Squareoak Search & Social Media Blog - Brendan Picha » Telecom http://www.squareoak.com/blog Search engine optimization, search marketing strategies, and web solutions company. Our efforts also include linkbait, niche content, articles, social networking, blogoshpere networking, application development, web development, site audits, and usability testing. Mon, 06 Jun 2011 15:19:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Sun Rocket: Was it the O-rings? http://www.squareoak.com/blog/sun-rocket-was-it-the-o-rings/ http://www.squareoak.com/blog/sun-rocket-was-it-the-o-rings/#comments Tue, 17 Jul 2007 02:36:56 +0000 Brendan Picha http://www.squareoak.com/sun-rocket-was-it-the-o-rings/ Sun Rocket, the much loved VoIP service has closed it’s doors. I first caught wind of this happening from GigaOM on the 12th. Customers wanting the service were being turned down via the non-working customer service hot line. Then on the 13th, again GigaOM found out that massive, unforeseen layoffs had happened, including the release of 25 senior managers. Then today it seemed to be less speculative, sites (GigaOM, Webware, Techmeme, DSLreports) are reporting that Sun Rocket has officially malfunctioned and there is no turning back.

Sun Rocket provided a great service but apparently, due to dot.com vs telecom politics, the system went awry.

With the fall of Sun Rocket, many customers are wondering who to go to. I’ve been hearing a lot about ViaTalk. I don’t know much about these guys but I’m going to learn more. They seem pretty comparable to Sun Rocket. Hopefully without the volatility.

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