[IP] more on NZ VoIP

[David Farber <dave@farber.net>]

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From: Lauren Weinstein <lauren@vortex.com>
Date: August 30, 2005 8:28:50 PM EDT
To: gav@rediguana.co.nz
Cc: dave@farber.net, lauren@vortex.com
Subject: NZ VoIP




> I assume that it will occur over DSL as that
> is the only broadband we have capable of reaching a large percentage
> of the population.

Seems to me that "large percentage" isn't good enough.  If the entire
system is going to be converted (though the number of lines involved
is relatively small in the scheme of things), it has to be 100%
coverage one way or another.  Then there are all the related issues
of phone backup power supplies, getting recharge power to those
supplies, maintaining the batteries, and lots more.  All *sorts* of
interesting issues come into play when you convert everyone's lines
to VoIP, since they have to be emergency capable.  I wonder if those
quoted dates turn out to be about as real as our analog TV cut off
dates here in the U.S. have been?

--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein
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Tel: +1 (818) 225-2800
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