Okay! Vonage files for IPO I guess it's a sign of maturity for some technology when the startups that implemented the technology become "Public Companies". Here we go with VOIP, first it was Skype being bought by eBay, now it's Vonage filing for an IPO.
The article discusses how Vonage is still in the "losing money" stage of startup-hood. Of course a company that's eternally losing money is not a stable company.
The theme I keep returning to with the VOIP companies is that they want to take on the mantle of providing regular telephone service. That means several attributes need to be present in the service provided by the VOIP company. In my previous postings the attribute I've talked most about is "emergency dialing", and the article does say Vonage discussed that issue in the IPO filing.
Now with this article there's a new attribute in my mind, corporate stability. For example, by having a telephone number, you want to be able to publish that number and know the phone number is available for a long time. That means the corporate entity who provides you that phone number must be stable enough to last the long haul.
So, Vonage, what is your plan to reach cash-flow-break-even and later profitability?
