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To: fedhead who wrote (135425)	12/6/2001 6:49:18 PM
From: H James Morris	Respond to of 164684

Lets make a move on IBAS. >About iBasis (IBAS) Founded in 1996, iBasis (Nasdaq: IBAS chart, msgs) is the leader in advanced Internet-based voice communications. iBasis delivers toll quality international voice services and provides the infrastructure for hosted communications solutions, including messaging and speech-enabled content, e-commerce and customer service applications. The company's customers include many of the largest enterprises and carriers in the world, including AT&T, Cable & Wireless, China Mobile, China Unicom, Concert, ExxonMobil, Gannett, H&R Block, Home Shopping Network, Morgan Stanley, NTT, Telefonica, Telecom Argentina, Telstra, Sabre Group, Sprint, Western Union, WorldCom, and Verizon. iBasis' hosted, enhanced service solutions include SpeechPort(TM), a scalable, customizable ASP environment for speech-enabled business solutions, VoCore(SM) messaging and the IP CallCard(TM) pre- and post-paid calling card platform. The iBasis Network is the world's largest international Cisco Powered Network for Internet Telephony. iBasis is listed in both the Russell 2000(R) and Russell 3000(R) Indexes. The company can be reached at its worldwide headquarters in Burlington, Mass., USA at 781-505-7500 or on the Internet at www.ibasis.com.

To: fedhead who wrote (135425)	12/6/2001 8:26:18 PM
From: Victor Lazlo	Respond to of 164684

<<1. No need for expensive PBXes. >. they're in and paid for. Nobody's going to rip them out. Most co's implementing VoIp now are using dual systems. So it's adding to the cost and upkeep, not reducing it. 3 systems instead of two! <<2. Voice rides free on the data network. In countries where long distance charges are expensive , VoiP is a cost saving proposition. I know quite a few people who use VoIP to make long distance calls. >> I know people who pay 4 cents/minute for LD. Also, see #1 <<3. Corporations just need to maintain one network as opposed to 2. >> See #1 Plus isn't QoS important for converged voice/data? Ask any IT guy about QoS, and then run!! <<4. VoIP has a lot more functionality due to the richness of the IP network. You can have multimedia voice enabled presentations etc etc. >> along with jitter, freezeups, etc.... <<It will happen, the only question is when and not if. >> It is happening on a gradual basis. I'm not a total naysayer. But the ROI needs to be established. I'm not sure that "spend more and save" will work these days. btw, whatever happended to 3g? You weren't an apostle of that too were you? <gg>