Telcos are more and more coming out with VoIP apps of their own.
Tele2 has done exactly that, their announcement today.
Unluckily in Swedish only.
Key points translated:
- available via Apps Store and Google Play
- they call this "traveler's app", key benefit being able to make and receive calls over wifi when traveling
But they may have more in the pipeline, seems RCSLabs is working for Tele2 here?
This COULD mean Web based VoIP-client for Tele2?
RCSlabs seems to be promoting a SIP based client in their webpages.
So Tele2 announced a rather simple solution now, but a step forward nonetheless.
3.7.12
Korean operators to charge more for VoIP...
The war against innovative IP Communications and VoIP apps is picking up.
Now Korean operators have announced they will be charging more for VoIP.
"This will set a precedent for coming apps such as FaceTime, where SKT and KT already said they will apply the same pricing policy as with local apps, and this can clash with global players like Apple and Google," said Jiho Park, an activist with the Citizens' Coalition for Economic Justice.
This is in a sense surprising to hear. Some questions:
- how does this move map to Korean industry policy? One would think net neutrality would promote the chances of Samsung and LG who want to sell endpoints, rather than be at the mercy of megaoperators
- or is this just that? This way Samsung the infra vendor is learning to play by the new rules?
In general, it is easy to note that this scheme will create a lot of confusion. Think of an iPhone Facetime user who moves between free wifi and 4G.
4G being flat rate would be the easy way to go, but now he has to be aware of different pricing schemes.
Secondly, VoIP is quickly becoming "just another media component", as it should be.
How then to charge apps combining various types of media?
I guess "multimedia" as such is not a new topic...for folks outside telcos...
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