Rod Ullens's presentation at eComm 2008

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voxbone @ eComm march 13, 2008

new numbersfor a new world

voxbone @ eComm march 13, 2008

(what kind of world?)

the new geography

is not defined by distance

is defined by relationships

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carriers/users holding onto past

new geography/opportunity waiting in future

how do we make the past work with the future?

(what’s the challenge?)

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old numbers can learn new tricks

numbers can make PSTN work with VoIP

numbers can make the past work with the future

(why numbers?)

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phone invented

“Hello Girls” connected people

names not numbers

1876

a short history of phone numbers

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measles epidemic

replacement operators don’t know names

names become numbers

1878

a short history of phone numbers

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millions of users

dials have numbers and letters

Pennsylvania 6-5000, Butterfield 8…

and soon…

a short history of phone numbers

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DDD direct dialing

9 digit numbers with area codes

12 digit numbers with country codes

1951

a short history of phone numbers

voxbone @ eComm march 13, 2008

skype

computer-based calling

numbers become user names

2003

a short history of phone numbers

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voxbone

“DID numbers on demand”

local numbers ring where you need them

2005

a short history of phone numbers

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local numbers for 5,000 cities, 40 countries

automated on-demand provisioning

largest global backbone for incoming voip

wholesale… to 1200+ carriers worldwide

voxbone

a short history of phone numbers

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ITU gives provisional approval to iNum

ITU allocates first number band

global phone numbers

2007

a short history of phone numbers

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area code for earth

one number, worldwide, for life

global number portability

unique identifier for voip users

all voip users can communicate for free

iNum users reachable from pstn for low fee

(what is iNum?)

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VoIP user

voip user dials +883 123456 from voip phone

originating iNum member forwards call to voxbone

voxbone forwards call to terminating iNum member

iNum member forwards call to his customer

VoIP user

(what is call flow between member?)

(what is call flow from pstn?)

VoIP user

pstn caller dials +883 123456 from regular phone

voxbone forwards call to iNum carrier

iNum carrier forwards call to the user with +883 123456

VoIP user

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iNum numbers free

iNum numbers good for life

carriers use iNum to acquire more users

global interaction means more minutes, models, ads

carriers share revenue for calls coming from pstn

global premium services generate new revenue

(what is business model?)

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incumbents

incumbents don’t like new geography

incumbents not easy to change

(what are challenges?)

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(what are milestones?)

august 2006

june 2007

march 2008

march 2008

june 2008

november 2008

voxbone applies to ITU

ITU allocates +883, alpha begins

iNum announced at eComm

private beta begins

public beta begins

iNum Alliance launches globally

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small company, fast & flexible

people know our customers (not us)

free APIs (innovation automation)

iNum simple extension of successful voxbone model

(why voxbone?)

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(what’s next?)

email rod@voxbone.com

senseable City Laboratory, MIT 

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(what’s next?)

( thanks )senseable City Laboratory, MIT 

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