There are major LECs using VoIP internally while providing analog
service to their customers. Therefore, it is quite possible you have had
conversations over a VoIP network using your POTS lines without even
knowing it. Further, the percentage likelihood that you will have such a
phone call in the future is increasing steadily.
VoIP is a disruptive technology that will forever change the landscape
of telecom. In a short number of years, VoIP will be more heavily used
than POTS by consumers. In fact, many people speculate that the RBOCs
have projections that tell them when to switch from POTS to Voice over
DSL from a revenue/expense standpoint. They are ready to do it now.
-Matt
Travis Johnson wrote:
You may have the very best VoIP system with the least latency, highest
call quality, etc.... but it still is not the same as a POTS line.
The real test is when you call someone from a VoIP line to a cell
phone... that's when you get echo, delay and noise to the point that
you end up talking over each other, etc. I have been on the cell phone
end of MANY calls like this, from MANY different companies around the
US. Every single one of them was using VoIP (from many different
providers). Having a "shared" pipe (VoIP) will just never be the same
as a "dedicated" pipe (POTS). :)
Granted, VoIP may be good enough for 99% of the people, but personally
I guess I fall into the 1%. ;)
Travis
Microserv
Matt Liotta wrote:
On Jun 19, 2006, at 7:27 PM, Travis Johnson wrote:
I don't believe there is any real money in it either... cell phones
will be the choice 5-10 years from now. VoIP is the bridge to get
there. Of course, I'm talking residential users... business users
are a little different... although we will never switch our
business lines (12 of them) to VoIP. I've never heard a VoIP call
that sounded as good as a POTS line... :)
Call us then. Or better yet, send us a fax, which is the real test
of VoIP quality. VoIP will never be circuit switched, but it is
good enough to the point that without testing equipment an end user
can't tell the difference. Except of course the reduction in cost
and the increase in functionality afforded by VoIP.
-Matt
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