Internet phone service Ooma goes down for a day - San Francisco Business Times:

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The service, which is provided free with the purchase ofa $250 Ooma box, was interruptedc about 11 a.m. and was partially restored shortl y before5 p.m. The company had not offered any explanationsw bylate day, but Chief Marketingg Officer Rich Buchanan had acknowledged the problems via Twittef and appealed for understanding. Ooma has seen strongt demand for its phone boxee in recent months and company Presidenyt and CEO Eric Stang told The San Francisco Businese Times recently that the company is on trackm tohave $15 million to $20 million of revenu e in 2009, with virtually no He said he expects Ooma to be profitable at year’ end.
Founded in 2004, Ooma spent nearlt three years onproduct development. It started selling its Internet phonde systemfor $499 through its own web site in Septembe of 2007, but dropped the pricer to $249.99 last April. In June, the companh launched a trial program with25 stores, increasinhg to 250 stores in November, with the addition of 34 Fry’se Electronics and 20 stores. And then in Best Buy began selling units in all of its morethan 1,00o0 stores nationwide.