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GIPS now trades on the Oslo Bors (NASDAQ may be next?)
really bums me out that one of the few people that have posted here, TM$, had to go and get himself the boot
Sadly, this board has not gotten any play, lol its been so long
since i have posted here i am no longer even moderator, i could
of course change that
13/09-2007 07:51:33: (GIPS.OTC) Global IP Solutions Announces Reduction in Operating Expenses
Wednesday September 12, 2007
Global IP Solutions (GIPS) today announced a 15 percentage reduction in operating expenses resulting in a cutback in personnel across the company as well as reductions in other areas of the company's operations.
The company expects to record a one-time charge in the range of $1.4 M - $1.6 M in the third quarter of 2007 to account for severance costs, including costs related to the recent departure of the company's CEO, and reserves against accounts receivable.
In addition, the company's revenue expectations for the third and fourth quarter 2007 are lower than previously anticipated. "We are disappointed that GIPS has underperformed against both market expectations and company capabilities. The reduction in operating expenses will align corporate resources and expenditures to current revenue plans and will enable us to better manage the company and focus on key market opportunities," said Chief Financial Officer, William Scharninghausen.
IMHO CEO Hermansen raised expectations too high for the company
and was asked to leave, a 15 percent reduction in operation
expenses would have, all other things being equal, an increase
in earnings of .15x5M = 750,000 per quarter, also imho they are
lowering guidance relative to the 100M in earnings which would
ammount to min 25M per quarter which is about 5x what they are
getting now, if say they do only 2/5th as well as they expected
that would mean 10M quarter comming around the corner fairly
soon. of course this will not be realized in Q3 but the company
did not indicate that they would not be profitable in Q3
relative to not placing the 1 time Hermansen charge, for all
we know hermansen wanted a raise, we know he sold some of his
holdings, in all likelihood it may be much less than what he
actually holds which could indicate that he was in a pinch
for monies by quitting for severence and selling some shares
he was perhaps able to get out of some kind of pinch or raise
capitol for some particular investment vehicle, perhaps he is
going through a divorce? it happens
glta, looks like i opened this board too soon, but its very hard
to pick a bottom and the stock had been looking to bottom for
quite awhile, at the time i opened this board, oh well we will
be looking to add more in the coming months
glta
p2k
GVT launches new version of the Softfone
05 of September of 2007
The Vono, marks of operator GVT, announced the new version of its Softfone, software that allows to carry through linkings for the Internet. The device of VoIP of the company counts on the technology Voice Engine PC Advanced, of the Global IP Solutions, supplier of media processing, that guarantees high quality of sound in voice transmissions on IP.
The Softfone is capable to eliminate noises or distortions, also when the net is subjects the loss of packages. Moreover, it possesss automatic control of volume and cancellation of echo. It enters the new characteristics also is the possibility of creation of groups of contacts, visualization of the taken care of linkings, historical of calls and permission not to speak with up to six people, using the wait way.
Today, the Vono is the only Brazilian company to offer software with technology GIPS, the same one used for the Skype, for example. To the end of as the trimester of this year, the system had 38 a thousand customers, including residential and small e more than average companies, with a superior growth 40% in the last trimester in comparison with the same period of 2006. (Source: assessorship of the press, GVT)
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=pt&u=http://telesintese.ig.com.br/index.php%3...
you beat me to it, there seems to be some promise here, i
havent checked the kroner lately so not sure if thats part
of it, but overall i think that some "routine buyer" like a
fund may be shifting the general market away from specific
global markets, since others dont really know about the
stock except for a very few money managers, when they say
something like "we are re-balancing to underweight northern
europe relative to brazil, russia, india, and china" they
mean selling off portions of holdings accross the board and
gips is far from being the only one affected.
if my strategy were to hold for a year + then possible
increase our position prior to selling a long term portion
then i might like prices now, there is a downtrend however
and we are going into the summer, im happy w/ the current
holding so not anxious, but then again we might start seeing
some revenue spikes in the next quarter or so
bottom line a 10 bagger elsewhere w/ gips at current levels
or lower takes 2 of those bags into gips
one can only hope
p2k
Global IP Solutions Announces Availability of VoiceEngine on Sony Ericsson Smartphones
Wednesday May 2, 9:00 am ET
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/070502/aqw056.html?.v=11
You were right it waiting, ill be doing the same, but also
holding, didnt think id get a chance to get more on the cheap
but maybe in a few weeks ill average down
p2k
You were right it waiting, ill be doing the same, but also
holding, didnt think id get a chance to get more on the cheap
but maybe in a few weeks ill average down
p2k
ESPRE Solutions, Inc. Releases Q1 Corporate Update: Reporting Record Revenue First Quarter
PLANO, TX -- (MARKET WIRE) -- April 19, 2007 -- ESPRE Solutions, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: EPRT), a Dallas-based media solutions and technology company with a revolutionary and patented video compression technology, today released its Q1 Corporate Update announcing a record first quarter as well as insight on corporate initiatives for the upcoming quarters.
