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Tue, 28 Aug 2012 15:27:27 +0000

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By: OJ Winge

OJ Winge — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 00:00:32 +0000

There is a lot being done by many providers, but not enough. At some point it is consumers of the technology that will put pressure on the big providers in order to truly reach the “video is the next voice” phase. OJ

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By: Darren

Darren — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 22:49:20 +0000

This is exactly what I have been telling everyone. In fact, today I was told by an exec that they are weary of upgrading old EOL equipment because things work well together now – they are concerned that new might bring new interop issues. A very valid concern.

From a manufacturer’s point of view, I imagine that they do not want to completely become standards base because where would their technology edge be then? What would make them stand out? It has to be part of it for them.

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By: Øyvind Reed

Øyvind Reed — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 19:17:35 +0000

Dear OJ. Yet again a good blog addressing an issue that really ought to be put heavily on the agenda soon.
Being in the business, I would say that the single biggest threat to the “video is the next voice” credo is the lack of choice provided to customers. Today they need to make choices about vendors and services that they really shouldn’t be forced to make.
My basic question is therefor easy: do you feel that he biggest providers of video (Cisco included) are doing enough to address this issue? Or are they each making enough money as it is and thus “fat & happy”?

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