The State of VoIP Peering

The State of VoIP Peering

Hunter NewbyChief Strategy OfficerThe telx Group, [email protected] ext. 2003

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Where were we in Feb 05?

VoIP Peering Summit I We were looking for some direction (MapQuest To: Bi-Lateral VoIP Peering From: Here)

(MapQuest To: Multi-lateral VoIP Peering From: Here)

Where are we now in Jan 06?

“2006 will be the Year of VoIP Peering” Rich Tehrani TMC

CableLabs RFI on VoIP Peering 18 Billion Minutes Peering on the VPF Telefonica signs with Infiniroute for VoIP Peering conversion services

What Happened?

Time Passed Mature Technology Materialized New problems were met with newer solutions

A sound business case emerged VoIP Trunking is about lower cost for termination = Lower OPEX

What Changed?

Perception Reality

What is REALLY happening?

ENUM – that’s what! SIP – that’s what! Carrier cost savings of 50%+

Provisioning and termination Enterprise cost savings of 50%+

Provisioning and termination No loops Contract term compression Wholesale rates

Show of Hands

How many of you believe? It has begun? It works? It’s growing? It’s the future?

Good for all of those hands because it is the TRUTH!

Where will we be in Oct 06?

VoIP Peering Summit IV! Major Enterprise VoIP Peering Announcements Drive enterprise awareness Drive more carriers to offer SIP based peering links to their networks

Where will we be in Oct 06?

VoIP Peering is adopted as a sales strategy by Integrators Hardware Vendors Transport Providers Carrier Hotels Others…

Does Voice Traffic Decrease?

NO VoIP Peering is a catalyst for even MORE calls as OPEX is reduced dramatically

Flat rate, unlimited use calling plans create a worry-free, no overage, no BIG BILL environment

Community Development

VoIP Peering enables business-class P2P The evolution of email to voice From the inter-networked community grows New business processes New services New revenues

Never Before Conceived!

State of VoIP Peering Summary

Ride the Wave of Time This is all a simple matter of evolution Off-the-shelf technology Mature MIS and IT departments IP knowledge and trust Ethernet transport availability The same network growth pattern of ISP’s in the early 90’s unfolds again

Peering makes sense, Peering works!

The State of VoIP Peering

Hunter NewbyChief Strategy OfficerThe telx Group, [email protected] ext. 2003

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