Will there be consolidation up and down the line in the video conferencing industry? TechConfidential seems to think so.

I've often suggested Usage and Attitude or Intender studies be conducted by clients to help determine market readiness for new technology and adoption. Now it seems that Forrester's Charles Golvin agrees. This is exactly the kind of thing that helps the telcos and the cable folks know just when is when, and then when to say when to pour the dollars behind new technology.

The Geekzone in New Zealand calls the Voice over WiFi market a dysfunctional market, but reveals that Boingo is beta testing a new piece of log-on software for the Symbian Series 60 market. That means N80i, N95 and E series Nokias will be Boingo capable.....Does anyone at Boingo want to send me the software........We do know a few Nokia Blogger Relations bloggers very well.

The TMC Internet Telephony, Call Center 2.0 and Green Technology World shows all start tomorrow. I'm looking forward to seeing friend from TMC like Rich Tehrani, Greg Galitzine and Tom Keating as well as fellow bloggers Ken Camp, Russell Shaw and Jon Arnold at the annual west coast confab.