Comments on: Q&A with Rod Ullens of Voxbone http://thereallymobileproject.com/2009/10/qa-with-rod-ullens-of-voxbone/ Thu, 22 Jul 2010 02:55:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Aswath Raohttp://thereallymobileproject.com/2009/10/qa-with-rod-ullens-of-voxbone/comment-page-1/#comment-1413 Aswath Rao Sat, 03 Oct 2009 16:33:24 +0000 http://thereallymobileproject.com/?p=1826#comment-1413 So the incumbents agree to interconnect with iNum, but with the current tariff model. Then they have to charge at the highest rate; otherwise iNum will arbitrage traffic for that country carrying the highest rate. But then those in the rest of the world will see no reason to use iNum. So what gives?<br><br>There is downside in using iNum even for on-Net calls. iNum requires an intermediary to resolve the number. But if SIP URIs are used then calling party (not the service provider) can directly reach the called party's Proxy. Isn't that the objective of VoIP, reduce the intermediaries as much as possible? So the incumbents agree to interconnect with iNum, but with the current tariff model. Then they have to charge at the highest rate; otherwise iNum will arbitrage traffic for that country carrying the highest rate. But then those in the rest of the world will see no reason to use iNum. So what gives?

There is downside in using iNum even for on-Net calls. iNum requires an intermediary to resolve the number. But if SIP URIs are used then calling party (not the service provider) can directly reach the called party's Proxy. Isn't that the objective of VoIP, reduce the intermediaries as much as possible?

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]]> By: Voxeo Talks » Blog Archive » The Really Mobile Project: Interview with Rod Ullens of Voxbone about iNumhttp://thereallymobileproject.com/2009/10/qa-with-rod-ullens-of-voxbone/comment-page-1/#comment-1401 Voxeo Talks » Blog Archive » The Really Mobile Project: Interview with Rod Ullens of Voxbone about iNum Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:34:46 +0000 http://thereallymobileproject.com/?p=1826#comment-1401 [...] on The Really Mobile Project blog, Martyn Davies has posted an interview with Rod Ullens, CEO of Voxbone, primarily about the iNum initiative that Voxbone leads. We’re partners with Voxbone in the [...] [...] on The Really Mobile Project blog, Martyn Davies has posted an interview with Rod Ullens, CEO of Voxbone, primarily about the iNum initiative that Voxbone leads. We’re partners with Voxbone in the [...]

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