Comments on: How HD Voice Can Save Wireline Telecom

By: Broadcom Goes Open Source to Push HD Voice

Broadcom Goes Open Source to Push HD Voice — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:01:57 +0000

[...] selling point for service providers looking to stand out from the crowd. (Whether they can actually save wireline is far from certain, though.) But quality has often been a less-important feature for consumers, as [...]

By: Thought pieces on HD Communications » HD Connect Now

Thought pieces on HD Communications » HD Connect Now — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:31:32 +0000

[...] How HD Voice Can Save Wireline Telecom (GigaOm) [...]

By: Will HDVoice Wideband VoIP Come to Mobile Devices? — VoIP Insider

Will HDVoice Wideband VoIP Come to Mobile Devices? — VoIP Insider — Fri, 29 May 2009 20:57:42 +0000

[...] services for wireless subscribers, and came upon a piece by Daniel Berninger of Gigaom entitled How HD Voice Can Save Wireline Telecom,. As good as the HD experience is on a hardphone in the office, I can’t help but think how [...]

By: mjgraves

mjgraves — Wed, 27 May 2009 13:31:00 +0000

While I am a great proponent of wideband telephony (HDVoice if you like) I think that it’s actually a little tangential to the idea of saving wireline service. I’m doubtful that improved call quality alone will save that business.

However, in the process of delivering wideband we will have to, by definition, move to an all IP based network. That will be the basis of a tremendous transformation of telecom as we now know it. Wideband will be the first benefit, but video calling and spatial capability (stereo or surround) will follow soon after. Very possibly evolving into immersive virtual environments.

What we’re really going to see is the evolution of stodgy old telecom into the kind of thing that’s now associated with online activities like Second life.

By: Daniel Berninger

Daniel Berninger — Wed, 20 May 2009 06:55:22 +0000

The assertion of the column is not that a one time voice quality improvement will transform the telecom industry. The proposition is “continuous improvement” of the underlying value proposition. The expansion of addressable applications made possible by Moore’s Law drives growth of the infotech industry. Intel did not stop after moving from 386 architecture to 486 or from 486 to Pentium. A similar continuous improvement dynamic of voice quality could drive the telecom industry. The present failure to improve voice quality accounts for the lack of interest in voice relative to communication modes that benefit from more innovation.

By: Georgie

Georgie — Tue, 19 May 2009 16:20:11 +0000

You’ve accurately assessed Randall Stephenson’s point of view, but it seems far-fetched to say that “dramatically better” wireline phone calls will capture the attention of a market that is already tolerant of fuzzy connections and dropped calls. Texting teens turning around the wireline industry….I don’t buy it. As much as my job depends on the longevity of the wireline business, I’m going to have to put my eggs in another basket than HD.