WebRTC is the latest superhot topic emerging from Cloud Expo, and emerging
from the worlds of open-source development and cloud computing worldwide. The
WebRTC mission is deceptively simple: to enable rich, high-quality RTC
applications delivered to browsers through JavaScript APIs and HTML5. It is
already the result of a few years of dedicated effort by an enthusiastic
developer community.
In this WebRTC Power Panel being held Nov. 6 at 7:10 pm at the 1st WebRTC
Summit, Nov. 6-7, at the Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, CA, a
distinguished lineup of expert speakers will focus on such topics as:
WebRTC for telcos - is there a real business opportunity? Is Skype a WebRTC
Killer, or is WebRTC a Skype killer? Peer-to-peer use of WebRTC
RTCPeerConnection Integrating WebRTC with Web Audio The Voice-Enabled Web P2P
communication in the browser The monetization o... (more)
Two innovative leaders in wireless broadband and mobile Internet technologies
are joining forces to implement a turn-key solution for rural service
providers, delivering mobile and fixed 4G broadband Internet services to
millions of underserved rural businesses and households.
LocaLoop, Inc., a Minnesota-based Internet software technology company and
Wireless Connections, an Ohio-based wireless network planning, installation
and implementation consultant, announced they have formed a partnership.
Under the agreement, LocaLoop will sell its Cloud-Driven 4G Turnkey Business
Soluti... (more)
SaaS product management professionals should always remember that there are
four P’s in marketing, one being product. Unfortunately, software companies
have a bad habit of thinking about product in isolation from the rest of the
marketing mix. This is a particularly costly mistake in SaaS and is the root
cause of many a SaaS Don’t. Unlike other businesses, SaaS creates a
real-time, always-on connection between the customer and the company through
the SaaS product. Smart SaaS product managers look to establish this
connection as early as possible and to leverage it throughout the ... (more)
Cleantech Group, provider of the i3 market intelligence platform and global
consulting services, today released the fifth annual Global Cleantech 100
list and report. The list recognizes the one hundred most promising and
innovative companies most likely to make a significant market impact over the
next five to ten years across 15 industry categories, including Energy
Efficiency, Biofuels & Biochemicals, Conventional Fuels, Smart Grid,
Transportation, and Water & Wastewater. Cleantech 100 company profiles can be
accessed through Cleantech Group’s i3 market intelligence platform.
... (more)
What if you could re-invent the telephone company and/or OTT (over-the-top)
services using WebRTC? Do you remember all of their service upgrades on top
of basic phone services? Here are some of the services from telecoms of
yesteryear and even Skype from a decade ago:
In/Outbound minutes Phone numbers (DIDs) Vanity phone numbers Tollfree
numbers Premium Rate 900 numbers Hunt group ringing Caller ID Voice messaging
Three-way and conference calling Collaboration, i.e., web-ex, gotomeeting,
livemeeting Basic routing menus (IVR - sales, tech support, billing) Yellow
pages White page... (more)