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You are now entering MoIP space
Scanning the news, you’d think that no-one will ever need to pay to make a call again, what with all the chatter surrounding VoIP – but is it true?

Sam Sethi over on TechCrunch (UK) highlights two entrepreneurial start-ups that think so: TruPhone (“free software, you download, that enables Mobile over IP (MoIP)”) and ConnectMeAnyWhere (which lets you make international calls on your mobile using a VoIP network, which saves money, and doesn’t require any downloaded software or new hardware – “In fact users don’t even need to connect to a computer to make a call”).

Both aim to bring the savings of VoIP to your mobile (through “at the moment, Truphone is only available on the Nokia’s E-series, but there aim is to quickly be available on other compatible phones”, according to TechCrunch).

Why is this a big deal for your business? With sales staff becoming increasingly mobile and employees touching base with more and more contacts across a global economy, accessible, easy-to-use, affordable communication options are only going to grow in importance – and the range of companies trying to get on board prove it.

And with Skype now offering its new VoIP-based Call Centre model – Sky Click – the business potential of the technology looks likely to keep expanding. 


Update: For some truly entertaining input into the fast-changing world of telecoms, check out Martin Geddes' Telepocalypse blog. His verdict on TruPhone? "Utterly Telepocalyptic". And Skype? "I’m increasingly bearish on Skype’s long-term prospects, but they’re teaching new and dangerous competitors what works and what doesn’t."

Posted: 21/09/2006 Comments: 0
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