A private equity group that owns 6% of Alteva made a play to buy it all and take it private. That move failed. The most interesting comment Rob Powell made was this: "[Alteva] has been seeking a future in hosted UC, where it has found solid growth … [Continue reading]
Where is the Gig?
It seems that there are announcements about Gigabit broadband weekly now. Gigaom and Gig.U have the latest report about Gigabit Broadband in the US - HERE. The study notes - as I have said previously - Google was the seed for this. And usually if one … [Continue reading]
2 Book Lists
Here are 2 lists of books that you might want to read. The first is my list of books that have an impact on me. The second is a list of 10 best business books to replace an MBA.____ Peter Radizeski is a telecommunications consultant and analyst with … [Continue reading]
Are You a Red or Black Ant?
Dave Matthews Band's Ants Marching has been in my head all morning. "When all the little ants are marching Red and black antennas waving we all do it the same we all do it the same way" Reminds me of telecom. Seth Godin wrote this morning, "There … [Continue reading]
The Next Step in UCaaS
The numbers are in - Infonetics: PBX market down 6%, Unified Communications up 31% from year ago - Hosted PBX or UCaaS is growing. Well, sure, from zero to a couple of hundred million in ten years. Yet we come to a crossroads now. The premise people … [Continue reading]




