Can Video IVR or IVVR be next...

Published 10-23-2009 11:07 AM by Jeff Dworkin

Filed under: Open Source, OS, Diastar

Listening to You, I Get the Music

Last week I wrote about the iPhone coming to Korea. I was in Seoul for one of the Dialogic Executive Summit events. Korea is an interesting place, one that to me, is always thriving with mobile innovation. Color ring back tones originated in Korea for...

Published 10-22-2009 2:42 PM by Jim Machi

Filed under: Innovation, service provider, mobile, IPhone

The Korean Golden Mile

Ah, the Golden Mile. The words conjure up visions of grand hotels on beautiful beaches. Or Beverly Hills-like shopping experiences. But a few weeks ago in Korea, I experienced a different type of Golden Mile. I had never seen anything like it. There was...

Published 10-14-2009 10:15 AM by Jim Machi

Filed under: Innovation, IPhone, Mobile VAS

Measuring Video Quality - Part 1

In my last post, I discussed the importance of quality in the world of mobile video; I claimed that consumers who watch video on their cell phones (or other mobile device) would not accept a low-quality experience. I have to admit that I expected some...

Published 10-07-2009 9:22 PM by Bob Logan

Filed under: Mobile Video, quality, MOS

This is Huge

This is huge: http://www.reuters.com/ It means AT&T can spell BIT PIPE without choking on it. Others will soon follow.

Published 10-07-2009 2:45 PM by Brian Peebles

The Mets’ Poor Season Was My Fault!

Early in this baseball season, I wrote a blog about my first visit to the new Shea Stadium . (OK, I know it’s called Citi Field, but I still call it Shea Stadium and everyone knows what I’m talking about.) I wrote about my troubles finding...

Published 10-07-2009 10:35 AM by Jim Machi

Filed under: IPhone, Mobile VAS, Blackberry. SMS

What is Neutrality?

Will the 'Net' ever be neutral and what does that mean to the access providers of the 'Net?' This is the question we ponder today in light of recent AT&T accusations about Google: http://in.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idINIndia...

Published 09-30-2009 3:38 PM by Brian Peebles

Filed under: net neutrality

Making the HD Voice a Much Wider Voice

In my September 18 blog posting, I wrote, “One of the mobile operators will likely see this [HD Voice] as a differentiator. It could be the one with the largest market share (to put pressure on the others) or it could be the upstart (to carve out...

Published 09-30-2009 11:54 AM by Jim Machi

Filed under: Transcoding, HD Voice, codec, HDConnect

Video for the Masses

In previous blogs I have alluded to this concept of Citizen Journalism. I have this particular picture of the Airbus 320 plane from US Airways Flight 1547 being pulled up alongside a dock in the Hudson River in New York City. In the foreground is a large...

Published 09-24-2009 8:27 PM by Brian Peebles

Content Delivery Networks and Video Quality

I just read through Bob's blog on video quality and, if I read it correctly, he believes video quality is a key differentiator for wireless service providers. In particular, Bob points out that consumer expectations are high because of professionally...

Published 09-24-2009 8:12 PM by Vaughn Eisler

Filed under: Video, quality, Amazon, Level 3, CDNetworks, AT&T, Limelight, Verizon, Akamai, BT, content delivery network, CDN

VoIP is Alive and Well

In my last post , I talked about a planned speaking engagement at Internet Telephony Expo on the topic of "Is VoIP Dead? Where does it Stand?" The other panelists besides myself were Scott Navratil, VP of Sales and Marketing for Vitelity, a...

Published 09-24-2009 11:34 AM by James Rafferty

Filed under: Video, VoIP, Media Gateways, SIP, Voice over IP, SS7, Internet Telephony Expo

Reliance on SIP Drives Need for Innovative Border Elements

Emerging SIP-based services offer enormous potential for service differentiation and revenue generation, but relying on SIP also presents significant challenges. Although carriers now use Session Border Controllers (SBCs) for signaling translation and...

Published 09-23-2009 3:05 PM by James Rafferty

Filed under: SIP, Multimedia Border Element, SIP Mediation, Dialogic View, Border Element, white paper, SBC

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