[Asterisk-Users] VoIP Providers and Backbone Servers

[lonnie at outstep.com]

I really appreciate your comments regarding the challenges that face a new
VoIP service. While it is true that there is always still much to learn in
both the VoIP arena and with a true business model that will try to bring
something new and exciting to the existing community, I still strongly
contend that as this is still a young industry that building
conglomerations of existing VoIP services along with strategic partnering
will foster industry innovation and lay a strong foundation for the VoIP
industry to eventually overtake the analog corporate strong-holds that
currently exist.

Additionally, these small beginings enable people like myself to learn the
industry quickly and get involved. It also allow us to learn about the
Astrisk PBX system as well as the multitude of hardware and software that
comprise this exciting field.

In as much a funding is concerned, we intend to come online just as in the
manner as other VoIP services and to move quickly to branch out by
partnering to cover a broader scoping topology. Could be challenging at
first, but your response implies that an Internet store could not come
online just because there are other currently existing online stores in
that market. It's a long hard road, but I do believe that in order to
become "big" you must plan from the onset to be "big" and think in those
terms. Everyday should be the question in your mind of "How can I expand
the business today?". Always this and always moving forward; never back.

With regards to the softphone, once finished, it would be given away for
free and probably open source as well.

We are here to promote the industry, make it grow, and build a solid
foundation for the future of telecommunications. At least that is what I
see in this. Hope that it is the same for you as well.

Just my personal input to the email that you sent to the list and I am
sure that there will be some disagreement with its content and to the
philosophy indicated but this is an exciting time for getting started and
to embark upon the multitude of innovation that awaits us all.

I truly thank all of the members of the list for giving me an opportunity
to learn from you and to, hopefully, eventually be able to give back to
the list and help others in the near future. There is so much that the
Astrisk PBX and supporting hardware can do to open doors on the virtal
highway and I am happy to begin travelling down that road.

Thanks again for your response and have a great day,
Lonnie Cumberland

> I don't want to be a kill-joy, but after reading your various messages
> over the last few days, I think you're in over your head on this one.  I
> suggest you first get your own * system up and running.  Then,
> re-examine your goals.  So far, you don't seem to be adding anything new
> to the VOIP community, so I'm at a loss at how you expect to make money.
> If you're reselling services, then you can't compete with the current
> players in the market, as obviously their prices would be better than
> yours.  If you're trying to bundle resold services, the big ones (like
> Vonage) have an insurmountable advantage in infrastructure, volume and
> installed base.  And lastly, if you expect to sell service along with
> your own softphone client (which you still have to complete), there are
> free solutions with established services out there (iconnecthere, etc).
>
> So, besides (weak) competition, what are you going to add?
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: lonnie at outstep.com [mailto:lonnie at outstep.com]
>> Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 2:59 PM
>> To: asterisk-users at lists.digium.com
>> Subject: [Asterisk-Users] VoIP Providers and Backbone Servers
>>
>>
>> Hello All,
>>
>> Well, my explorations in to the world of VoIP is proving
>> fruitful and in the near future I am hoping to have my small
>> VoIP online service up and running ready to help promote the
>> industry and hopefully gain a few customers in the process.
>>
>> Additionally, I will soon have my IAX and SIP softphone ready
>> that will handle video, audio, and text communications.
>>
>> I am looking for quality and fair priced service providers so
>> that I can add some of thier servies to my VoIP service which
>> will start with an Asterisk PBX and some reliable Billing
>> software (still trying to decide, but Trebas or ASTPP looks
>> like it will work for me to get started.)
>>
>> In particular I will be providing Phone-Phone, Phone-PC,
>> PC-PC, and PC-Phone connections.
>>
>> I am looking for services like
>>
>> 1. PSTN Termination Services (Good International Rates)
>> 2. 800 Tollfree  access line services
>> 3. local, national, and international analog access line
>> services in addition to my Asterisk PBX, if they exist (for
>> my Phone-* services)
>>
>> and other services that you think are useful.
>>
>> Any suggestions or comments are appreciated and if you know
>> of a quality service that I am looking for then now is the
>> time and I invite your responses to this email.
>>
>> Thanks to everyone on this for giving me such great help, Lonnie
>>
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