VoIP is not dead, it's just not sexy anymore

VoIP's death has been greatly exaggerated in the consumer, enterprise and service provider spaces Convergence & VoIP Alert NetworkWorld.com | VoIP & Convergence Research Center | Update Your Profile Sponsored by HP Selecting the Right Server. Lower costs and mitigate risk by selecting the right server for the job. Find out how to successfully achieve this goal in this informative whitepaper. From basic, entry-level to high-end server racks and towers, better understand your options. Get all of the details. Download this whitepaper now Spotlight Story VoIP is not dead, it's just not sexy anymore By Steve Taylor and Larry Hettick We've noticed lately that some in the industry are suggesting that VoIP is dead or in serious decline and we couldn't disagree more. We offer three proof points: in the case of the enterprise VoIP is being rebranded as part of unified communications; in the consumer market cable operators are enjoying very successful VoIP growth; and in the service provider market companies like Clearwire and Verizon have disclosed plans to offer VoIP over broadband as integral parts to their ongoing voice strategy. Read full story Steve Taylor is president of Distributed Networking Associates and publisher/editor-in-chief of Webtorials. Larry Hettick is a principal analyst at Current Analysis. Related News: 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." 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