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POTS: Plain Old Telephone System or Service See PSTN and AMPS.A Century AgoAt the turn of the 20th century, the \\"plain old telephone system\\" was neither plain nor old. ...; Full POTS Definition >>

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Is VoIP a good idea for small business?: Is VoIP a good idea for small business?Another option...We have an Asterisk box running our PBX. We have some PRI cards from digium. What we do is run a T1 PRI line into the box. We have split it up 50/50 between 12 DIDs and the rest is...; Tags: Telephony, Internet service providers (ISPs), Asterisk, PBX, AT&T PBX, VoIP, small business; Discussion threads 2008-05-28
New WiFi from Intel improves rural communications: New WiFi from Intel improves rural communicationsRe: "New WiFi...improves rural communications"Great!!! Glad to hear about the technology.HOWEVER...What's this talk about Africa and Asia? What about here in the U.S.?ANYONE who is outside the reach of Cable is going to be CONDEMNED to years more of the Internet via...; Tags: Wireless LANs, INTERNET, Network technology, rural communication, Wi-Fi, POTS, Intel Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-03-20
Read my mIPS: no new faxes!: Read my mIPS: no new faxes!No fax is typical, no POTS line is interestingRussell,Like you I don't have a POTS line anymore. Not in over two years. Yet almost weekly I see pundits suggesting that VOIP is not up to completely replacing analog lines. The latest is Garrett Smith of...; Tags: fax, Mips, POTS; Discussion threads 2008-01-16
Skype protocol cracked?: Skype protocol cracked?Good work, Marguerite; occasional veins like this...make being a "regular" @ ZDnet worthwhile. Fine job of reporting and journalism. You're a credit not just to ZDnet and Cnet, but to the entire profession. Thanks. Stay on top of it.I wanna be like you when I grow up:)YADA, YADA,...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Network technology, VOIP, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, POTS, phone, cable, Skype Technologies S.A.; Discussion threads 2006-07-16
Skype to buy voice start-up Sonorit: Skype to buy voice start-up SonoritOverpriced to the maxVoIP COMPANIES are but a stopgap measure. They offer a bridge between POTS and VoIP. When the "tipping point" comes (2008?), and VoIP becomes THE standard, there will be no reason to pay anybody anything for it.Skype Buys SonoritSkype Technologies has acquired...; Tags: Telephony, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Skype Technologies S.A., VoIP, POTS; Discussion threads 2006-04-11

AT&#38T chief, FCC chair clarify on Net neutrality: AT&T chief, FCC chair clarify on Net neutralityGreat....So when are prices going down for us consumers? If they are going to find "commercial solutions" that may involve the content providers, it follows that we would have reduced costs.Reply to story[i]Whitacre, who had been quoted in news reports as saying he...; Tags: NETWORKING, FCC, AT&T Corp., Google Inc., POTScos, bandwidth, network, POTS, Net Neutrality, Internet; Discussion threads 2006-03-21
36.9 mln DLC/MSAN ports to ship by 2009: The market for DLC/MSAN (Digital Loop Carrier/ Multi-Service Access Node) equipment is on the rise, as shipments to telecom carriers will jump from 24 mln ports in 2004 to 36.9 mln ports in 2009, reports In-Stat. DLCs that provided remote termination of POTS lines in the access network have evolved...; Tags: DSL, Network technology, Broadband Internet, Telephony, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, DLC/MSAN, POTS, In-Stat; Blog posts 2006-02-01
Is ENUM the key to true VoIP directory assistance?: Is ENUM the key to true VoIP directory assistance?This is BIGbigger than you realize, I believe. With VoIP destroying POTS - what does the future hold? Once POTS is gone, and everyone is on VoIP - what will people be paying for? The VoIP -> POTS connection was what people...; Tags: Telephony, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, VoIP, POTS; Discussion threads 2006-01-17
AOL, Microsoft prep VoIP services: AOL, Microsoft prep VoIP servicesThere will be an all out VOIP war comming. The ones with big pockets willsurvive. Google, AOL, and Microsoft can spend billions. This will be bloody.Yes! Voice over . . . voice?Use dialup to then use VoIP? Um, this doesn't sound very smart . . .UnsustainableVoIP...; Tags: Telephony, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Microsoft Corp., VoIP, Google Inc., POTS, VoIP service, America Online Inc.; Discussion threads 2005-09-20
It's no accident: the six most visited sites all have IP voice offerings: It's no accident: the six most visited sites all have IP voice offeringsInterestingbut non sequitur! Those top sites were the same ones that existed BEFORE VoIP. These companies are dabbling in VoIP - not really sure where it will go but jumping on the bandwagon just in case. VoIP will...; Tags: Telephony, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Policies and procedures, VoIP, IP Voice, POTS, accident, IP; Discussion threads 2005-09-16
