Comments on: VSNL, a new voice giant awakens. http://gigaom.com/2005/07/26/vsnl-a-new-voice-giant-awakens/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:26:30 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ 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 <p>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."</p> 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 <p>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.</p> 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 <p>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?</p> 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 <p><strong>Teleglobe: Jean Monty's Legacy</strong></p> <p>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...</p> 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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