VOIP (voice over Internet protocol) has moved from an obscure idea to a booming business in the last couple of years. Well, as always with new technologies, the playing field is maturing and shaking out.
Some days, the shakeouts seem to be coming fast and furious. Today is such a day. Check these news items out!
Vonage Fights For Its Life
Vonage spent today in court fighting for its life in its appeal of a March ruling that stated the company violated three patents owned by Verizon. The March judgement stated Vonage would be forced to pay $58 million, as well as a $5.5% royalty for each customer going forward. Vonage apparently has some concern that neither the judge nor jury at the trial had any idea what was being talking about. (DSL Reports)
SunRocket out of money?
In his subscription only Daily T1R, Daniel Berringer postulates that SunRocket may have their lights turned out soon. It seems the reports I've been hearing around the Valley are that their CEO has been on the "money trail" around Silicon Valley, but not getting any takers. (DSL Reports)
Google Aquires Grand Central
Tech Crunch is reporting that Google has aquired Grand Central and will integrate it with GTalk and GMail. (DSL Reports)
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