REVENUE: ESPRE Solutions generated record 2007 Q1 revenues with over $1.5 million in licensing and development revenue. Expectations for the second quarter are forecast to continue this record pace, with current projections estimating Q2 revenues between $1.6 and $2.2 million. Pete Ianace, CEO & President of ESPRE Solutions, states, "Earlier this year, ESPRE announced its 2007 revenue was forecast to reach $10 million and ESPRE would reach positive cash flow by the end of the year. We remain committed to this forecast and this past quarter is a strong indicator that ESPRE is well on its way toward achieving its revenue goals."
LICENSE AGREEMENTS: On March 20, 2007, Global IP Solutions (GIPS), which licensed ESPRE's LSVX Video CODEC earlier this year, announced that it has successfully integrated ESPRE's technology and made the GIPS LSVX integrated solution available for evaluation by its customers. According to Gary Hermansen, President and CEO of Global IP Solutions, "GIPS LSVX has been incorporated into our existing multimedia engines allowing real-time video and voice communication. GIPS is offering the best real-time video communication available in today's market. GIPS' success with voice is now being achieved with real-time video communication and we have sent out our first shipments for evaluation." With regards to GIPS, Pete Ianace states, "This relationship with GIPS will further ESPRE's reach by potentially placing ESPRE's LSVX Video CODEC on more than 100 million desktops. Additionally, ESPRE expects to announce in Q2 several new license arrangements on the scale of the GIPS agreement. The details of these agreements will be released upon contract signing."
TECHNOLOGY: Leveraging an already best-in-class LSVX Video CODEC, ESPRE began in Q1 to extend its video encoding technology with initiatives in a couple of new directions. First, ESPRE began work on a new video CODEC with a targeted release date near early June 2007. The new CODEC version will provide enhanced support for set-top box and mobile device platforms, featuring digital signal processor (DSP) deployment packages (i.e. Texas Instruments' DaVinci and C6000 series). Second, a new rate scalable video CODEC, LSRS, based on ESPRE's patented wavelet-based compression technology, is targeted for release in early September to capitalize on the technological advances inherent in a pure wavelet implementation. "The rate scalable features include the capability to play at many different bandwidths using a single encoding, saving our customers a great deal of resources and time when encoding vast libraries of content. The DSP initiatives will make it very easy for both hardware manufacturers of wireless handheld devices and set-top boxes to integrate the ESPRE offerings," states Bob Nimon, CTO of ESPRE Solutions. ESPRE expects its DSP initiatives will position ESPRE for hardware partnerships with well-known brands as it provides a complete, cross platform, end-to-end solution for these carrier initiatives.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: In ESPRE's last investor update, Pete Ianace suggested that one key milestone that ESPRE investors should look for in 2007 is ESPRE's ability to sign a contract with a major U.S.-based telecommunications carrier. Ianace states, "We have completed one major carrier agreement and expect to be awarded another opportunity with the same carrier later in Q2 2007." At this time, ESPRE is under strict non-disclosure with this carrier partner and cannot publish details of the relationship. Ianace continues, "We are on course to complete the development of a comprehensive communications platform that will permit our carrier partners to deploy live video conferencing between a PC, wireless handheld device and a set-top box. Initially, ESPRE's carrier focus will remain in the U.S., which has over 228 million wireless subscribers deployed as of January 2007. Underlying this carrier focus is ESPRE's commitment towards providing carriers with new service offerings including ESPRE's wireless business quality video conferencing solutions which will perform over multiple devices, platforms and IP networks -- a first in the market today."
In summary, Ianace states, "ESPRE continues to pursue partnerships in key market verticals. Partners have been identified in three key markets including: Enterprise Collaboration, Mobile Video Applications and Distance Learning. With regards to these markets, ESPRE expects to make partnership announcements in two of these key target markets later in the second quarter. These partnerships will contribute license revenue as well as contract engineering services since ESPRE will be contracted to build the final applications for each particular market segment. In all cases, ESPRE shall have an equity position that will add meaningful assets to ESPRE's balance sheet."
