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Chris Gravett Sales and Marketing Director Aculab VoIP the beginning of the end? Or a new beginning?. VoIP. A NEW BEGINNING. THE END IS NIGH. OR. . . Search on Google for the term ‘VoIP’. January 2004 2.3 million results January 2005 17 million Today 172 million.
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Chris GravettSales and Marketing DirectorAculab VoIP the beginning of the end? Or a new beginning?
VoIP A NEW BEGINNING THE END IS NIGH OR
Search on Google for the term ‘VoIP’ • January 2004 2.3 million results • January 2005 17 million • Today 172 million
VoIP A NEW BEGINNING THE END IS NIGH OR
VoIP the beginning of the end or a new beginning? My perspective • From converged communications in a TDM world • From a developer and distributor of ‘enabling technologies’ • From a broad market approach spanning network operators and enterprises • From a position of technical excellence and flexibility
VoIP – Voice over INTERNET Protocol • Information Super Highway? • Something for nothing • Greed? • Voice for free?
VoIP – VOICE over INTERNET Protocol • By 2010 30% of US homes will only use cellular or Internet telephony source - Gartner • In 2004 nearly 90% of the worlds new telecom connections use mobile source – Gartner • Mobility – far more than mobile phones • Voice, Internet – mobility
Telephony yesterday • Revenue from telephony and value add applications • Network operators • Resellers • Equipment manufacturers • Application developers/solution providers • The voice networks feed everyone
Telephony now • VoIP – the disruptive technology • No longer a bottomless pit of revenue associated with voice? • Free voice calls for all? • SIP phones • Everyone is jumping on the bandwagon
Telephony now • VoIP - voice for free – it isn’t that simple • Quality? • Security? • Regulation? • There are numerous unanswered questions
Telephony now • In summary • Telephony now is VoIP – it is here to stay • It does not mean ‘voice for free’ • It does not mean an end to revenue from telephony • Revolution? Evolution?
VoIP – the beginning of the end? • From my (Aculab’s) perspective? – No • But the biggest change in fifteen years by far! • Of the traditional PSTN food chain? – Yes • For voice only services? – Yes • For revenues from voice traffic? – No
VoIP – a new beginning? • Yes, yes, yes! • Development and distribution of ‘enabling technologies’ • Market approach spanning network operators, enterprises and consumers • R & D challenges – requiring technical excellence and flexibility
My historical perspective From a developer and distributor of ‘enabling technologies’ From a broad market approach spanning network operators and enterprises From a position of technical excellence and flexibility My vision of the future Development and distribution of ‘enabling technologies’ Market approach spanning network operators, enterprises and consumers R & D challenges – requiring technical excellence and flexibility ..or perhaps more of the same in a new world?
Thank youchris.gravett@aculab.comwww.aculab.comAculab stand 515 Internet Telephony East