"When we hand off a call to a provider, that call is billed to Packet8 as a regular call," Martin said. "It's something that's not widely understood. The idea that all VoIP calls are somehow bucking the system is just not true."
Show Floor Buzzing
One stroll around the exhibit floor at the VON show was proof enough that the VoIP market has a lot of buzz. Booths were packed with people, part of a crowd that show host Jeff Pulver said was more customers than vendors.
Unlike past years' shows, when vendor representatives far outnumbered customers, Pulver said this year there were more potential buyers of technology than vendor reps in the audience, according to registration statistics. While the count isn't final yet, Pulver said this year's show could end up being the best-attended VON since the show's inception in 1996.
New Use For Old Numbers?
Subsea cable alternatives can provide a level of comfort for those concerned about disruptions. Realistically, they will continue to play a small, but critical role in the short term.
Maintaining existing network infrastructures often incurs huge technical debt before newer technologies are adopted over time.
Amid ongoing regional uncertainties, telecom infrastructure in the Middle East has expand to include terrestrial low-latency network infrastructure, which offers resilience and agility in navigating political complexities without relying solely on undersea networks.
