It hasn't been easy to find information on Terayon's latest acquisition, Internet Telecom. Their website server must be powered by a treadle sewing machine. I've only been able to access one news article. If all the hidden information is as exciting as this --- a product that doesn't exist for a trial that hasn't received approval --- I can see why they wouldn't want anyone snooping around:
Sunday, Apr 25, 1999 Sun-Thu at 18:00 (GMT+2)
High Tech News
Gad-Line, Golden Channels to Carry Out Internet Telephony Trial Using Cable Modems
By Efi Landau
Gad-Line, which develops and produces cable modems, has signed an agreement with Jerusalem Company Internet Telecom to develop Internet telephony (VOIP) solutions for modems on cable television networks. This is an innovative development of a product that does nto yet exist, one which will enable cable television companies to compete with telephony companies without laying expensive circuit switch infrastructure like that of Bezeq.
Gad-line is talking to all three of Israel's cable television companies, but it seems that the first agreement will be signed with Golden Channels, which is currently setting up IP technology infrastructure. Gad-Line has already applied to the Ministry of Communications for permission to carry out a technical trial for VOIP via cable modems, apparently to be carried out in Jerusalem with Golden Channels. It has not yet received an answer. It is believed that, while the Ministry is involved in the fierce confrontation with the cable television companies, Minsiter of Communications Limor Livnat will not approve a trial of this kind. Gad-Line general manager David Cohen said the product would be commercial at the beginning of the year 2000. He said he knew of only one other equivalent product in development, at US company AT&T, and that it was certainly on the cards for Gad-Line and Internet Telecom to be the first in the world with a VOIP via cable modem product.
Published by Israel's Business Arena on April 25, 1999 |
