VoiFi is simply another amateur hour. In one blog post I read that VoiFi technology corporation has been working on the technology for the last 18 months. In another Mr Bhatia is asked why it's simply just so shoddy.

I tested it too on Friday. I checked the blogs for any other review that went further than just repeating that the founder of Hotmail has a new startup in the VoIP space. I probably have a reputation for being scathing about new VoIP clients; particulatly those that don't match up to Skype. And I'd point out so far none do. Some provide some promise. Others remain a mystery. Tello is one. The beta (which I'm a member of is so closed I can't find another contact to make a call.) Still this was first about VoiFi.

If you can get VoiFi logged on you will have call quality that doesn't even compare with the worst cellphone call. Thus failing rull number one. You must at least match Skype on voice quality. (At this time I can think of 1/2 dozen clients that do.) At this stage in the maturation of this space I could spec out a better client in no time flat. So why such mediocrity is being launched I have absolutely no idea. The founder apparently has some money to burn. Still there are many better clients out there that have launched with much less fanfare and are more deserving. I've also raved about clones before and what it takes.

Reaching the blogwaves at the same time is the info that TelTel and Gizmo Project (passes the voice test) have received nice rounds of additional funding. So I did another test on TelTel. Last time I tried it the voice quality was at best PSTN standard. Maybe for their target market that is good enough. My tests again confirmed that TelTel's voice quality was inferior to Skype. Not on a large sample I'll admit. Still if you want me raving about it it better be at least on par with the first call.

What's the lesson?