About ESPRE Solutions, Inc.:
Plano, Texas-based ESPRE Solutions is a public company (PINKSHEETS: EPRT) and groundbreaking media collaboration solutions provider that fulfills the promise of TV-quality, real-time and streaming video over the Internet -- even at dial-up speeds as low as 28Kbps. ESPRE Solutions intends to be the video solutions provider of choice for Internet Service Providers, Enterprises, application developers, communications hardware vendors and chip manufacturers, by providing both narrowband and broadband video solutions for integration into traditional voice and data applications. ESPRE Solutions' eViewMedia Engine™ provides an integrated toolkit solution for developers to create applications for business and personal communications. To learn more about ESPRE Solutions, or to experience the company's pioneering eView technology, visit www.espresolutions.com.
SAFE HARBOR
Forward-looking statements made in this release are made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provision of the Private Securities Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements made by ESPRE Solutions, Inc. are not a guarantee of future performance.
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Nyheter for Global IP Sound AB
Global IP Sound AB Shareholders Meeting in Oslo April 18, 10am Company news 2007-04-11 02:50:12
We would like to invite all shareholders to attend a presentation by CEO Gary Hermansen in Oslo April 18. The presentation will be in the Felix Konferansesenter, Aker Brygge at 10am.
The results for Q1 2007 as well as the 2006 annual results will be presented. You will also get a chance to hear about the general assembly as well as to ask questions to the management. We hope this will be a good opportunity for the shareholders to meet the company in Oslo.
For the Board of Global IP Sound AB,
Ditlef de Vibe
Chairman of the Board
I agree the near term picture is by the warning mixed the
pe as you say is low, two other things are in gips favor
the kroner for now is strenghening (not a real good reason
however to buy the stock but its a plus) but also the fy2007
guidance is very good, if you listend to the pod cast the
ceo mentions the 100m revenue number like half a dozen times
so that would take the pe down below 1 lol then couple that
w/ nasdaq and u've got a real winner.
as far as clyw is concerned, yup u were wise to stand back
and wait and yes the limiting 1/2 rule was for a time a good
model. the satellite patent that is pending however is a real
deal breaker and will be invaluable to the industry and imho
is licensable w/ out any further development to either sirus
xm or to the combined entity, its been well over 2 years since
the patent was submitted and so far everytime the uspto
art committee has conveniend to consider it the outcome has
been positive, imho the upside to the company is huge from
that alone, yes its speculative and yes mostly speculation
should be limited to companies w/ revenues, but there are
rare cases were the "balance sheet" defines the value of the
company in this case i italicize "balance sheet" since the
pending patent does not really appear there but for me and
my reasoning this is a special case where is may be
considered.
of course there is the asnap patent, its a big murkier there
but the demo imho will shed a great deal of light, its a
gutsy move for management to face shareholders given the
track record of the company, imho it says they really have
something
but one final thing about it, final4 mentioned "blue blaster"
and that the company might distribute "free copies" of the
program/ service that would last a month, this to me is
very interesting, blue blaster is a blue tooth technology
that the compay is still being hush hush about, they have
been working on it for a year, my hunch is its more than
just a capibility but may even be a "soft phone" if this is
the case, and they use a skype distrabution model, this will
be big news for the company, remember skype was sold to ebay
for 2.5 billion dollars first a highly criticized moved but
now recognized by many to be true genius. skype of course
didnt really make any money, it was all about bringing
an technologically savvy consumer into the fold, such could
be the case for clyw exp if blue blaster is a much more
exciting concept.
gl, i think that gips will finally comment on the oracle
deal this week--if so it should be very interesting
p2k
No I haven't. I've sporadically followed Calypso's price collapse just to see how far it could fall. You can half a price every week forever you know, and still never reach zero! But it stopped falling in the end and now it has 10-folded in a month... I don't buy CLYW because I as far as investments are concerned I am a fundamentalist, and fundametally CLYW is nothing, as far as I can see. No sales whatsoever now or in the future. Also I am uncertain about how many shares the company can keep issuing without telling the market. One of my rules is: If I don't understand the business model I don't invest. Also if I disagree with the business model I don't invest, and to me CLYW's business model is to sue people for money and that is nothing to me.
Is a change of CEO really worth a ten-fold increase in the company's market value BEFORE he has proven anything?
