Comments on: Vanishing Voice Revenues http://gigaom.com/2006/03/27/vanishing-voice-revenues/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:00:29 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Vanishing Phone Lines « ISP2.0 Blog http://gigaom.com/2006/03/27/vanishing-voice-revenues/#comment-951115 Vanishing Phone Lines « ISP2.0 Blog Mon, 08 Jun 2009 02:46:49 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/03/27/vanishing-voice-revenues/#comment-951115 <p>[...] years ago, the wireline revenues of U.S. phone companies were forecast to decline about 3.3 percent annually through [...]</p> [...] years ago, the wireline revenues of U.S. phone companies were forecast to decline about 3.3 percent annually through [...]

]]> By: Ma Bell and Its Vanishing Phone Lines http://gigaom.com/2006/03/27/vanishing-voice-revenues/#comment-950290 Ma Bell and Its Vanishing Phone Lines Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:16:51 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/03/27/vanishing-voice-revenues/#comment-950290 <p>[...] Malik | Friday, June 5, 2009 | 8:15 AM PT | 0 comments Three years ago, the wireline revenues of U.S. phone companies were forecast to decline about 3.3 percent annually through 2009. Talk about underestimating those [...]</p> [...] Malik | Friday, June 5, 2009 | 8:15 AM PT | 0 comments Three years ago, the wireline revenues of U.S. phone companies were forecast to decline about 3.3 percent annually through 2009. Talk about underestimating those [...]

]]> By: yaromir http://gigaom.com/2006/03/27/vanishing-voice-revenues/#comment-46410 yaromir Tue, 28 Mar 2006 19:39:43 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/03/27/vanishing-voice-revenues/#comment-46410 <p>My biggest complaint as a consumer with SBC is that they don't allow you to have a "naked" DSL line. They bundle it with the phone line as well, which I don't use, but have to pay extra dollars for that. I think analysts should take this into consideration, when calculating costs and comparing DSL offerings with cable ones. With these sales tactics, telcos can't get customers loyal. When the time is right I will abandon SBC without any doudbts.</p> My biggest complaint as a consumer with SBC is that they don’t allow you to have a “naked” DSL line. They bundle it with the phone line as well, which I don’t use, but have to pay extra dollars for that. I think analysts should take this into consideration, when calculating costs and comparing DSL offerings with cable ones. With these sales tactics, telcos can’t get customers loyal. When the time is right I will abandon SBC without any doudbts.

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2006/03/27/vanishing-voice-revenues/#comment-46409 Om Malik Tue, 28 Mar 2006 15:07:25 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/03/27/vanishing-voice-revenues/#comment-46409 <p>i think most of the analysts are being cautious. also we might see a big transtition in the incumbent's own networks/offerings as well. i bet there is a bit lethargy amongst consumers as well.</p> <p>i personally have a SBC connection for not voice reasons - my buzzer won't work on a mobile/voip line. i never use it for any reason but it is still a $18 a month penalty.</p> i think most of the analysts are being cautious. also we might see a big transtition in the incumbent’s own networks/offerings as well. i bet there is a bit lethargy amongst consumers as well.

i personally have a SBC connection for not voice reasons – my buzzer won’t work on a mobile/voip line. i never use it for any reason but it is still a $18 a month penalty.

]]> By: Dennis Evans http://gigaom.com/2006/03/27/vanishing-voice-revenues/#comment-46408 Dennis Evans Tue, 28 Mar 2006 02:46:57 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/03/27/vanishing-voice-revenues/#comment-46408 <p>That's only 2,000,000 per year at that miniscule rate it will take 17 years to get a third of the residential lines.</p> That’s only 2,000,000 per year at that miniscule rate it will take 17 years to get a third of the residential lines.

]]> By: skibare http://gigaom.com/2006/03/27/vanishing-voice-revenues/#comment-46407 skibare Tue, 28 Mar 2006 02:40:57 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/03/27/vanishing-voice-revenues/#comment-46407 <p>CABLE VOIP====its ramping and its RAMPING BIGTIME!!! Today alone, 80,000 Cable Service Techs HIT the streets and made an average of 8 service calls today alone making 640,000 POTENTIAL SALES leads/installs of VOIP======Today, they landed 8000 today and will land another 8000 tomorrow! AND the next day===40,000 per week that the RBOC's are losing=======its a NO WIN game for the RBOC's! And once Level3 unleashes the ''''Clearinghouse/Processing PLANT'''' of peering on VOIP partners, the CABLES have another COST advantage!</p> CABLE VOIP====its ramping and its RAMPING BIGTIME!!! Today alone, 80,000 Cable Service Techs HIT the streets and made an average of 8 service calls today alone making 640,000 POTENTIAL SALES leads/installs of VOIP======Today, they landed 8000 today and will land another 8000 tomorrow! AND the next day===40,000 per week that the RBOC’s are losing=======its a NO WIN game for the RBOC’s! And once Level3 unleashes the ””Clearinghouse/Processing PLANT”” of peering on VOIP partners, the CABLES have another COST advantage!

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