Now this is a global Telco competitor "*To smooth that process Skype is apparently building channel partners to sell the VoIP service into enterprises, based on easy integration with IT systems (on-screen call control) and cheaper voice and video calling. Citing his own company as an example, Oberg pointed out Skype has a permanent video call between the water coolers in separate offices: "We are changing the water-cooler conversation. We are making it international.* " Ronny
On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 10:57 AM, Hari Kurup <[email protected]> wrote: > For your amusement > > > --------------- > http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05/21/skype_sip/ > > Two months after Skype announced a beta of its SIP gateway, the > company's general manager has called on PBX manufacturers to get > compatible, despite half a decade of refusing to play nicely with anyone. > > Skype resolutely refused to consider adopting the industry-standard > Session Initiation Protocol, claiming that it could do things better and > that compatibility was something other people needed. But now the > company is trying to push into enterprise networks and SIP is back on > the agenda. > > Speaking at Interop, as reported by ComputerWorld, Skype's general > manager Stefan Oberg called on PBX vendors to work with Skype on > integrating their offerings with Skype's network - enabling Skype to > sell its services to companies wanting to save a few quid on phone calls > without having to put Skype clients on every computer. > > To smooth that process Skype is apparently building channel partners to > sell the VoIP service into enterprises, based on easy integration with > IT systems (on-screen call control) and cheaper voice and video calling. > Citing his own company as an example, Oberg pointed out Skype has a > permanent video call between the water coolers in separate offices: "We > are changing the water-cooler conversation. We are making it > international." > > We're not convinced that translates well to a TV beside the kettle, but > it does demonstrate how ridiculously-cheap telecommunications can create > entirely new usage models, such as African women watching CCTV cameras > in US malls: you don't need a common language to spot a thief, but that > model has always proved too expensive, at least so far. > > SIP integration was an obvious development for Skype, one that should > have been available half a decade ago, but now the company desperately > needs to get PBX vendors on board if it's going to find a home in the > office. ® > _______________________________________________ > LUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. > --------------------------------------- > >
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