| Is VoIP dead? Is VoIP dead? That's the debate going on in the blogosphere among some VoIP experts. Systems consultant and telecoms author Ted Wallingford points to comments by other VoIP experts declaring VoIP's passing, suggesting that VoIP is now just 'plumbing' and that it's "not the exciting thing it used to be." 2009 will be the year of IP video One of our predictions for 2009 was that the B2B demand for video over IP would grow this year. We'd like to expand on the topic and will look to cover IP video more extensively this year. This week, we'll begin with a few definitions, throw in a few data points about the growth of IP video, discuss business video encounters experienced in person, follow up with some viewpoints from Cisco and AT&T, and finally we'll sprinkle in our usual analysis and observations. IP call centers will do well despite VoIP slowdown Sales of IP contact centers will grow in 2009, but probably not as dramatically as they did in 2008 due to an expected slowdown in sales of IP telephony gear, according to a new Infonetics report. Cisco nips Xobni from Microsoft's hands Microsoft Subnet blogger Mitchell Ashley notes that the darling of Microsoft Outlook plug-ins, Xobni, has been the target of a $7 million round B by Cisco. Top 10 predictions for VoIP and convergence in 2009 We've got to admit that making predictions for 2009 is a little tougher than usual given today's economic challenges and uncertainty, but we're willing to give it a shot provided our readers are willing to understand our perspectives come with less optimism than we normally project. Given the disclaimer, here are our Top 10 predictions for VoIP and convergence in 2009 ... AT&T moves ahead with IMS, unveils VoIP service for its IPTV customers AT&T announced a VoIP service for consumers called AT&T U-verseSM Voice. The IP Multimedia Subsystem-based service is designed to integrate AT&T wireline and wireless voice, broadband and TV services. It moves AT&T closer to its "three screens" vision of offering customers common content, connectivity and applications on the television, computer and phone. January giveaways from Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet
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