But I wish everyone who owns CLYW-shares good luck.
With regards to GIPS however I have just looked at the 2006 figures. The after-tax profits for the whole year was Swedish Kroner 64.6m. This corresponds to Norwegian Kroner (NOK) 55 mill. And with its 55 million shares currently at NOK 15 that gives it a P/E ratio of 15 which is extremely low for such a company. The company has said that they will list the company on a major exchange this year or next. If they use NASDAQ GIPS would have a P/E of 50 - 60 which would mean a 4 fold increase in the share price on last year's results.
But then of course there was this profit warning...
"Global IP Solutions will report Q1 results that are below current market expectations. The company will not report quarter over quarter growth. Initial unaudited revenue is indicated to be a single digit decrease over Q4'06. Details of the quarterly performance and related financials will be discussed at the upcoming Investor meeting to be held April 18th at 10:00 at the Felix conference center in Oslo, Norway."
Hope you have been participating in the CLYW run up, you used
to post on clyw a while back, kinda got the impression that
you tracked this board from a post i made over there?
well if this stays low long enough i'll add heavily to my
current position, in the mean time im going to enjoy the
ride w/ calypso
cheers
p2k
but i was somewhat wrong about the comps, q1-2006 was there
best quarter up untill that time however from what i could tell
there were no extraordinary benefits added in to make the comps
particularly hard,
if you look at the day chart from the link from GIPS's web
site there was somewhat of a capitulation the stock breifly
diped to 11 or 12 Kroners from what i could tell then climbed
back up for only a slight loss on the trading day
http://norma.netfonds.no/intradaymagnify.php?paper=GIPS.OTC
p2k
The annual report actually looks good.
1.) ex ceo exercised warrents which he had to pay up for that is tantimount to "insider buying" and it was at a pretty healthy pace
2.) i will have to look at q1 last year its possible they
had some extraordinary event (they had 2 last year) which
made for tough comps this quarter
3.) Company has a good cash position, more products, and less
employees, so they sound extreemly solvent
4.) Quote from bottom of paget 2 says it all, and chalks this up to more of a value play as opposed to speculative but then again no one should buy all at once and it may be best to save for after earings are released--p2k
"At year-end, GIPS employed 27 engineers, and will continue to invest in
developing technologies and products to maintain its industry leading position.
The Company remains optimistic about the future. Strategic relationships have been strengthened with previously
existing customers, such as Nortel, Marvell, Yahoo!, IBM, and others. Expanded product offerings, continued
growth in the VoIP market, a healthy cash position, and the acquisition of Crystal Voice Communications
position the company for strong growth potential in 2007."
Here is What is Important: (go to page 2)
http://www.gipscorp.com/files/english/2006_annualreport_english.pdf
Administration report
(in thousands)
The Annual Report refers to the Company’s fiscal year from the date January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006.
Information about business activities
Global IP Sound AB (the Company) develops and markets software for the communications industry and
provides products and services that enable high quality, real-time communications over packet networks. The
Company operates its business in the US, Europe and Asia through its subsidiary, Global IP Sound Inc. In the
first quarter of 2007, Global IP Sound Inc. changed its name to Global IP Solutions Inc.
Revenues for the year were SEK 126,032, a 91 percent increase over 2005. Royalty revenue increased during the
year to 45 percent of total revenue, up from 32 percent of revenue in 2005. Operating expenses were SEK 52,522,
a 25 percent increase over the previous year. Operating Profit for the year was SEK 57,071 compared to SEK
12,908 in 2005.
The Company reported a Result after Financial Items of SEK 61,057 for the year, compared to 14,643 in 2005.
The improved performance was the result of increased sales volume, a focus on cost containment, and the positive
impact of two non-standard events. The Company favorably settled a lawsuit of 22,040 SEK and received other
income of 6,375 SEK in connection with a new share issue in a subsidiary to employees due to an option
program. The Company later repurchased most of these shares, which led to goodwill of 18,001 SEK
The Company posted a Net Result of SEK 64,617 in 2006, compared to SEK 13,319 for the prior year. The
Company’s Net Result, excluding the effect of the two non-standard events mentioned above, would have been
approximately SEK 46,132. As of December 31, 2006, Cash and Equivalents were SEK 108,297. Given the
improved earnings during the year, the Company has recognized further deferred tax assets of 4,770 SEK
During 2006, the Company signed agreements with numerous customers such as Oracle, Texas Instruments, SK
Communications, Siemens, and many others. Market position was again improved, and the Company now has
over 150 active customers worldwide.
