I like ENE very much, I saw the head of investor relations
and the CEO speak this year, on different occasions and
they are working to become a central market maker in
bandwidth trading.
They are currently doing this in all types of energy products, and doing it well so they have demonstrated skill
sets that the competition does not have.
they also have pretty large operations in South America.
Asia esp. in India, and europe.
They could be able to roll out bandwidth trading and management on a global basis, and if they are able to
do this they could do very, very well.
I am interesting in getting position and watching them more
closely. -g-
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Enron Broadband Services, working with its colleagues in the telecommunications industry, is developing standardized terms and conditions to allow for efficient commodity trading of bandwidth. Currently, a single bandwidth transaction requires several weeks to negotiate, close, and implement. These transactions typically last for several years. Our objective is to allow similar transactions to be closed in seconds and implemented immediately, initially in monthly terms.
Our proposal is quite unlike the current opportunities offered by Internet-based "minutes" and "bandwidth" brokers. These firms act primarily as "match makers" or electronic bulletin boards for long distance voice call minutes and point-to-point long-term bandwidth contracts.
Crude oil, frozen orange juice, coffee and electricity are all commodities that trade in a market for future delivery. The quality of each is specified and measured, the price is fixed in advance, and delivery must take place within a defined period.
A commodity market for bandwidth will develop when:
Quality of service (QoS) standards can be developed and measured, facilitating the creation of a benchmark.
Carriers' networks can be interconnected, facilitating immediate provisioning of contracted services.
One-off contracts are replaced with a master agreement, allowing the commodity to be traded.
Enron Broadband Services is proposing to concentrate debate within the telecommunications industry on both the philosophical elements necessary for the development of a commoditized market as well as the practical aspects of putting it all together.
Download our Bandwidth Commodity Market Starter Kit for more information on this new commodity market. (We request you fill out a form before downloading)
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