Comments on: VSNL, a new voice giant awakens. http://gigaom.com/2005/07/26/vsnl-a-new-voice-giant-awakens/ The Business of Technology Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:58:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Jesse Kopelman http://gigaom.com/2005/07/26/vsnl-a-new-voice-giant-awakens/#comment-18945 Jesse Kopelman Tue, 26 Jul 2005 21:47:17 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/07/26/vsnl-a-new-voice-giant-awakens/#comment-18945 Aswath, not every country recognizes every other country as you saw with Taiwan. From Ask Yahoo!, " Depending on your criteria and definition of a country, the current count can range anywhere from 189 to 266 or so." Aswath, not every country recognizes every other country as you saw with Taiwan. From Ask Yahoo!, ” Depending on your criteria and definition of a country, the current count can range anywhere from 189 to 266 or so.”

]]> By: Jasbir Kular http://gigaom.com/2005/07/26/vsnl-a-new-voice-giant-awakens/#comment-18944 Jasbir Kular Tue, 26 Jul 2005 16:40:41 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/07/26/vsnl-a-new-voice-giant-awakens/#comment-18944 I wonder if these deals will make it cheaper for North American carriers to connect to India? If VSNL will offer a package deal for VoIP carriers to connect over a dedicated IP link to VSNL gateways? I also wonder if VSNL broadband will start to block unapproved VoIP traffic since VSNL have been known to send the cops to bust illegal VoIP setups. I wonder if these deals will make it cheaper for North American carriers to connect to India? If VSNL will offer a package deal for VoIP carriers to connect over a dedicated IP link to VSNL gateways? I also wonder if VSNL broadband will start to block unapproved VoIP traffic since VSNL have been known to send the cops to bust illegal VoIP setups.

]]> By: Aswath Rao http://gigaom.com/2005/07/26/vsnl-a-new-voice-giant-awakens/#comment-18943 Aswath Rao Tue, 26 Jul 2005 14:00:30 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/07/26/vsnl-a-new-voice-giant-awakens/#comment-18943 Is the telecom boom contributing to a boom in the number of countries? According to a US State Department list, there are 192 countries. Taiwan is not in the list. So when were the additional 47 countries spawned? Is the telecom boom contributing to a boom in the number of countries? According to a US State Department list, there are 192 countries. Taiwan is not in the list. So when were the additional 47 countries spawned?

]]> By: Mark Evans http://gigaom.com/2005/07/26/vsnl-a-new-voice-giant-awakens/#comment-18942 Mark Evans Tue, 26 Jul 2005 11:58:51 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/07/26/vsnl-a-new-voice-giant-awakens/#comment-18942 <strong>Teleglobe: Jean Monty's Legacy</strong> At the height of the telecom boom in 2000, BCE Inc. CEO Jean Monty suddenly decided to spend $7.4-billion to acquire the 77% of Teleglobe Inc. that BCE didn't already own. It was another part of his ambitious convergence strategy that would marry netw... Teleglobe: Jean Monty’s Legacy

At the height of the telecom boom in 2000, BCE Inc. CEO Jean Monty suddenly decided to spend $7.4-billion to acquire the 77% of Teleglobe Inc. that BCE didn’t already own. It was another part of his ambitious convergence strategy that would marry netw…

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