{"id":183,"date":"2004-06-09T22:17:09","date_gmt":"2004-06-09T22:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viodi.com\/classic\/2004\/06\/09\/article2-21\/"},"modified":"2023-08-13T18:27:19","modified_gmt":"2023-08-13T18:27:19","slug":"article2-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/viodi.com\/classic\/2004\/06\/09\/article2-21\/","title":{"rendered":"VoIPossibilities CD-ROM – Just About Available"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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NTCA\u2019s VoIPossibilities<\/em><\/strong> included over 35 speakers spread over parts of three days and two tracks. It was an intense education on all things having to do with Voice over Internet Protocol. A common theme from several of the speakers was the concept that telcos cannot ignore<\/strong> this technology. It was said in many different way that a telco must be willing to cannibalize its existing business if it is going to survive. <\/p>\n

The idea that a telco does not need to panic and jump willy-nilly into VoIP without a good plan was also emphasized. The IOC has the advantage<\/strong> of incumbency<\/strong> and market presence<\/strong>, so they have to be careful not to damage their reputation by offering a service that is not on par with what customers expect from their trusted brand. <\/p>\n

It was stated by many of the speakers that VoIP is just another way to provide better service. Fundamentally, it is a marketing decision<\/strong> as to when and how to offer VoIP. Providers such as ANPI and Level 3 showed that a telco does not necessarily have to build the entire network to offer a VoIP service that can be compelling to existing and new customers. In fact, it was suggested by several speakers that VoIP is a great product to launch in new markets beyond an incumbent\u2019s existing exchange area.<\/p>\n

VoIP is definitely the wave of the future, but there are still hurdles to overcome. One of the best panels of the conference was an ad-hoc panel made up of operators, Charles Erke of Green Hills Telephone<\/strong>, Rob Lee of Rockport Telephone <\/strong>and John DeWitte of Vantage Point Solutions<\/strong>. This panel discussed the potential perils of VoIP security. I never thought of the damage a virus or a denial of service attack could do to a VoIP network before this panel. <\/p>\n

Regulation<\/strong> is another area that is still pretty vague. What I learned is the type of regulation a telco may be subject to can be dependent upon what they are offering, how they are offering and who (e.g., the incumbent or a subsidiary) is offering the VoIP service. One thing that was agreed upon is that there will be a re-write of the telecom act in a few years, but in the meantime, the regulatory environment will be remain foggy<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

I am doing the conference an injustice with this brief article. I recommend<\/strong> checking out the CD-ROM. I will definitely be listening to it again and again this summer. <\/p>\n

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