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VoIP to be huge says telco MD

VoIP is going to be massive. The effects of internet telephony are touching technology, business, culture, geographic penetration and consumer expectations in a way that is certain to turn the telecoms industry on its head, according to Benny Last, MD of telco IDT Europe, reports The Register (23 September).

The Register says that earlier this week the telco MD spoke about the impact of VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) on the global telecoms industry, telling delegates at the Carriers Conference in London that traditional voice providers "will need to make additions to their service offerings beyond voice" if they want to continue to compete in this new telco world order.

Mr Last said: "Enhanced offerings will include internet broadband access, media, IPTV [TV over the internet], online gaming, messaging...as well as 'next gen' services. They must enhance their service offerings because that is precisely what VoIP makes possible".

The Register says that, with VoIP operators springing up all over the place effectively piggybacking on broadband networks, traditional telcos will have to adapt or risk losing out.

The telco chief said: "VoIP is here, and it is not going away. We are in the midst of an explosive change in the way people use technology," The Register reports.