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Domestic telcos are calling for a new dedicated numbering scheme for VoIP services similar to the mobile 04XX range. However there is no agreement about details and a smaller carrier's coalition says such a scheme would be uncompetitive.
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At one corner of the ring, we have the time proven PBX that has served corporate for more than four decades. Back by an unmatched real-time voice communications and experienced professionals, armed with proud track record, is being challenged by the contestant at the other corner! VoIP!
I spent enough time at CeBIT last week to know the telecommunications industry was well represented ... but not always without controversy.
Legislators must not make the mistake of subjecting Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) offerings to the same rules as telephony services, the heads of the global Internet regulator said.
Consultant Fred Goldstein believes conventional wisdom on voice over Internet Protocol overtaking traditional phone networks needs rethinking.
Although the benefits and potential savings are well known, businesses have long been taking a wait-and-see approach to voice over IP. But will the aggressive movements of carriers and telcos force businesses to act?
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