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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
voxbone @ eComm march 13, 2008
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?)
voxbone @ eComm march 13, 2008
old numbers can learn new tricks
numbers can make PSTN work with VoIP
numbers can make the past work with the future
(why numbers?)
voxbone @ eComm march 13, 2008
phone invented
“Hello Girls” connected people
names not numbers
1876
a short history of phone numbers
voxbone @ eComm march 13, 2008
measles epidemic
replacement operators don’t know names
names become numbers
1878
a short history of phone numbers
voxbone @ eComm march 13, 2008
millions of users
dials have numbers and letters
Pennsylvania 6-5000, Butterfield 8…
and soon…
a short history of phone numbers
voxbone @ eComm march 13, 2008
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
voxbone @ eComm march 13, 2008
voxbone
“DID numbers on demand”
local numbers ring where you need them
2005
a short history of phone numbers
voxbone @ eComm march 13, 2008
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
voxbone @ eComm march 13, 2008
ITU gives provisional approval to iNum
ITU allocates first number band
global phone numbers
2007
a short history of phone numbers
voxbone @ eComm march 13, 2008
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?)
voxbone @ eComm march 13, 2008
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
voxbone @ eComm march 13, 2008
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?)
voxbone @ eComm march 13, 2008
incumbents
incumbents don’t like new geography
incumbents not easy to change
(what are challenges?)
voxbone @ eComm march 13, 2008
(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
voxbone @ eComm march 13, 2008
small company, fast & flexible
people know our customers (not us)
free APIs (innovation automation)
iNum simple extension of successful voxbone model
(why voxbone?)
voxbone @ eComm march 13, 2008
(what’s next?)
email [email protected]
senseable City Laboratory, MIT
voxbone @ eComm march 13, 2008
(what’s next?)
( thanks )senseable City Laboratory, MIT
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