The GIPS product portfolio continued to expand in 2006 with the introduction of Border Interface Engine and
Network Interface Engine, two new products that handle de-jittering and transcoding for server-based products
and gateway solutions, and a new version of the iSAC codec that is optimized for use in hardware devices. The
company signed an exclusive license agreement with Espre Solutions for their video technology, which is now
integrated into the company’s existing product portfolio. The company expanded its patent portfolio to include 9
mature patent applications granted in various jurisdictions, and filed two new patent applications for conference
mixing and codec technology. At year-end, GIPS employed 27 engineers, and will continue to invest in
developing technologies and products to maintain its industry leading position.
The Company remains optimistic about the future. Strategic relationships have been strengthened with previously
existing customers, such as Nortel, Marvell, Yahoo!, IBM, and others. Expanded product offerings, continued
growth in the VoIP market, a healthy cash position, and the acquisition of Crystal Voice Communications
position the company for strong growth potential in 2007.
During 2006, a new share issue was completed, which raised 12,400 SEK of new capital for the Company (see
footnote 17), primarily from warrants exercised by the Company’s former CEO. The Company is expecting
improved cash flow from operations in 2007. The Company’s shares are traded on the unquoted list at the Oslo
Stock Exchange in Oslo, Norway.
The Company’s registered office is located in Stockholm, Sweden.
yeah, really, kind of shocking given the guidance given in
their web cast? (although they have been using the work "challenging"
when talking in conjunction with a revenue goal of 100M a year)
I was doing some googling this morning to see if they had
anything happening, remember that they do have elevated
expenses from aquisitions and though its important to
distinguish between revenues and profits they are talking about
the top-line growth so this is a disapointment
hopefully they will not post a loss but it kinds of sounds
possible at this point
a good feed that you have there and it should be put as a link
on the board, i had stumbled upon that w/ my dd a few months
ago and lost track of it.
at this point i would not add to my position w/ out doing a
lot more thinking however i do think this is a good long
term hold at this price, i suppose if this is purely on a per
user licensing basis w/ oracle it will take some time for
the revenues to gain momentum
regards
p2k
Oooops!
Profit warning
http://otc.nfmf.no/public/company/133.html
Telepo named “Cool Vendor” by leading analyst firm
2007-04-02 09:18
– Telepo has been included in the list of "Cool Vendors" by the leading analyst firm Gartner. Vendors selected for the report “Cool Vendors in Mobile and Wireless, 2007” are regarded as innovative, impactful and intriguing.
“We are delighted to be named a “Cool Vendor”1 by Gartner. We have a new and innovative converged communication solution for service providers and enterprises that captures mobile users' needs. Today’s workforce is becoming increasingly mobile and with our solutions enterprises can expand and control their service offering and enhance end user value by enabling true mobility globally, whilst also achieving considerable cost savings”, said Lars-Michaël Paqvalén, CEO of Telepo.
Link:
http://www.newsdesk.se/view/pressrelease/140148
About Telepo
Telepo is the leading provider of enterprise mobility and converged communication solutions for large and medium-sized businesses and service providers worldwide. Its software solution integrates mobile, fixed and IP-based communications networks, delivering true mobility, increased productivity, improved cost control and savings for businesses. Its rapidly expanding client portfolio and partner network includes many FORTUNE 500 companies from Ericsson, Nokia, IBM, Fujitsu, Cisco and Symbian, to Global IP Solutions, with more than 500,000 licenses sold during 2006. More information is available at www.telepo.com.
...... article includes contact information
GIPS has sucessfully defended infringers in the past, if MSFT
is infringing GIPS will not let it stand for long.
Fair enough, appreciate the interest anyway
p2k
"Microsoft abruptly terminated the negotiations, proclaiming it had a 'breakthrough' in its own undisclosed development effort," Agere says in the complaint."
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/agere-says-microsoft-lifted-voip/story.aspx?guid=%7B4333234A%2....
"In a complaint filed in U.S. District Court for Eastern Pennsylvania on March 15, Agere claims that Microsoft gathered confidential information during meetings in 2002 and 2003 related to Agere's sound technology used for Internet videoconferencing, because Microsoft was interested in licensing and acquiring that technology."
MS has had confidential agreements with GIPS in the past as well... And now they have developed their own codec all of a sudden...
Steady on, old chap! I'm only a sporadic reader/contributor who will not always be interested in GIPS!
