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Google and Time Warner Telecom - VoIP Partners?

Posted by Zonk on from the phone-buddies dept.

An anonymous reader wrote to mention a ZDNet blog entry by Garett Rogers, wondering aloud about the relationship between Google and Time Warner Telecom. From the entry: "It is rumored that Google has started testing 'Click-to-Call' which links potential buyers to advertisers via phone, but the third party who provides the communication services is still unknown. Could it be Time Warner Telecom who will be providing VoIP services for Google's Click-to-Call service?" We've previously mentioned the Click-to-Call service.

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  1. Re:Click To Talk by krakelohm · · Score: 5, Insightful

    "No-one can compete against Google, they've got billions at their disposal."

    No-one can compete against Microsoft, they've got billions at their disposal... right?

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  2. Re:What about AOL by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful

    AOL is NOT Time Warner Telecom. they are completely seperate companies.

  3. Re:I call BS by Raypeso · · Score: 2, Insightful

    TWTC most certainly does provide VoIP services. http://twtelecom.com/cust_solutions/services/one_s olution.html So, I call BS on you. Althought I'm pretty damn sure Google has not been setting up any big deal with TWTC.

  4. Re:End times already? by Raypeso · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Time Warner Inc., Time Warner Cable, and Time Warner Telecom are all different companies.

  5. Because it's cheaper and more efficient? :) by saikou · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Click to Call gives you way more control than otherwise possible through 800 number.
    For example: you already know which product customer wants. Because you know the context. So no more "For electronics, press or say One, for fish food, press or say Two, for orchids and discontinued flowers, press or say Three". You can similarly omit language preferences. You don't have to use same 800 number with complicated routing (you don't need to lease/buy/use multiple 800 numbers). You can integrate it directly with your call center functions and CRM. And it's CHEAPER. Outgoing calls will be made from the best location (when you have local presence, from local numbers etc).
    I'd say that is worth the complication :)

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