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November 16, 2004
The convergence of traditional telecoms networks and the internet is a hot topic right now - and it's one that we in Rococo have a particular interest in, because of our work with OSA/Parlay. As an occasional Skype user, I found this Engadget interview with their CEO interesting (found via Slashdot). A more infrastructure-oriented viewpoint is offered in this O'Reilly Developer Weblog entry.
The new developments that they mention, such as SkypeOut (and SkypeIn when it's launched) and "SIP-7" point to what will be the key battleground in this VOIP goldrush: integrating existing landlines with VOIP endpoints. There are many possible approaches to this, of course. It will be interesting to see whether the technology's eventual direction will be influenced more by politics and vested interests or by the dynamics of disruptive technologies
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Fair commenets, a battleground it is.