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To: telecomguy who wrote (30806)12/30/1999 1:39:00 PM
From: RetiredNow  Read Replies (2) of 77400
 
You keep calling it the voice network. But actually it is simply the backbone and extended network that will be used to carry ALL traffic, be it voice, data, or what have you.

Correct me if I am wrong, but the most touted benefit to these IP telephony startups is that they bypass some of the costly toll charges that traditional telecom companies have to pay. Whereas a traditional telecom company would have to buy capacity to switch the minutes it sells, an IP telephony company has to buy capacity to get on to the public internet in order to send its packets. So the way the minutes get onto the backbone and extended network is different whether you are an IP Telephony company vs a traditional telephony company. And therein, lies the cost savings.

Pls respond, telecomguy. These are the arguments I have heard. What do you think?
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