Last week was my first time at VON. I have to admit that I exhibited with some hesitance thinking that it’s just another conference. I stand corrected as I got a taste of excitement that I haven’t seen in a while from other industries.
Despite the Verizon/Vonage results, exhibitors and attendees alike seemed excited about where VoIP and IPTV are headed. There were many impressive demos, especially around IPTV. And, of course, there was Jeff’s Party.
This was the first time that Rebtel exhibited at VON in the US. Despite a bare naked booth (nice picture Pat), we did see a lot of traffic coming our way thanks to our recent success with The Pulver Awards and Red Herring Europe award.
People were surprised about the simplicity of signing up for an account to try the service.
Our session around “Disruptive Wireless Technology†was attended by over 60 people. Some very good questions were asked and what became obvious to me is how agnostic and simple Hjalmar and the team have kept Rebtel’s service. “Any Mobile, Any Network†really stood its ground when I was listening to some of the issues other providers were having with client downloads, testing, WiFi regulations and access points etc.
The good news is that the market is big enough for all of us. Better yet, it is all available for Rebtel now 
Many contacts were made and I look forward to the next event.
Technorati Tags: VoIP, mVoIP, Rebtel, Von, Von 07, IPTV, Jeff Pulver, Red Herring 100
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