Telecommunications carriers see the future, and it is voice over IP services. This technology enables them to roll out high-speed multimedia services to consumers and businesses faster and at a lower cost than traditional Public Switched Telephone Network services. While those features are alluring, the carriers are struggling to put the infrastructure in place that is needed to support VoIP. After years of hyperbole, VoIP finally seems to finally be making its way out from serving the techies to becoming a widely used consumer service.
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VoIP Looms Large, But Problems Persist
Posted by: Paul Korzeniowski September 28, 2004 06:00 AMTelecommunications carriers see the future, and it is voice over IP services. This technology enables them to roll out high-speed multimedia services to consumers and businesses faster and at a lower cost than traditional Public Switched Telephone Network services. While those features are alluring, the carriers are struggling to put the infrastructure in place that is needed to support VoIP. After years of hyperbole, VoIP finally seems to finally be making its way out from serving the techies to becoming a widely used consumer service.