[asterisk-biz] Vonage Files IPO

[Alexander Lopez]

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> From: asterisk-biz-bounces at lists.digium.com 
> [mailto:asterisk-biz-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of 
> Sudhir Kumar
> Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 12:57 AM
> To: asterisk-biz at lists.digium.com
> Subject: [asterisk-biz] Vonage Files IPO
> 
> Some of you might have seen this story, but many of you might not. 
> 
> http://www.thestreet.com/_googlen/tech/telecom/10267272.html
> 
> I found it quite surprising that Vonage had $174 million revenue but
> $176.3 million in marketing expenses alone for 9 months of 
> 2005. Even if we completely discount the marketing expenses, 
> they still had a net operating loss of $13.3 million for 9 months.
> 
> With big telcos and cable operators aggressively entering 
> VoIP market and smaller Asterisk powered providers chipping 
> away business from cost conscious consumers as well as 
> businesses, do you think Vonage has long term potential 
> despite their early success?

Snip....

> More importantly, what do you think will be a successful 
> business model
> for us small VoIP providers?     
> 
> -- sudhir
> 
My favorite:

Post to Asterisk-[Biz,Users]
??????
Profit!!!!



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