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To: Harvey Allen who wrote (761)	12/24/1999 12:10:00 PM
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IP Telephony's Delay The business mainstream is hesitant to shift analog voice traffic to IP networks, despite promised efficiency By James C. Luh If you want to convince the uninitiated how the Internet can make business more efficient, shifting analog voice traffic to IP networks is an ideal example-in principle. Voice over IP, or VoIP, can promise astronomical cost savings in a way that's easy for non-technical types to understand: Take your calls off that expensive phone line, and slap them on top of the free Internet. Same service, more bang for the buck. The reality, though, is a bit less grandiose. Analysts say that while the VoIP market is growing, the business mainstream is hesitant to move in. internetworld.com