> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: October 5, 2006 9:44 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [on-asterisk] TAUG Podcast > > I finally managed to find the time to get thru Jim's podcast > presentation on VOIP enabling a legacy PBX. Unfortunately it > doesn't apply to our situation (our PBX is prehistoric so I'm > hoping to do an outright * replacement), but the presentation > is still great information. Much appreciated.
Thanks much. What kind of PBX do you have? > Are the telcos really running Asterisk on their test benches > and getting worried? They are running it, but mostly because they have folks working there who are geeks just like us. They are generally worried about a lot of things; I won't claim that this is what is keeping them up at night, but they do understand that emerging telephony represents a threat to their traditional way of doing business. > I wonder what the chances are of them having a competitive product any time soon. Probably not.... I know many individuals at Telcos who "get it", even at fairly high levels, but for them to implement would be very tough because large companies generally lack the entrepreneurial spirit necessary for this kind of stuff. Not to say it can't happen (as I said, they have people who understand the signifigance of this), but I don't believe they 'll be putting any of us out of business any time soon. In fact, if you produce a product that addresses a need they have, and can get it in front of the right people, with proper support (i.e. backed by a company that has a track record they can get comfortable with), you might be surprised at their level of interest. At worst I think you would find that this stuff is at least not a dirty word to them. Linux paved the way for all of this, by legitimizing open source software. What telcos are probably going to be looking for are developed, supported products that do not require a software development team to support. Jim -- Jim Van Meggelen [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/2177 "A child is the ultimate startup, and I have three. This makes me rich." Guy Kawasaki --