Exclusive: Google Talk to be compatible with Gizmo, Vling softphones: Exclusive: Google Talk to be compatible with Gizmo, Vling softphonesLook out Skype?More like look out SBC and Verizon! Skype and Gizmo's models are based on you paying for access to the POTS network. Once everyone goes Google, there will be NO NEED to access POTS, and there goes Skype's business...; Tags: Skype Technologies S.A., POTS, Google Inc., Google Talk; Discussion threads 2005-08-24
Here's who should buy Skype: no, not News Corp: Here's who should buy Skype: no, not News CorpNot worth itThe paradigm that VoIP relys on - making money from integrating with POTS - won't last. The more that people leave the telecoms for Skype, the less people that these new customers need to contact via POTS. Followed to its...; Tags: Telephony, VOIP, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, News Corp., Skype Technologies S.A., POTS; Discussion threads 2005-08-11
Gizmo Project's Robertson: 'Skype has a lead, but...': Gizmo Project's Robertson: 'Skype has a lead, but...'No to NOSNot Open Source software has the disadvantage of the company going belly up, and you are stuck with non-patchable software. Open-source your product Gizmo! Your money is made on your POTS connection fees (which will dry up in 3 years, as...; Tags: Tools & Techniques, OPEN SOURCE, SIPphone Gizmo Project, SKYPE HAS, POTS, Skype Technologies S.A.; Discussion threads 2005-07-27
Monday prediction: VoIP will adopt cell's long-term contract, high termination fee model: Monday prediction: VoIP will adopt cell's long-term contract, high termination fee modelVonage is alreadyVonage is already doing this... my contract has some cancellation "gotcha's" switching to Sunrocket and they managed to hold my old number long enough to bill me yet another $27.25 for another month of service.Of course they...; Tags: Telephony, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Vonage Holdings Corp., termination, VoIP, VoIP company, POTS, VoIP service; Discussion threads 2005-07-18
Report: Vonage in talks to sell to BellSouth: Report: Vonage in talks to sell to BellSouthThat would be a good score for BellSouthIf I'm not mistaken, I think they both make available to their VoIP subscribers that awesome eyeBeam softphone product from Xten.BellSouth just might corner the SIP-to-PBX service provider market.Stupid and desperate future history of telcosTelcos are...; Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Telephony, Wi-Fi, WIRELESS, WiMAX, BellSouth Corp., VoIP, Vonage Holdings Corp., VoIP IS, POTS, Internet Service Provider; Discussion threads 2005-07-13
Gartner exec to VoIP-resistant CIOs: get with the program: Gartner exec to VoIP-resistant CIOs: get with the programWhy listen to Gartner?They have been wrong more times then not. Voip is safer? How? Depending on the internet for all communications, is a risk that will cost money over the long run. VOIP is great in a company with a...; Tags: Telephony, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, VoIP IS, VoIP-resistant, Gartner Inc., VoIP, virus, network, POTS; Discussion threads 2005-05-17
FCC to push mandatory 911 for Net phones: FCC to push mandatory 911 for Net phonesLocked out by POTSDo correct me if I'm incorrect. From what I'm reading the POTS are not opening their networks to Vonage and the like. Yes in a few areas but not as a general rule. With the FCC requiring VoIP to have...; Tags: Telephony, Federal government, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Internet phone, VoIP, FCC, VoIP company, POTS; Discussion threads 2005-05-05
Why is Cisco buying Sipura? Here's the killer app: Why is Cisco buying Sipura? Here's the killer appHosted PBXI'm thinking they bought Sipura for the hosted PBX service bureau model. They are behind in the rollout of the IP Centrex solution. This is a real need in the SMB market.they didn't pay $68 million for a relayAll...; Tags: Sipura, POTS, Cisco Systems Inc.; Discussion threads 2005-04-28
Why I'm in the softphones camp: At the Spring VON show in San Jose, there's a battle going on that few people acknowledge - unless you ask them about it.I'm talking about the battle of VoIP devices. Specifically, the type of instrument that enterprise and residential VoIP subscribers will use.The three main contestants are the softphone,...; Tags: softphone, telephone, VoIP; Blog posts 2005-03-09
Google window-shops for VoIP: Google window-shops for VoIPNo infrastructure?Did you really say this? "VoIP services are typically software-based, requiring little infrastructure to build and maintain..."VoIP uses for the most part the same wires as the POTS. While we're all bashing the POTS and looking forward to what VoIP may bring, we better...; Tags: Telephony, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, VoIP, POTS, same wire, Google Inc.; Discussion threads 2005-03-09