OK, I'll bite; You referenced:
>D. DGIV can't compete with the major telcos
>Reply DGIV is not trying to compete with them. They are entering joint ventures >and cooperative agreements with small international telcos that are being >deregulated by their governments. The large telcos have problems getting into >some of these countries, while DGIV goes in early and signs win-win contracts >with them.
>E. DGIV can't compete with (your favorite hardware manufacturer)
>Reply: DGIV is not trying to compete with hardware manufacturers. They are >establishing an international VoIP network, signing partnering and cooperative >contracts with regional telcos and ISPs. They are not into selling boxes, but do >some hardware design and will buy boxes from the best in the business, such >as Nortel and NMSS.
There will be no need for a separate system; it will be integrated
in an exclusive NET-based system bypassing traditional phone lines
entirely.
If DGIV is trying to attract long distance service, it has missed
the mark, as the high-end business will be through a home/office
smorgasbord of communications services through the cable lines
using cable-owned satellite uplinks.
From Technology News Article:
techweb.com
The company plans to roll out its planned two-way service in several stages, officials said, ultimately providing high-speed Internet access, interactive video services, and Net-based phone service through cable connections.
At first, a major effort will change the structure of TCI's network, reducing the number of subscribers served by each string of fiber-optic cable. This will allow subscribers to receive more than 300 cable channels, and enable two-way interaction similar to a telephone line.
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