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Just a bit of a background of where I work……….
I work for a large Information Technology and Services company listed on the ASX. The company main work is IP telephones installation; software installations for large government departments, large ASX listed companies all over Australia and OS. The company has very high end computer Engineers specialising in Cisco products, Citrix, Firewalls, Microsoft, Apple, IT Security, Firewalls etc. All know there stuff and highly experienced. Some Engineers have over 25 years’ experience.
Once a year everyone is gathered at Head Office for the annual Christmas Party. Basically 60 males getting drunk, and try and pick up the cute finance chick at an expensive inner-city restaurant. (meal was great)
I was talking to a number of Cisco and Microsoft engineers regarding Oper8tor and played the video with Angus. (While waiting for our beer to arrive)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyQbrLxgan0 .
All agreed the software was new and hasn’t been developed before in the way it calls different platforms, Skype, land lines, mobile phones. All were very impressed.
Most of the Engineers agreed the Oper8tor app will not be available to the public for download. The app will be targeted towards a Telco’s worldwide.
A Telco’s basic Network setup Below is the current setup for most Telcos (very, very basic). I’m just trying to get your head around how mobile telephones work.
- The GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) connects your mobile phone to the Telco)
- The Telco will provide you access the Internet and to make phone calls, Skype etc
- The Telco has a Proxy server (requests from clients seeking resources from other servers) that will provide access to the Internet).
All Telcos have a proxy server(s) or simular. The Proxy Server can block or allow certain websites, Software, apps from entering the Network.
The Telco’s Skype Problem
A long-time friend (over 15 years) made a great point that Skype will be included in the app for Telco(s), why you ask? He basically said that Skype is taking business away from large Telcos worldwide. And he is correct.
http://blogs.wsj.com/corporate-intelligence/2014/01/15/skypes-incredible-rise-in-one-image/
The app should be customised for the Telcos meaning you can add features or remove features. One telco could add skype and Face Time, while other Telco will choose only there mobile phone and landline, etc.
It’s all about the data usage…. Enter Oper8tor
Below is an example of how a Telco can use Oper8tor to increase data usage. I’ll try and keep it simple.
For Example Telco#1 buys Oper8tor app from Vonex which is customised. This includes Skype, mobile, Face Time, landline phones etc. The customer uses the Telco#1 Internet and
data charges can be charged to the customer.
Here how Oper8tor it works for the Telco
- New telecommunication hardware from Telco#1, phone, iPhones, iPads will be pre-installed with Oper8tor app.
- Existing customers can download Oper8tor app from Telco#1.
- The Oper8tor app will have mobile phone, landline and Skype and Skype Business etc.
- The user starts the Oper8tor with Telco#1 to make a call with Skype. (all works well)
- The customer must use have Oper8tor to use all the functions with Telco#1 (single number reach).
- Single Number Reach https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKorbsqQYz8
- Meaning, if the customer wants to use Oper8tor with all its function he / she must be connect to Telco#1
- But if the existing customer go to McDonalds and tries to use Skype with Oper8tor using a free wireless connection (McDonalds are using a different Telco, say Telco#2) The Oper8tor app won’t work as it’s customised for only Telco#1.
- Skype will still work with the normal Skype app/software with Telco#1
Possible way Oper8tor works
Oper8tor application assigns user a single reach number exclusive to the application
The user could assign skype phone mobile etc etc to this single reach number; the carrier could block the oper8tor app from talking to the server backend that controls the link and single number.
Thus for the application to function you could be forced onto the carrier network instead of Wifi, so potentially this could lock in customers mobile data and home internet to that carrier
For example ‘My Telstra’ app will only work when connected to the Telstra Network.
If Telco#1 can do a deal with Skype and add the Skype videoconferencing and instant messaging ‘Skype for Business’ into the Oper8tor app Skype wins and Telco#1 wins.
Skype wins with Telco#1 business customer base and high network availability. Videoconferencing takes a crap load of data so Telco#1 makes a crap load of money on data usage.
http://www.*.com.au/microsoft-skype-for-business-will-fend-off-google-while-taking-on-cisco-2015-3
Enter China Mobile Carrier(s) Oper8tor and Vonex
I was in Shanghai, China in October this year. I was amazed that China was still allowing Skype to be used. Considering my Google apps were blocked and my Google Maps was completely useless and my VPN didn’t work. Yet I can use Skype no problem from the Hotel and other Wi-Fi. (I could even connect to Hotcopper)
Could you imagine in the above example
‘Telco#1’ was a Chinese mobile carrier. At the moment there are 1.29 Billion mobile users In China. The number of mobile phone subscribers in China has been skyrocketing since 2011, hitting a new landmark of more than 1.25 billion users in April 2014. By the end of 2012, China had already become the country with the most mobile phone users worldwide, the number of users in China being equivalent to the sum of users in all European countries combined. In 2012, the market for mobile devices reached a high level of saturation in China, with
89 percent of the population using a mobile phone.
http://www.statista.com/statistics/278204/china-mobile-users-by-month/
China Mobile has 806 Million subscribers and is a state run mobile carrier. So Oper8tor would fit into their business with the above Telco#1 scenario perfectly. More control over subscribers and Skype would be over the moon with that many new customers. OH! FYI China Mobile has 241,000 employees.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_Mobile
Just imagine if Vonex signs a deal with a Chinese Carrier for Oper8tor. The share price would go from 10cents to over $1.00 + in an instant ………806 Million subscribers say at $1.00 per subcriber. As I recall Angus was in China or HK demonstrating the
Oper8tor app.
I believe there is more money with Telcos than trying to sell the app via Apple or HTC.
Thanks for reading.
Oh! Also a to 20 shareholder…
Have a happy Christmas to all
Wally
