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 : Ascend Communications (ASND) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: djane who wrote (45908)	5/2/1998 4:04:00 AM
From: djane	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 61433

$8 Billion Market for IP Telephony Services Predicted zilker.net An $8 billion North American market by 2003 is the forecast for Internet service providers that offer IP telephony services, including voice, fax and video, according to a study made by Killen & Associates, a telecommunications research and consultant group in Palo Alto, Calif. "ISPs have an opportunity to generate new revenues by becoming IP telephony service providers to their corporate and residential customers," said Michael Killen, president of the company. "Businesses are easily motivated by the prospect of reducing their telecommunications expenses by as much as 50 percent. IP telephony services will not be a 'hard sell' for ISPs as the technology improves over the next few years." According to the 160-page study, "Internet Protocol (IP) Telephony: New Markets for Systems and Service Providers," some suppliers of voice over IP systems, such as Lucent Technologies, have built "fallback" features into their systems. When a voice-over-Internet call cannot be completed or is interrupted, the call is rerouted through the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN). This feature makes it possible for an ISP to guarantee an acceptable level of service to its customers while still offering long distance rates 50 percent below the norm. "Businesses will not settle for inconsistent and unreliable long distance service comparable to the Internet access offered by ISPs today," said Killen. "A fallback feature to the PSTN is a band-aid until the Internet infrastructure and quality of service improves. In addition to the cost savings on standard telecommunications services, we will begin to see new services developed and embraced as a result of the greater efficiency of Internet Protocol transmissions. "All ISPs - large and small - must consider a plan to offer IP telephony services to their customers. Those who rule it out or delay too long will soon regret their decision." For information on the report contact www.killen.com or 650-617-6130. Back to Table of Contents