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So some conjecture: I can't understand why Google doesn't do SIP or even a full telecom play. The only answer I can come up with is that they don't think the b
by josh2600 13y ago
So some conjecture:
I can't understand why Google doesn't do SIP or even a full telecom play. The only answer I can come up with is that they don't think the business is worth the extra regulatory scrutiny.
Sidenote: Dan is awesome. If you're into Telephony and you don't read his stuff you're making a mistake.
- hayksaakian 13y agoI'd suspect they don't want to get AT&T'd a lá http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_System_divestiture http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_System_divestiture
- rz2k 13y agoHow is that relevant? They don't own the entire network and it wouldn't make them a monopoly natural or otherwise.
- hayksaakian 13y agobrain fart. I was thinking monopolies and came up with att when microsoft (re IE) would be a better example.
- fpgeek 13y agoI think I understand why Google doesn't do it. They're relatively comfortable with the telephony status quo. Via Chrome on the desktop and Android on mobile, they've ensured that no one is in a position to "deal out" their services on any connected device, mobile or not. At this point, Google has little to gain (and much to lose) by antagonizing operators with a serious IP telephony play, especially since any mobile component would still depend on the data networks of the incumbent carriers. It's worth noting that Google is making a move in an area where they aren't as content - home internet access. What I can't understand is why Microsoft doesn't do it. Unlike Google, they clearly aren't satisfied with the status quo and, now that they've acquired Skype, they also have a better starting position than Google does. I keep thinking Microsoft should launch a SkypePhone, but, so far, they haven't.