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AT&T Migrating Phone Network to IP

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the keeping-up-with-the-jones dept.

prostoalex writes "Following the lead of Sprint and Telus, who are moving their telephone networks to IP, AT&T will spend $3 billion to migrate to an IP-based network. By the end of 2005 about 270 legacy systems will be retired." The article also notes how the current ratio of packet traffic to voice is already 8:1.

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  1. The IP attorneys will have a field day. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Troll

    I wonder if this means that all phone conversations will become the intellectual property of the phone company.

  2. Hmmm Lucent? Now there's a shocker by christooley · · Score: 0, Troll

    Eslambolchi did not discuss software or hardware programs or partners that would be involved in the network. However, on Tuesday Murray Hill, New Jersey-based Lucent Technologies Inc. announced a partnership with AT&T to provide advanced optical technology for its network.

    Can you say shocker? AT&T buying hardware from BELL LABS^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^HLUCENT. Whodathunkit?

    Next we'll here some crazy thing like Slashdot is doing advertising for a product at Thinkgeek.