Convergence to Drive VoIP via Wi-Fi, according to ABI Research.OYSTER BAY Oyster Bay, uninc. area (1990 pop. 6,687) of the Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau co., SE N.Y., on N Long Island, on Long Island Sound; settled 1653. It is chiefly residential. , N.Y. -- If the goal of all wireless technologies is ubiquitous coverage using whatever form of connection makes sense from a given location, Vonage, SBC (1) (SBC Communications Inc., San Antonio, TX, www.sbc.com) A large, national telecommunications company that grew from a multitude of local and regional companies, including Southwestern Bell, Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell, into a single, unified brand by 2002. and other companies are soon to bring it a bit closer, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Phil Solis, senior analyst, wireless connectivity at ABI Abi (ā`bī) [short for Abijah], in the Bible, King Hezekiah's mother. (Application Binary Interface) A specification for a specific hardware platform combined with the operating system. Research. He points out that Vonage will soon offer dedicated VoWi-Fi handsets that will allow users to place VoIP calls wirelessly, either through their home Wi-Fi access point, or, in partnership with Boingo Wireless, through any of Boingo's network of public Wi-Fi hotspots (they have 11,000 worldwide). "There is a downside to this first offering," says Solis. "A user will have to carry the Vonage VoIP handset plus a cellular phone to get full coverage." But that won't always be the case. Motorola is expected to release dual (cell/Wi-Fi) handsets for corporate use by the end of 2004 or early 2005. Falling chip prices will see consumer models follow soon after. Before that happens, SBC customers, via the Cingular network, will be offered a special deal: by signing up for DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary services, they will be able to use any of the network's public hotspots, as well as many available via a roaming agreement with Wayport, for just US$1.99 per month extra. Initially, this will appeal to users wanting Internet access and data-based services, but as VoIP becomes available through wireless handsets, customers would be able to make their voice calls that way as well. These and similar developments now taking shape will facilitate a more rapid uptake of VoIP in the residential market. ABI Research's study, "Residential VoIP Markets", lays out the drivers, barriers, and opportunities in the broadband VoIP market. Forecasts include subscribers, subscriber revenue, CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) Communications equipment that resides on the customer's premises. CPE - Customer Premises Equipment shipments, and CPE revenue. Founded in 1990 and headquartered in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , ABI Research maintains global operations that support annual research programs, quarterly intelligence services and market reports in wireless, automotive, semiconductors, broadband, and energy. Their market research products can be found on the Web at www.abiresearch.com, or by calling 516.624.2500. |
|
||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion