 Convergence & VoIPThis newsletter is sponsored by Fluke NetworksNetwork World's Convergence & VoIP Newsletter, 09/10/07What can U.S. companies learn from European business telecom?By Steve Taylor and Larry HettickWhile we’ve discussed the topic before, many enterprises still face the choice of selecting an IP PBX, a hosted solution, or a mix of the two. We’d like to highlight a worthwhile advisory report written by Dustin Kehoe Current Analysis’ principal analyst of business telecom services in the Central European markets. Dustin’s perspective is particularly valuable since he brings into the discussion some key points about multi-national deployments that cross country borders. The report highlights can be found here. Dustin looks at the pros and cons, strengths and weaknesses of the services options available to enterprises based in Central Europe, including choices for the premise-based and hosted IP PBX, IP Centrex, Voice-over-DSL, Integrated Access and SIP Trunking. For example, central Europe’s VoDSL providers offer free on-net calling to other locations connected to the network along with very competitive dialing plans; the market is gradually gaining more ground as broadband penetration increases across Europe. However, as offered by the region’s providers, VODSL lacks the applications and value-added services afforded by other choices while security could be a concern because the VoDSL plans offered may allow user traffic to “touch the public Internet.”
When it comes to SIP trunking offers, the report says “despite customer demands, especially for SIP Trunking, very few service providers are offering standard services in Europe,” although Verizon Business is one of the first carriers to offer SIP trunking (as well as Integrated Access) and is perhaps one of the most dangerous ‘up and comers’ in the European IP Telephony market. Our analysis: While IP telephony doesn’t suffer the same historical differences in European vs. American standards (i.e. the T-1 vs. the E-1), markets do differ widely based on regulatory environments and infrastructure approaches. It’s interesting to note that Verizon is taking some “American” approaches to IPT to Europe. Maybe it’s time for American companies to look across the pond to see what they can bring back to the United States. Our thanks to Dustin for his insights.
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| Contact the author: Steve Taylor is president of Distributed Networking Associates and publisher/editor-in-chief of Webtorials. For more detailed information on most of the topics discussed in this newsletter, connect to Webtorials, the premier site for Web-based educational presentations, white papers, and market research. Taylor can be reached at taylor@webtorials.com Larry Hettick is an industry veteran with more than 20 years of experience in voice and data. He is Vice President for Telecom Services and Infrastructure at Current Analysis, the leading competitive response solutions company. He can be reached at lhettick@currentanalysis.com This newsletter is sponsored by Fluke NetworksARCHIVEArchive of the Convergence & VoIP Newsletter. BONUS FEATUREIT PRODUCT RESEARCH AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Get detailed information on thousands of products, conduct side-by-side comparisons and read product test and review results with Network World’s IT Buyer’s Guides. Find the best solution faster than ever with over 100 distinct categories across the security, storage, management, wireless, infrastructure and convergence markets. Click here for details. PRINT SUBSCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE International subscribers, click here. SUBSCRIPTION SERVICESTo subscribe or unsubscribe to any Network World newsletter, change your e-mail address or contact us, click here. This message was sent to: networking.world@gmail.com. Please use this address when modifying your subscription. Advertising information: Write to Associate Publisher Online Susan Cardoza Network World, Inc., 118 Turnpike Road, Southborough, MA 01772 Copyright Network World, Inc., 2007 |
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