Windstream got the endorsement of the IRS to transfer their assets - copper and fiber plant - to a REIT and lease those assets back to the telecom corporation. In the process, Windstream will save a ton on taxes. That's awesome. If it flies, the … [Continue reading]
The Mammoth Model
I received the rather sporadic newsletter from Mammoth Networks today. While reading it, I noticed that the evolution of Mammoth is very similar to many other ISPs. "Like most early adopters of broadband, Mammoth Networks started with DSL as our … [Continue reading]
Broadsoft Explained
On Voiceops there has been an on-going discussion thread about Broadsoft - versus other platforms like Metaswitch and Asterisk; wholesalers; and Broadsoft's own offerings. The person who started the thread is not happy with his current white-label … [Continue reading]
Changes in my Email, Websites and Books
My current hosting provider, IXwebhosting, has been giving me fits for about a year. I will be transitioning my websites to TriParish.net, a client of mine for many years. With those DNS changes, my email may be wonky this week, so if you don't hear … [Continue reading]
Pesky Copper Problem
Many service provider clients have been sharing that copper facilities that were fine for Internet Access but giving errors on VoIP. Those T1s that were working fine for DIA or MIS (Internet Access), all of the sudden are giving errors on VoIP … [Continue reading]
