So the rumours were true: Google has aquired VoIP-pioneers Grandcentral.

Just like the company I am in the process of starting up: GlocalReach, Grandcentral is basically an internet based reach management system for voice communication (back in the 20th century they called it “telephony”).

Their idea is similar yet somewhat different from ours. They believe in the “one number for life” concept but I think it’s a feature, not a restriction, to be able to change number every now and then. In fact, I think every person wants many numbers, for different aspects of ones life: work, hobbies, family, friends etc.. As long as you can manage them easily, many phone numbers is not a problem but rather a way of better controlling how people can reach you.

Anyway. Google seemed to like what they were doing and Grandcentral has clearly shown that telephony and the web go together and has much value to add to each other.