Lord Ship
Ive added you as an assistant manager to the board. I think ive finally gotten the information fairly complete, feel free to add or correct but please dont delete or change the general outline unless you adde a numbered point to the overview section.
welcome aboard
p2k
that is a very interesting point, the question is now whether
the article is not sugar coating he results but moreover will
skype start to license this codec?
clearly GIPS's performance has priced in lots of competition
over the past several years and increasingly so. However
for businesses w/ a huge cubicle bound workforce headsets are
hear to stay, Spirit DSP has pushed for extreemly flexible
multiple user environments, but as someone familiar w/ the
mathematics of generalization, there are an unlimited number
of user configurations that one can conceive of, however
the attention span of human users limits the utility of
maximal flexibility. Clearly GIPS is considering all of the
most useful widely used applications and doing that well imho
especially in how they differentiate them.
too much flexibility can really bog users down with an
abstract learning curve etc.
One should not forget about GIPS's developer community, you
can download the GIPS codec and set up a free developers inv.
where you can experiment with various user configurations if
you choose to commercialize an application w/ GIPS's codec
you need to then license the codec. Its not clear to me
whether skype, or microsoft have such options available to
developers. Further the developers that are fully familiar
w/ GIPS can be reluctant to shift into a new environment w/
an unproven product.
getting back to skype, they have a number of issues regarding
widespread usage for the enterprise, i have no doubt that they
would have loved the oracle deal but GIPS was the one that
was awarded it.
there is no doubt that GIPS faces some challanges however its
pretty clear that with 500% revenue growth in their guidance
and probably more than double that % to their bottom line
the company sees challanges quite a bit differently from the
typical enterprise
p2k
"Skype has internally developed its own codecs, based, I suspect, on the Camino Networks technology Skype acquired last April, such that calls to/from a Skype 3.2 client can be made simply using the microphone and speakers that come with any laptop or desktop PC."
http://www.skypejournal.com/blog/2007/03/skype_32_sets_new_standard_for.html
Hmmm... Does it look like Skype can do without GIPS-technology?
Very good find, imho, the Oracle deal makes this a non-worry
infact im sure microsoft wanted GIPS to give them a "deal" on
the codec, small unestablished companies that give "deals" dont
last long imho. There was a clear comparison to quality
comparisons w/ cisco but imho the discussion of quality was a
bit vague and kind of gave the reader, possibly erroniously, the
impression that msft's product was better than GIPS, back in
my unenlightened days id give it up to microsoft by default but
today they have got alot to prove, many products have not lived
up to expecations.
oracle's recent anointing of GIPS says it all, i think that
the market thought that the highly anticipated deal was w/
microsoft (which is usually a good bet) but the recent
hiring of the Irish turn around expert for GIPS public
relations office in san francisco indicates that GIPS was
concentrating on a company in the bay area and not in Redmond WA
(gips hired John Gallagher)
http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/prnewswire/access/1182830531.html?dids=1182830531:1182830531&FMT=ABS...
i think what would have worried me about the article is if
microsoft would have picked spirit dsp, imho gips is the clear
winner of the two
p2k
Microsoft's Secret Codec Weapon?
One fact that hasn't gotten any attention from the mainstream media (& tech media) coverage of OCS 2007 is the VoIP and video codec Microsoft is using. During my conversation with Microsoft they kept talking about how Office Communicator's VoIP works well not only in broadband environments, but also in limited bandwidth narrowband environments, i.e. dial-up -- and even on Windows Mobile 5 devices. They stressed how their codec works well even with high packet loss due to Forward Error Correction (FEC) and other algorithms. I inquired whose codec they were using and they said that they developed it themselves. This was a bit of a surprise since there are at least two well-known adaptive VoIP codecs available, including Spirit DSP, and Global IP Sound (GIPS), which is used by Skype (News - Alert), Google Talk, and a plethora of other softphones. When I asked if Microsoft considered using/licensing the GIPS codec, Microsoft stated that they were in talks with Global IP Sound (News - Alert), but chose to go their own way, to avoid the licensing costs, but more importantly Microsoft stated that their own performance benchmarks showed their codec performed better. Relatedly, Psytechnics said Microsoft's codec performed better than Cisco 7961 IP Phones. Wow, score one for software-based digital signal processing (Microsoft) over a hardware DSP (Cisco). I meant to ask Microsoft is they planned on offering their software codec for license, which would compete with Spirit DSP and GIPS, but forgot. However, just from various conversations, it didn't seem like that was their goal. But if Microsoft did license their technology or worse - give it away for free, then Spirit DSP and GIPS could be in trouble.
