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May 13, 2016
Will Video Basic Service Be on the Agenda for 2020?
Nothing frustrates me more than the way we talk past each other. Carriers and Over the Top operators seem to think they have two different networks. I was sharing with one of my friends the amazing demo GENBAND did where they turned on an entire carrier network while giving a keynote. The friend came back and pointed out that it was not end-to-end.
I am not sure this is valid complaint anymore. I think availability is guaranteed in a world where Apple iPhone sales plateaued. The issue is no longer whether access is available; it’s about whether it is affordable and “open.”
The “Open” issue hit me while at GENBAND Perspectives16 when I realized in talking to the panelists that it was entirely possible for video calling to be just included in the next generation of basic services from the local carriers...Read More
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