Tim Higgins
ooma systems have been in use for the past few months by "hundreds of consumers" participating in the company’s beta testing program. The company said that its network has handled "more than 325,000 calls" to date.
Founded in 2005, privately-held ooma manufactures digital voice appliance using a new technology that transforms telecom services from being service-oriented to device-oriented. The company has numerous patents pending and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.
Sling Media today announced the retail launch of the new Slingbox SOLO.
The SOLO is a mid-line addition positioned between the Slingbox AV and Slingbox PRO that connects to a standard definition or high definition set top box. It includes standard (4:3) and widescreen (16:9) video support and increased streaming performance (full VGA resolution, up to 8Mbps around the home).
Apple TVs have started to ship.
(BOULDER, Co) SpectraLink today announced its next-generation Wi-Fi telephony handsets. The new NetLink 8000 Series handsets are said to be the first commercially available "enterprise-grade" handsets to support 802.11a, b and g WLANs. Additional enhancements include a slim, lightweight design and a larger display screen.
Two models are available: the basic NetLink 8020 Wireless Telephone, and the enhanced NetLink 8030 Wireless Telephone supporting SpectraLink's integrated push-to-talk (PTT) capabilities with 24 PTT channels plus a priority channel for emergency broadcast applications.
