Since then, Vodafone has introduced a new policy which makes it more expensive to use data plans for anything other than browsing and email.
This was true up until two weeks ago, when they returned to an agnostic approach. In the process, they broke services for existing customers (such as my company) because they now use lossy compression on some of their connections. It's possible that we might actually move our services over to T-Mobile because their connections are usually more reliable.
Vodafone UK's content optimisation and compression can be by-passed and business users can have URL's added to a permanent by-pass list - just raise it via your account manager/CS team.
"The war between telecoms and VOIP heats up: according to Om Malik"
I don't known if anyone pointed it out but VoIP is telecoms. Voice is what telecoms still continue to make their real profit from.
VoIP is the standard for all NGN Telecom and network providers. The 3GPP Group defines Ethernet IP infrastructure as the long term next generation plan. Providers will support multi-play services over IPv6 networks. So businesses like T-Mobile will run all of their services over IP.
It almost makes me laugh that people don't realise how prevalent IP based networks are in their day to day lives!
Can mobile companies successfully crush VOIP competitors like this?
They don't need to; they will progress forward in leased line connectivity to enable IP capable VoIP exchanges for business customers and resellers.
If they continue to dominate the radio spectrum within the UK they can still keep up with VoIP providers. Even if an 802.whichever specification is released for use such as WiMax, coverage and quality will be poor compared to 2G's widespread coverage and high quality in comparison to latency and jitter sensitive IP based traffic.
The advent of HSDPA/HSUPDA networks within the UK brings hope for wireless users who wish to use VoIP applications and services. But weather the multi-service proxies and content gateways will allow this traffic without bypassing to a chargeable package (APN) is questionable.
Eventually consumer customers will be able to run SIP and third party 'VoIP' apps over UK mobile operators, but not for a few more years at least.
With business and corporate companies operating their own PBX's or even acting as MVNO's (Basic but you get the idea.) Consumers can eventually also be billed selectively for service and application usage. This can tied into LBS and setups which can bill selectively down to minute details.
VoIP is the future for voice infrastructure across the world and as with voice now there will be varying providers, who operate within various markets. NGN's are defining our lives via the conglomerates we buy from, you best get ready to accept your life is going to exist over IP.
Oh and FYI bombastinator (812664) emergency services have specific radio based methods of having consistent high quality services. This is in fact defined world wide by GSM and 3GPP etc.
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"The war between telecoms and VOIP heats up: according to Om Malik"
I don't known if anyone pointed it out but VoIP is telecoms. Voice is what telecoms still continue to make their real profit from. VoIP is the standard for all NGN Telecom and network providers. The 3GPP Group defines Ethernet IP infrastructure as the long term next generation plan. Providers will support multi-play services over IPv6 networks. So businesses like T-Mobile will run all of their services over IP.
It almost makes me laugh that people don't realise how prevalent IP based networks are in their day to day lives! Can mobile companies successfully crush VOIP competitors like this?
They don't need to; they will progress forward in leased line connectivity to enable IP capable VoIP exchanges for business customers and resellers.
If they continue to dominate the radio spectrum within the UK they can still keep up with VoIP providers. Even if an 802.whichever specification is released for use such as WiMax, coverage and quality will be poor compared to 2G's widespread coverage and high quality in comparison to latency and jitter sensitive IP based traffic.
The advent of HSDPA/HSUPDA networks within the UK brings hope for wireless users who wish to use VoIP applications and services. But weather the multi-service proxies and content gateways will allow this traffic without bypassing to a chargeable package (APN) is questionable.
Eventually consumer customers will be able to run SIP and third party 'VoIP' apps over UK mobile operators, but not for a few more years at least.
With business and corporate companies operating their own PBX's or even acting as MVNO's (Basic but you get the idea.) Consumers can eventually also be billed selectively for service and application usage. This can tied into LBS and setups which can bill selectively down to minute details.VoIP is the future for voice infrastructure across the world and as with voice now there will be varying providers, who operate within various markets. NGN's are defining our lives via the conglomerates we buy from, you best get ready to accept your life is going to exist over IP.
Oh and FYI bombastinator (812664) emergency services have specific radio based methods of having consistent high quality services. This is in fact defined world wide by GSM and 3GPP etc.