Source:
http://ipcommunications.tmcnet.com/news/2007/03/26/272485.htm?p=ims
So Microsoft's codec was better? They couldn't say anything else, could they?
Illiquidity is an illusion, when you buy the xxxxf.pk you imho
are really delving directly into the norwegian otc.bb* and
there it trades greater than 50,000 shares per day, which in
USD is well over $100,000.00 (or about 1.5 M kroners). It
was a real learning curve for me to get it all pinned down
regarding how to bid, but very interestingly i was a few
cents short w/ the 15,000 share bid and nothing happened for
about a week, then we changed the bid using the croner
calculator (upped it by 10 cents) and it executed at
$2.61 cents (2.55 to 2.65) i consider this a good sign, no
one tried to short it or to front run the stock.
The oracle news is very big imho, im going to try to make
this board better for investors but im doing alot of non
stock hastles, i had been planing on starting a board for
some time actually but when the oracle news came out imho
i couldn't wait any longer. so far the market does not
sence my sence of urgancy.
i have a feeling things will pick up, the company seems to
report earnings quite early that might be the catalyst needed
to make the stock finally move, i should have things up
better before the quarter is over
p2k
*well xxxxf.pk is the foreign market designation. same goes
for the industrial and commercial bank of china (the big
goldman sachs ipo) its in hong kong / hang seng so either u
have to deal w/ yan or u get it through the pinks to pay
w/ usd, our broker and most others dont want to first
exchange to yuan or hongknong dollars or kroners or euros's
etc. so the xxxxf.pk method is the way to go
Was this company approved for listing in US recently?
Very illiquid. Only shows trading on 14th of this month.
Interesting technology. I will keep an eye on it as more information becomes available.
Oracle today introduced Oracle® Communicator, a standards-based PC softphone client, featuring Global IP Solutions' (GIPS) best-in-class audio technology.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/070321/sfw094.html?.v=84
These types of press releases are becoming almost daily events now.
The GIPS technology is used in every SKYPE call.
Here are a few others customers of GIPS:
http://www.gipscorp.com/default/customers.html
If ever the term "de facto standard" meant something, it is for the GIPS technology!
GIPS will soon get a tiny, unnoticeable little cut from practically ALL the world's IP-communication 24/7/365. Unnoticeable to every little user but certainly NOT unnoticeable to the GIPS shareholders.
The best of it all, the shareprice is stuck. But not for long
The price fell today to 16.50 kroner, down 1.50 kroner.
http://hopey.netfonds.no/ppaper.php?paper=GIPS.OTC
(excuse this foreign webpage but it is real-time and quite informative) Hardly ever much volume, its hidden away on this obscure OTC board.
AGM is set for 17 April (in Stckholm, Sweden)
http://otc.nfmf.no/public/news/6111.pdf
Thank you for your post, it came on my radar through searching
out of disgust w/ clyw.pk, wanted to find a player in the
general space, gips kept coming up over and over again i
finally pulled the trigger over a week ago on some shares
but when they came out w/ the oracle news i knew that i had
to set up a message board.
imho, new all time highs soon, and we will be breaking over
100 kroners in the coming months (lets hope), didnt get a
chance to check out your link as i am out he door but will
get back to you soon
any input regarding the board header will be greatly
appreciated, if you like i can make you a co administrator
have a good weekend
p2k
GIPS is a vulcano ready to erupt. I held it from 13 to 25 kroner last year before it fell back to 15-20. I will invest again soon.
They are planning a full listing in USA or London next year.
Here is a taster:
http://www.netfonds.no/news/nfmf/20070109/Investor_Presentation%2DJanuary%2D2007.pdf
DnB Markets has a three month target of 25 kroner. Today 18.
Oracle Enhances Service Delivery Platform With Oracle(R) Communicator
Oracle Corporation. (PRNewsFoto)
REDWOOD SHORES, CA USA 09/19/2004
Standards-Based Softphone Client Provides Presence-Enabled Voice, Video and
Text Messaging, with best-in-class voice quality
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., March 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Oracle today
introduced Oracle(R) Communicator, a standards-based PC softphone client,
featuring Global IP Solutions' (GIPS) best-in-class audio technology.
Oracle Communicator in conjunction with Oracle Communication and Mobility
Server (OCMS), both key components of Oracle Service Delivery Platform
(SDP), provide a complete and customizable Voice over IP (VoIP) platform.
