....The Future Of Telecommunications May Look Very Different....
The current "frenzy" over VoIP seems to focused mostly on BroadBand phones and their predicted replacement of landline phone calls as we know it. But that's just the obvious action on the surface. VoIP technology is & can be much more than that. And company R&D is gearing up in unprecedented ways to prepare for that surprising leap in expectation. Notice I said expectation.
Seems the old business model in Telco was that whatever the companies came up with is what the consumer would take. The companies drove the market & what was in it...including any technology "advancements" and their application, distribution, etc. Remember.....we had dial-up internet....then DSL, cable, & satellite access. Now WiFi & soon reliable WiMax deployment. We had high cpm PSTN / POTS residential phone calls....then we had bundled local/LD....
then flat rate LD. Now Broadband phone (VoIP). We had bulky analog cell phones then digital/PCS, text messaging, and now sleek video cellular. But that is old world thinking. The reason is 2 fold....
First....VoIP technology (note I didn't say VoIP "phone") stands to afford unprecedented advancements and capabilities yet to be seen. The potential is boggling. Second....the old business model was that whatever companies came up with consumers would accept. The companies drove what was available & came to market. No more...now consumers are dictating to companies "we want this now come up with it".
That's a drastic change in thinking that companies must now deal with. Those that do will be better positioned to capture what markets are created by consumer demand...vice the old approach of markets being created by what companies developed and released. And the foundation of this new consumer driven demand will likely be based on VoIP (and I believe wireless) technology. That aside, I'd really like to see what you think of this shift in product development and market control to consumer "vision" vice company "idea" driven....fueled by the possibilities surrounding VoIP and wireless. We've seen....or soon will....a host of Gee Whiz break throughs & possibilities focused heavily on multi-media & data (both residential & business).
What do you think the future holds?.
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Delaware Valley On Line, Regional ISP, Becomes Authorized Agent for Cavalier Telephone & DSL Services
(ContentDesk) December 6, 2004 --Delaware Valley On Line [DVOL] announced today that it has entered in to an agreement to become an authorized reseller for Cavalier Telephone in the Greater Philadelphia Region as well as throughout Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey.Delaware Valley On Line has been a leading regional Internet Service Provider [ISP] since 1994 based in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. For the past decade, DVOL has offered its customers nationwide dial up internet access, web hosting and design services, e-commerce and content management as well as computer repair, network security and maintenance.According to CEO, Steven Weisz, with this agreement, "DVOL will be able to expand its offerings to residential based customers" providing them with one source for superior local phone service, advanced calling features, high-speed DSL internet, and long distance for the home.Weisz, also stated that this move "fulfills an important need in providing the consumer with more choices, better...
Delaware Valley On Line, Regional ISP, Becomes Authorized Agent for Cavalier Telephone & DSL Services
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Mammoth Networks Delivers DSL to VoIP Providers
Denver, CO (ContentDesk) February 6,2005 -- Mammoth Networks has announced a fivefold increase in wholesale DSL demand by VoIP providers.
The company allows VoIP providers to provision standalone DSL, or DSL without a phone line, enabling VoIP providers to deliver a telephone-like product to their End User.In the last half of 2005, Mammoth signed an increased number of VoIP providers to its wholesale DSL platform.
The company cites its ability to deliver a standalone DSL over a private network as the reason for this increased demand.
Because standalone DSL enters a home or business on its own telephone pair, VoIP can be delivered without the need for an expensive traditional telephone line."We've embraced standalone DSL, and have given VoIP providers the exact product they need to sell their service," says Brian Worthen, who oversees product development at Mammoth.VoIP, which stands for Voice over Internet Protocol, operates over a broadband internet connection...
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Mammoth Networks Delivers DSL Upgrade Path to ISPs
(ContentDesk) January 7, 2006 -- Mammoth Networks has announced the company's wholesale DSL is developed and ready for Internet Service Providers.
Mammoth offers wholesale DSL in the nine Western states, allowing ISPs and Virtual ISPs to deliver DSL to their customers as an upgrade path to broadband.The company describes their ISP product as an upgrade path from traditional services such as dialup internet access.
By offering DSL at wholesale, Mammoth enables ISPs to enter the broadband market, or expand their reach to cover a larger area of the country.
The company's approach is unique, allowing ISPs to control all aspects of the customer's DSL, including ordering, provisioning, and access to the internet."You can say that Mammoth has empowered the ISP - they control the DSL line.
We just operate the fiber," said Brian Worthen, who oversees product development at Mammoth.Mammoth's customers, termed Partners by the company, can order DSL throughout...
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