Comments on: EComm: Time to change the station http://saunderslog.com/2009/10/29/ecomm-time-to-change-the-station/ A daily round table on the tech industry with experts and callers from all over the globe. Join us as we pick apart the news and get to the meat of what\'s happening out there. Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:30:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: BroadSoft’s View on “The Voice 3.0 Manifesto” « BroadbandIgnite http://saunderslog.com/2009/10/29/ecomm-time-to-change-the-station/comment-page-1/#comment-1663493 BroadSoft’s View on “The Voice 3.0 Manifesto” « BroadbandIgnite Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:19:51 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2009/10/29/ecomm-time-to-change-the-station/#comment-1663493 [...] with super blogger Andy Abramson’s Voice 3.0 Manifesto – I recommend you take a look at an interesting blog post from Alec Saunders’s SquawkBox that crisply captures the premise.  At a high-level, the concept [...] [...] with super blogger Andy Abramson’s Voice 3.0 Manifesto – I recommend you take a look at an interesting blog post from Alec Saunders’s SquawkBox that crisply captures the premise.  At a high-level, the concept [...]

]]> By: Colin Pons http://saunderslog.com/2009/10/29/ecomm-time-to-change-the-station/comment-page-1/#comment-1657529 Colin Pons Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:06:10 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2009/10/29/ecomm-time-to-change-the-station/#comment-1657529 Alec, Good en true points. I believe the telephony business model is dead (or at least dying, it make take some years before we officially declare it dead). But that leaves Telco's time (although limited) to experiment with new ideas and concepts. I do believe they can (and will) be utility pipes, may provide some platform capabilities (these are basically utilities as well) and most will be service providers. The most uncertainity and differences in strategy between the different Telcos will be around service providers; some aim to be premium providers (including in-hous app development), others will be aggregators. The real issue with service proviers is however how to meet customer needs (i.e. go beyond the articulated demands) and are they willing to look for the underserved customers an nonconumsers? Colin Alec,

Good en true points. I believe the telephony business model is dead (or at least dying, it make take some years before we officially declare it dead). But that leaves Telco’s time (although limited) to experiment with new ideas and concepts. I do believe they can (and will) be utility pipes, may provide some platform capabilities (these are basically utilities as well) and most will be service providers. The most uncertainity and differences in strategy between the different Telcos will be around service providers; some aim to be premium providers (including in-hous app development), others will be aggregators. The real issue with service proviers is however how to meet customer needs (i.e. go beyond the articulated demands) and are they willing to look for the underserved customers an nonconumsers?

Colin

]]> By: eComm Europe 2009: Can We Get Down to Business? | Voice on the Web http://saunderslog.com/2009/10/29/ecomm-time-to-change-the-station/comment-page-1/#comment-1651458 eComm Europe 2009: Can We Get Down to Business? | Voice on the Web Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:14:21 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2009/10/29/ecomm-time-to-change-the-station/#comment-1651458 [...] sums it up best in his post, eComm: Time to Change the Station,: It is, however, time to stop talking about the death of the incumbent. Let’s instead change the [...] [...] sums it up best in his post, eComm: Time to Change the Station,: It is, however, time to stop talking about the death of the incumbent. Let’s instead change the [...]

]]> By: Why BT Is Rethinking the Voice Business http://saunderslog.com/2009/10/29/ecomm-time-to-change-the-station/comment-page-1/#comment-1649232 Why BT Is Rethinking the Voice Business Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:12:08 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2009/10/29/ecomm-time-to-change-the-station/#comment-1649232 [...] premise. Now might be their time. Why? Because the very notion of communications is changing. As Alec Saunders, CEO of iotum, writes: Let’s instead change the conversation –- acknowledge that the carrier network is a platform, [...] [...] premise. Now might be their time. Why? Because the very notion of communications is changing. As Alec Saunders, CEO of iotum, writes: Let’s instead change the conversation –- acknowledge that the carrier network is a platform, [...]

]]> By: Zip Droid http://saunderslog.com/2009/10/29/ecomm-time-to-change-the-station/comment-page-1/#comment-1648331 Zip Droid Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:07:43 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2009/10/29/ecomm-time-to-change-the-station/#comment-1648331 Carrriers make money getting you to sign contracts and subsidizing equipment, there is a brave new world out there for developers to enter the market as pointed out, that's where the jobs are being created and all of the real innovation takes place. leverage the network with your app and you will succeed and the carrier will hate you because you use up the bandwidth they spent so much money to build for them to not want your app to use up. Carrriers make money getting you to sign contracts and subsidizing equipment, there is a brave new world out there for developers to enter the market as pointed out, that’s where the jobs are being created and all of the real innovation takes place.

leverage the network with your app and you will succeed and the carrier will hate you because you use up the bandwidth they spent so much money to build for them to not want your app to use up.

]]> By: Ari http://saunderslog.com/2009/10/29/ecomm-time-to-change-the-station/comment-page-1/#comment-1648323 Ari Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:02:54 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2009/10/29/ecomm-time-to-change-the-station/#comment-1648323 Alec: Yes "Perhaps carriers will be the pipes companies" ! The carriers are the pipes and should be that only. As long as they compete on the content we will have conflict and also will not enjoy the best pipes we can and should get. They should be utility companies again. I recall reading someones blog in the past that commented about GE not selling electricity (and perhaps at the same time charging more if you have a SubZero refrigerator)... Alec:
Yes “Perhaps carriers will be the pipes companies” !
The carriers are the pipes and should be that only. As long as they compete on the content we will have conflict and also will not enjoy the best pipes we can and should get. They should be utility companies again. I recall reading someones blog in the past that commented about GE not selling electricity (and perhaps at the same time charging more if you have a SubZero refrigerator)…

]]> By: T Mobile My Touch 3G Vs T Mobile G1 | HTC Touch Windows Mobile Smartphone http://saunderslog.com/2009/10/29/ecomm-time-to-change-the-station/comment-page-1/#comment-1648257 T Mobile My Touch 3G Vs T Mobile G1 | HTC Touch Windows Mobile Smartphone Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:04:54 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2009/10/29/ecomm-time-to-change-the-station/#comment-1648257 [...] EComm: Time to change the station | Alec Saunders SquawkBox [...] [...] EComm: Time to change the station | Alec Saunders SquawkBox [...]

]]> By: Norm Simpson http://saunderslog.com/2009/10/29/ecomm-time-to-change-the-station/comment-page-1/#comment-1647960 Norm Simpson Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:22:44 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2009/10/29/ecomm-time-to-change-the-station/#comment-1647960 'It’s time to abandon conversations about whether carriers will or won’t survive". I think some will and some will not.Time will tell. ‘It’s time to abandon conversations about whether carriers will or won’t survive”. I think some will and some will not.Time will tell.

]]> By: Kerry Ritz http://saunderslog.com/2009/10/29/ecomm-time-to-change-the-station/comment-page-1/#comment-1647652 Kerry Ritz Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:21:34 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2009/10/29/ecomm-time-to-change-the-station/#comment-1647652 good pts. it also means that if we talk about the user experience and the business value of new services, it means we also need to hear from people from outside of the telecoms world. if we want to learn about customer experience, let's hear from world class retailers. let's hear from companies that have disrupted other industries good pts. it also means that if we talk about the user experience and the business value of new services, it means we also need to hear from people from outside of the telecoms world. if we want to learn about customer experience, let’s hear from world class retailers. let’s hear from companies that have disrupted other industries

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