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2012 Predictions! Oh No!

It's the time of year to make some predictions. 2012 will be year of interactivity. What does that mean? The increased penetration of smartphones worldwide, with worldwide 3G network buildout, will enable more mobile interactivity via social networking...

Published 12-20-2011 12:17 PM by Jim Machi

Filed under: IPhone, SMS, Facebook, 3G networks, skype, mobile interactivity, bandwidth constraints, Social media

Scoring Last Year's Predictions! Oh No!

Last year, I made 5 predictions for 2011 . Let’s be honest and see how I did? 1. It will become more of an everyday occurrence that people find the benefit and joys of using WiFi offload instead of utilizing the 3G data path. Score: Probably right...

Published 12-13-2011 10:30 AM by Jim Machi

Filed under: IPhone, Wifi, IPad, Cloud, IP, TDM

Lync’ing Apples

I was travelling last week to the US while back at home we were moving office premises. Not an easy task since its operations and distribution that also takes place out of Dublin, so plenty of pallets as well as boxes. As part of the move we’ve...

Published 10-06-2011 10:04 AM by Neil Weldon

Filed under: Media Gateways, Unified Communications, IPhone, Microsoft, SBA, Lync

A Few of the Ways Mobile Networks can be Monetized: Usage, Tiered Pricing and Optimization

In my last blog, I talked about how monetizing mobile networks is a complex process that involves quite a few different strategies. In this blog, I’m going explain more what I mean by: Increasing Usage, and revenue from the usage, of the mobile...

Published 04-28-2011 11:49 AM by Jim Machi

Filed under: Bandwidth, IPhone, mobile networks, optimization, monetization

Would I Use an iPad on a Business Trip?

A couple of weeks ago, I discussed the use of iPhones in the enterprise and mentioned iPads will runneth over the enterprise, but many will end up not being used. In fact, if CES from last week is any indication, tablets of all sorts will descend upon...

Published 01-11-2011 10:43 AM by Jim Machi

Filed under: IPhone, IPad

The Ramifications of iPhone Usage in the Enterprise

In my top predictions for 2011 blog last week, I predicted iPads will overrun the enterprise. One reason is that people just think they are cool so they’ll “want” one. I also predict a measureable segment of these people in the enterprise...

Published 12-28-2010 3:49 PM by Jim Machi

Filed under: Apple, Android, Dialogic, Blackberry, IPhone, YouTube, mobile device, IPad

Using Your Phone to Help with Comparison Shopping

For the past few years, I've enjoyed Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving in the US when the best shopping sales are) from the relative safety of my computer. For yes, even the Black Friday deals are found on the internet. But I did venture out...

Published 12-01-2010 11:16 AM by Jim Machi

Filed under: app store, IPhone, smartphones, Online shopping

The Dawn of a New Mobile Video Era

On June 7 th , Apple announced the iPhone 4 . And the title of this blog is somewhat tongue in cheek, since the resultant hyperbole generated from this is seemingly iNdelible, iNcredible, iNdubitable and iNdefatigable. This iPhone must be iNvincible!...

Published 06-09-2010 11:32 AM by Jim Machi

Filed under: Mobile Video, IVVR, IPhone, video phone

March CTIA Madness and a Mobile Concierge

I find myself in the middle of NCAA Basketball March Madness in, of all places, Las Vegas. It turns out I'm leaving before the Sweet Sixteen starts and that's good. If not, I'm sure I'd find myself sitting in one of the betting rooms here...

Published 03-24-2010 10:29 AM by Jim Machi

Filed under: LTE, WiMAX, IPhone, smartphones, CTIA, application developers

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

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

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

Show Me the Money!

When I’m traveling to customers and talking to them about mobile video, most of them understand the “video to the mobile phone” opportunity but are also curious to understand what others are doing around the world. I can easily show...

Published 08-19-2009 9:47 AM by Jim Machi

Filed under: Video, IVR, contact center, IVVR, mobile phone, Blackberry, IPhone

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