If you qualify for an extension to the June 30 STIR/SHAKEN deadline in the TRACED Act, you are required to implement Robocall Mitigation in your network (see this video discussion). Robocall Mitigation is all about making sure that you are not the SOURCE of illegal robocalls. But what if you are? What exactly is an… Continue Reading
Cap-and-Grow or Rip-and-Replace?
My family recently moved house – for the first time in 8 years – and boy is it hard work. We only moved about a mile down the road, so the moving piece wasn’t so bad. It was the packing. And the unpacking. We’re still unpacking 3 months after we moved, and it’s amazing how… Continue Reading
How do we find time to make things better?
Every morning I make a task list. During the day, I check some items off, and new items get added. The next morning, I make a new task list – at least as long as the previous one. And so the cycle continues. This isn’t good or bad – running out of work would be… Continue Reading
Heaven help us! How bad is Starlink for rural ISPs?
At the Minnesota Telecom Alliance 2021 Convention I gave a presentation about Starlink, and the impact it’s likely to have on rural internet providers. We also took some detours into some of Elon Musk’s other ambitions for the future of the human race. I don’t have a recording of the actual conference presentation, but I… Continue Reading
Taking care of clients and living in a van
I love podcasts. Whether I’m driving, out for a run, or washing the dishes – they’re a great source of education and entertainment. And since I love podcasts, I figure that other people do too – and so I regularly toy with the idea of adding a telecoms-focused podcast to the articles I publish. Whether… Continue Reading
Operator Connect – Microsoft anoints the telco aristocracy?
This week Microsoft announced a new tier in the Microsoft Teams hierarchy. Previously we had Teams Calling Plans (calling through Microsoft) and Direct Routing (choose your own carrier), but soon there will be a third option Operator Connect for Microsoft Teams. However, to describe it as the third option is misleading, because this clearly sits… Continue Reading