The combination enables customers, ISVs and communications service
providers (CSPs) to gain market advantage by quickly building and deploying
VoIP, instant messaging and presence-enabled applications to meet
increasing demand for innovation and speed to market in the rapidly
changing communications industry.
(Logo: NewsCom: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020718/ORCLLOGO )
Ready to deploy into enterprises or large-scale subscriber networks to
facilitate collaborative communities, Oracle Communicator features presence
and instant messaging capabilities integrated with real-time voice and
video and can interface with the public switched telephone network (PSTN).
Oracle Communicator is based on SIMPLE (Session Initiation Protocol for
Instant Messaging and Presence Leveraging Extensions), an open standard
that applies Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) to streamline presence
registration, messaging, and managing of real-time sessions between two or
more participants. By adopting the SIMPLE standard, Oracle Communicator
provides complete interoperability with IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) and
SIP-based software products, equipment, and end points.
"Oracle Communicator is another milestone in our drive to deliver the
most complete, standards-based SDP solution to communications service
provides and enterprise customers," said Vittorio Viarengo, vice president,
Oracle. "Java developers and ISVs can now build VoIP and other
presence-enabled communications services at an unprecedented rate by
leveraging Oracle Communicator's out-of-the-box functionality and the full
programmability of OCMS."
Now featuring GIPS audio technology, Oracle Communicator delivers
excellent quality of service (QoS) for VoIP applications. In addition,
Oracle Communicator is rebrandable, which allows CSPs and enterprise
customers to use their own packaging and branding. This enables them to
create custom VoIP, Video and messaging solutions that promote their own
brand into the market.
GIPS' technology is the de-facto standard for audio and multimedia
technology in the communications industry. Recognizing that high quality
audio is crucial to ensuring a successful customer experience with VoIP,
Oracle integrated GIPS' audio technology into Oracle Communicator. As a
result, Oracle customers can take advantage of the highest QoS VoIP
solution available.
"GIPS' technology provides Oracle with the highest quality voice
product available in the VoIP industry," said Global IP Solutions' CEO and
President, Gary Hermansen. "Oracle demands quality and GIPS is delighted to
be a part of Oracle's SDP offering."
Pricing and Availability
Oracle Communicator is generally available as part of the Oracle
Communication and Mobility Server. The software is available for free
evaluation and can be downloaded at:
http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/ocms/otn_front.htm .
Terms, conditions, and restrictions apply.
About Oracle Service Delivery Platform
Oracle's Service Delivery Platform brings together the flexibility and
maturity of Oracle Fusion Middleware and Oracle Database with strong
communications industry functionality to enable service providers to
quickly and efficiently deploy new data, voice and multi-media services.
Oracle SDP provides the ideal platform to build innovative real-time,
media-rich and voice-enabled applications.
About Oracle Communications
Oracle is #1 in Communications globally with 19 of the world's top 20
telecommunications companies running Oracle applications. Oracle
Communications integrates industry-specific BSS and OSS solutions with the
capabilities of Oracle's industry-leading enterprise applications, business
intelligence tools, and carrier-grade middleware and database technologies.
Oracle Communications enables service providers to deliver next generation
convergent services rapidly, increase customer satisfaction and loyalty,
and reduce costs in the business and the network. For more information,
visit http://www.oracle.com/industries/communications .
About Oracle Fusion Middleware
The company's comprehensive, standards-based family of middleware
products, Oracle Fusion Middleware enables customers to adopt and manage
service-oriented architectures in heterogeneous computing environments.
More than 31,000 customers now use Oracle Fusion Middleware and include
leading organizations in the Financial Services, Communications,
Manufacturing, Retail, Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare and Public Sector
industries. Oracle Fusion Middleware is also supported by 9,000 partners,
including leading independent software vendors, value added resellers and
system integrators.
About Oracle
Oracle (NasdaqGS: ORCL) is the world's largest enterprise software
company. For more information about Oracle, visit our Web site at
http://www.oracle.com.
Trademarks
Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation and/or its
affiliates. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners.
The preceding was intended to outline our general product direction. It
is intended for information purposes only, and may not be incorporated into
any contract. It is not a commitment to deliver any material, code, or
functionality, and should not be relied upon in making purchasing decision.
The development, release, and timing of any features or functionality
described for Oracle's products remains at the sole discretion of Oracle.
SOURCE Oracle Corporation
Link
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/03-21-2007/0004550955&...
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