Hello blankmind,
> i use microsoft's netmeeting (totally free and i am only playing
> chess and talking with my brother)
Yep ... use it all the time ... CU-SeeMe from White Pine Software is another ...
> which does allow for registering in a directory (mark people's
> names), for calling over the internet.
Yes, NetMeeting (ans CU-SeeMe) both support the ILS protocol that Microsoft defined. It's a directory protocol based on LDAP, another directory protocol. (I know ... technical stuff ... but I've been experimenting with the ILS protocol lately ... ;-)
> yes, you can call direct (i have a cable modem with a static ip
> address), so i do not register (to many weirdos call since i have a
> video cam on my pc).
You can actually set up your own ILS server if you want to have one with friends ... that's what we're experimenting with ...
> msft does this today and a good many people use it to call overseas
> and the u.s. for free (include video also).
My best call was using CU-SeeMe from an airline phone on the way from London to New York ... about an hour out of New York ... the quality was useless for anything but chat and a still image, but the experience was fun! ;-)
> currently idtc has it setup for regular phones was my point, not
> that they could not upgrade the software to also have businesses
> use the internet to register their "phone number," which would show
> only as the business name.
I'm not sure what you mean here ... when you say they have it set-up for regular phones, do you mean a directory? I'm guessing that they must have some sort of broker which does the gateway addressing and location ...
I'm not sure what you mean for the businesses? Here, from reading their site, it appears that they are going from the users PC, to a gateway and then going to 800 or 888 numbers. So the companies are probably going to pick up the bill just like 800 or 888 ... paying for straight time.
> but i think businesses will shy from
> this until they are satisfied with the quality and they decide to
> spring for the new costs associated with what the technology
> involves (internet phone/pc, not just a phone), ability to route
> calls to other pc's (i talked to sam about this, hold as i connect
> you),.... pbx capabilities.
Yes ... there is a lot of talk about how businesses will cope with their more advanced requirements ... that's why I completely agree that personal communications should develop much quicker between the computer literate ...
At N+I I saw a number of very interesting VoIP technologies ... the VoIP-enabled PBXs are coming quickly ... I might buy one for my office ...
Scott C. Lemon |
