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Oct30
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This post doesn’t really have anything to do with Telecom, but it has to do with the web, blogs, and Google. It seems for the past few days Google has been updating their Page Rank for every website in its directory, which is basically every website period. Page Rank is a key indicator of how popular a website is and affects site traffic, search engine results, and advertising rates. A low page rank can even put a website out of business if it depends on advertising to generate revenue. Blogs, like this site, took the brunt of Google’s update. Many blogs saw their Page Rank drop 2 or even 3 points. Page Rank goes from 0 to 10, higher being better. This site’s page rank is now 2. It was 6 before the name change from telcomswitchboard to telecomswitchboard, though the new name had no Page Rank at all. Google appears to be penalizing sites, especially bog networks, for excessive cross linking or for selling links. My personal website on telephone systems lost a Page Rank point as well.
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Oct29
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Vonage has settled its long running lawsuit with Verizon. Vonage has agreed to pay Verizon 120 million to settle the dispute involving Vonage’s use of Verizon’s patented technology for making phone calls over the Internet. Vonage has settled 3 such...
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Oct26
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When does unlimited really mean limited? When you are dealing with phone companies and Internet providers. On Tuesday, Verizon Wireless, under investigation by the New York State Attorney General’s office, agreed to change it’s marketing campaign for “unlimited” Internet access...
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Oct25
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After repeated denials, Comcast has finally acknowledged that they are indeed blocking or slowing certain Internet traffic. Mitch Bowling, a serior vice president with Comcast Online Services said “During periods of heavy peer-to-peer congestion, which can degrade the experience for...
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Oct24
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Now there is proof that Net Neutrality is at serious risk. The Associated Press has broken news that Comcast is actively preventing or slowing certain traffic from going over its network. Comcast is “falsifying network traffic” to prevent or slow...
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Oct23
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One of the most important parts of the US voice and data networks is the inter-compatibility of companies and technologies. Can you image if Verizon wouldn’t connect calls to Quest customers? The same goes for our cell phone network. What...
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Oct22
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I guess Comcast must love bad publicity. I got this email this morning from DynDNS, a provider or email and domain name services. “We would like your help. Comcast has re-blocked mail destined to Comcast via MailHop Forward. While we were...
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Oct19
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Frustrated Comcast customers have taken their plight online in mass. ComcastMustDie.BlogSpot.com has had hundreds of posts from angry customers and even many employees spilling some of the companies inside secretes. Being in the telecom industry I hear many stories about...
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Oct18
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People have been harnessing the power of Voice over IP for several years. Companies like Vonage have signed up millions of people with the promises of lower bills, mobility of your phone number, and enhanced features. Services like Skype that...
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Oct17
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Overall, I really like the Panasonic KX-WP1050. The handset, especially, is just great. Its weight, size, shape, bright display, speaker phone quality, user interface, and button responsiveness are just fantastic. One big drawback is needing the router. It would be...
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Oct16
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Making a Skpye call using the Panasonic KX-WP1050 is like making a cell phone call. There is no dial tone. You enter in the number or Skype user name and press send. If you call a land line or a...
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Oct15
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Once you plug in the router and turn on the phone they instantly marry up. You are then prompted to enter your Skype user ID or create a new one. I tried logging onto Skype to create a user ID, but...
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Oct12
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The KX-WP1050 comes with a Skype WiFi handset and a special wireless router. The router can be used behind an existing router (AP Bridge mode) or by iteself, however on it’s own it lacks several important features. There is no...
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Oct10
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Panasonic’s KX-WP1050 lets you make Skype calls without your computer. The KX-WP1050 is a combination 2.4 Ghz 802.11g WiFi cordless handset and a special wireless router. The router can be used on it’s own or behind an existing router. The first...
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Oct 9
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Skype is a software program that allows users to make telephone calls from their computer to other Skype users free of charge, or to landlines and cell phones for a fee. Calls from one Skype user to another (computer to...
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Oct 8
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Internet phone company Vonage Holdings Corp. took a step back from the brink today, saying it has settled a patent suit filed by Sprint Nextel Corp. for $80 million In Spetember, a jury found that Vonage infringed on six Sprint...
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Oct 4
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Overall, I would give the Panasonic KX-TG3031 an A-. I found the size, shape and weight of the handset to be excellent. The backlit display is bright and easy to read. The buttons are responsive and firm. The speakerphone was...
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Oct 3
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The Panasonic’s answering machine has another really nice feature that is especially helpful when checking your messages remotely. It has voice guidance for the answering machine’s features. If you do not press any buttons, the system’s voice guidance informs you...
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Oct 2
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Handset Clarity Booster comes on automatically when the phone detects a week signal or signal interference. You can also turn this feature on manually during a call. Using Clarity Booster will reduce battery time. I tried using Clarity Booster when...
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Oct 1
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The KX-TG3031 has a lengthy list of features. The Panasonic Color line of phones has all the usual features such as called ID, called ID previous caller list, conference calling, handset locator, phone book, and intercom between handsets and handset...
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