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Microcap & Penny Stocks : FRANKLIN TELECOM (FTEL) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Bruce Hoyt who wrote (32850)	4/26/1998 7:21:00 PM
From: Stephen B. Temple	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 41046

Bruce: Like most of us here, we don't need reminders of Franklin's short comings. Its way beyond me how some expect Franklin to go from a dot on a large map into a mega metropolis in a short period of time. I'm sure you remember when Frank posted on ftel.com when it was full-speed into telephony dropping or putting everything else aside. Its always been Franks position for over 2 years to have FNet up and running with VoIP and hasn't changed one bit. The launch of FNet has also been the horse to pull the cart (ftel) back into a large position for shareholders. I knew that over two years ago, and still understand where he's coming from and going too. Franklins always had great products but sometimes the market timing was just not there. If anyone says they are not well positioned at this point is either just starting to read the mags of CTI / CT / DataComm / IP / and many others. I remember someone putting up a list of nationwide telephone companies . It looked like thousands at the time, and when you think of the NexGenTelco's listed on many websites, its only a handful according to most analyst with Franklin fitting right in. You know its a great time when Frank feels confident to turn FNet over to a new group of exec's and then step aside. Imagine, there are actually things going on now that FWP can't or doesn't control. ggg I do get a little disturbed when I hear statements that the H323 standard is not that important now, when thats all you hear about as the next multiplexing technology. Getting the full picture of where we will be on this in years to come is also overwhelming. When you hear the statement "wouldn't it be nice if the only connection you had to worry about was a 10BaseT connection to your H323 channelbank or router". Most industries are all ears and don't want to get left behind or set aside. The bottom line for H323 is that its a ITU standard for transporting voice and video calls across TCP/IP. H323 can be thought of as a "virtual phone line". Unlike a real phone line, it can run over any type of medium, and thats MAJOR stuff. So as a novice in IP, I get a little concerned about this virtual line being put on hold at Franklin. But like in the past, all it takes is a call to the right person at Franklin to clear it up. In time, don't you think that all gateways will need to speak the same language? I remember being a little overly concerned about Linux til I saw the light after a long call. When I look at my pathetic phone bill @ $ 400+ and itemize the numbers with calls, I salivate profusely sizing up Telephony for our future. These dam local telco's have stopped every conceivable break-through technology over the past 10 years using their monopolies for their ill gotten gaines. They have had much success with every new toy til ISPs can around. Its a telco's worst nightmare. ggg hahahahaha! When you looking for a profit at $ 10.95 a month, it doesn't take long for most entreprenuers or mom & pop ISP shops to consider telephony. These eager ISPs love a profit, and are always looking for ways to keep their customers happy. ISP managers know what the industy has in regards to telephony, and are all well versed as we have seen from LDNet. Thats another reason why I'm keeping close tabs on H323 in regards to ISPs. ""It lets companies compete with the telcos without betting on a specific technology like DSL, frame-relay, ATM. <thats one powerful statement. There will always be legalities with local telco's in trying to thwart competition. But they (local telcos) will have difficulties dictating to ISPs what kind of traffic their customers can route over their dediated data ciruits. For example if FNet chooses to allow customers to route voice calls over private networks to a gateway connected, there is very little they can do except for petty legal action. Its funny though when you consider all the ISP's working as CLEC's or perhaps just a few hundred, and the telcos try to slam the door shut on each. The telcos can possibly fight one or two at a time, but just like junk-mail, as soon as you stomp one out.......another cockroach comes in through the door. ggg Past the door of no return...............I smell it,I feel it, I can touch it. Big money is about to be made as a CLEC as they have raised over 20 billion. Lucent, Nortel and Siemens have already sold over 550 switches to CLEC's. As Bill Hamlin stated, profit margins for Franklin will be very sweet. I thought 22% was good, but ? ggg If ya have time, checkout this IP Phone selsius.com PC Platform Temp'