Tag Archives: Mobile Ecosystem Forum

Podcast 91: Truth in Telecoms, Robert Vis and vCon Vinnie

Podcast Directory In this podcast we review some of Robert Vis’ insights from the podcast we did last week, and introduce ‘vCon Vinne’. We kick off with how Johnny was beaten up with patents after The Vis stated, Patents are for the weak. He looks in a bad way. Johnny has a new nickname for … Continue reading Podcast 91: Truth in Telecoms, Robert Vis and vCon Vinnie

Podcast 88: Truth in Telecoms, The Vis Part 2

Podcast Directory Part 2 starts with a review of the US market, how Twilio was paid to send and receive SMS, and was only charged a small fee by the carriers. However, the carriers saw the charges Twilio was making to its customers, and used TCR (The Campaign Registry) to raise pricing to 0.5/1c per … Continue reading Podcast 88: Truth in Telecoms, The Vis Part 2

The Definitive Truth in A2P SMS

Responding to your requests, here is the all-in-one post, both links and a long block of text, enjoy! Thank you for all your compliments on this work. Truth in A2P SMS, Part 1 of 5, In the Beginning & Foreign SMSCs. https://blog.tadsummit.com/2024/07/29/truth-in-a2p-sms-part-1/ Truth in A2P SMS, Part 2 of 5, Premium SMS. https://blog.tadsummit.com/2024/08/01/truth-in-a2p-sms-part-2-of-5/ Truth in … Continue reading The Definitive Truth in A2P SMS

Podcast 63: TADSummit Innovators, Eric J Troutman, The Czar of TCPAWorld

Podcast Directory Eric is a partner at Troutman Amin LLC, Czar of TCPAWorld.com, President of ‘Responsible Enterprises Against Consumer Harassment’ (R.E.A.C.H), and one of the country’s prominent class action defense lawyers. Ever since Eric reviewed an FCC filing by Latham Watkins in response to a Rick Joyce filing, we’ve been fans. This was an excellent … Continue reading Podcast 63: TADSummit Innovators, Eric J Troutman, The Czar of TCPAWorld

Podcast 61: Truth in Telecoms, Bird is Back : Kevin Loving Life.

Podcast Directory A busy weekend: Robert Vis continues to deliver on his plan to transform the programmable communications industry. Announcing on his TADSummit Innovator’s podcast (over 5k views) focusing on the value add for customer communications and bringing the price of SMS close to cost. Sinch did not like that, especially when Bird dropped prices … Continue reading Podcast 61: Truth in Telecoms, Bird is Back : Kevin Loving Life.

Podcast 46: Truth in Telecoms, Revenge of the Messaging Monopolies

Podcast Directory Today, Robert Gerstmann, Chairman of the MEF released a letter to its members. I received the letter from a number of people in Europe. They were angered and surprised that Robert Gerstmann from Sinch was conflating what Eric J. Troutman wrote in reaction to Puja J. Amin being kicked off a MEF panel … Continue reading Podcast 46: Truth in Telecoms, Revenge of the Messaging Monopolies

Podcast 45: Truth in Telecoms, Coverups

Podcast Directory Uku, Messente This week we had an excellent podcast with Uku from Messente communications. He is the leader most members of the SMS industry point to as THE most trustworthy leader, he’s the real-deal. He and Ira Cohen from MMDSmart at an event both said they would prefer published pricing for SMS, so … Continue reading Podcast 45: Truth in Telecoms, Coverups

Podcast 44: Truth in Telecoms, Please Express your Public Support to Puja Amin

Podcast Directory I wanted to share from the Deserve to Win Podcast Ep 23 something I found very powerful and wanted to highlight. It’s the shock and frustration Puja Amin expressed from being kicked off the MEF panel. AND also the frustration at the lack of support from the industry. Puja stood up to the abuse she … Continue reading Podcast 44: Truth in Telecoms, Please Express your Public Support to Puja Amin