Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Technology Stocks : The *NEW* Frank Coluccio Technology Forum -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Frank A. Coluccio who wrote (1915)	2/3/2001 12:43:21 AM
From: Geof Hollingsworth	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 46821

I think these guys have an interesting approach to the problem, and one which should scale (from the providers standpoint) a lot better than a CPE-based solution. OTELNET Announces The Availability Of OTELNET-ONE, True Network Based One Number Service Intelligent Network Application Allows Service Providers to Offer Integrated Wireless and Wireline Service Based on a Single Number. BERKELEY, Calif., February 29, 2000 - OTELNET, a telecommunications industry start up, announces the availability of OTELNET-ONE, a software application enabling telecommunications providers to offer true network based One Number Service between wireless and wireline networks. OTELNET-ONE enables subscribers to have a single phone number between a mobile handset and a fixed phone line. If the subscriber's mobile phone is on, calls are completed to the mobile phone. If the mobile phone is off, calls are completed to the designated fixed line. OTELNET-ONE is one of the first applications to take advantage of the rapid convergence taking place in the communications industry today. "OTELNET-ONE is a innovative service offering allowing Telco's to attract more customers and retain their existing customer base while generating higher revenues per subscriber. This is an offering like no other in the market. OTELNET-ONE, which exploits the OTELNET Convergent Services Platform, offers the performance and scalability to accommodate the dramatic growth rates seen in the wireless markets today," said Dave George, OTELNET Vice-President of Sales and Marketing. Revolutionary Approach to One Number Services Provides Multiple Benefits to Service Providers OTELNET-ONE is the only product in the market that does not rely on a secondary or shadow phone number in the telephone network, and does not require call forwarding or multiple call placements. This means Service Providers will now be able to offer a cutting edge One Number Service without wasting internal resources demanded by expensive call forwarding schemes. OTELNET-ONE resides in the core intelligent messaging layer of the telecom network. It connects to other network elements via standard SS7 messages to complete calls. Service providers will see significant opportunities for increased revenues and increased call volumes. One Number Service can be a strong vehicle to attract and retain high value, highly mobile customers while offering a convergent service that simplifies subscriber's lives. A Proactive Solution to the Telephone Number Shortage Problem OTELNET-ONE is the only existing solution that fundamentally addresses the telephone number shortage facing the telecommunications industry. As service providers deploy OTELNET-ONE, the demand for issuing new numbers will fall off substantially. In addition, subscribers who already have multiple phone numbers will turn in the "extra" numbers, increasing the pool of unused numbers and offsetting much of the new demand. Availability The OTELNET-ONE, Version 1.3 is available in March 2000. OTELNET-ONE, Version 2 is scheduled to be released in June 2000.

To: Frank A. Coluccio who wrote (1915)	2/4/2001 12:23:45 AM
From: Dexter Lives On	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 46821

Frank, My apologies, but I cannot locate the AT&T article referencing Project Angel and this mobile/fixed switch that, if I recall correctly, Bellabs had developed and had in prototype form. The general concept is referred to in this Ericsson story: ... He said enhanced W-CDMA might be used as a wireless local loop solution, connecting a basestation in a carrier's network to a residential basestation that would then support multiple mobile terminals around the home or office through Bluetooth connections. Because the communicating basestations would be at fixed positions, the radio channel could be optimized to secure the 8-Mbit/s data rate but would also be used for aggregated traffic, Uddenfeldt said. ... Message 14462237 There is a clear need for wired line bypasses, but companies with an interest in deploying such technologies need to find a way to do it effectively to answer all of Grace's concerns. I think fixed wireless will (eventually) have the potential to offer that solution - but it will require that they cooperate with mobile service providers to allow this. In Microcell's case, building the network from scratch as a "pan-Canadian Internet Protocol access network", alonside an existing mobile business, allows them to offer services as one carrier with a (supposedly) seamless location-based best possible speed connection, without any concern for incumbents. Of course, if you don't like part of their offering, you're stuck - it's an all or nothing proposition... Rob