ILuvCallV
join:2008-08-18
USA
| re: CallVantage being "replaced"
I don't understand most of these comments. Note that the name is AT&T CallVantage (similar to AT&T Wireless), so there is no need to change the name.
AT&T CallVantage was always targeted at the consumer and not the business market. They have a different product targeted at the business VoIP market.
There are many telephone adaptors (TA's) supported on the platform -- I don't know why you would think there is more than one platform.
I also don't understand capacity issues to a service that hasn't been advertised in years and according to most voip news items is not growing.
Whatever the reason, it will be interesting to see. Will we all have to return our TAs and get something new?
From my perspective, I cannot imagine this being a good thing. |
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manhole
join:2000-09-12
Modesto, CA
clubs: | Probably something to compete with T-Mobile's HotSpot@home and/or @home service. |
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burgerwars
join:2004-09-11
Northridge, CA
 ·voip.ms
 ·RoadRunner Cable
| said by manhole  :Probably something to compete with T-Mobile's HotSpot@home and/or @home service. AT&T Femtocell ? |
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Fisamo
Premium
join:2004-02-20
Apex, NC
·VOIPo
·AT&T CallVantage
| reply to ILuvCallV
Re: CallVantage being "replaced"
I've been a happy CV customer for four years, and I'm not keen on seeing it disappear. That said, if they're replacing it with a new BYOB VoIP service, I have to echo some of the comments made above--hope it's done right, doesn't need to "mature" (to become reliable) after launch, is scalable, etc.
Without having ever worked for ATT or SBC, I can say that some of their tech support people had implied scalability problems with the original servers (when saying the newer platform would offer significant improvements in that area). What I don't get is the comment about E911 incompatibility, given the old AT&T's lack of hesitation to kick people off its network if they couldn't confirm E911 operability. (Or is this move to make E911 capability more widespread?)
The other concern that I'd voice now (because I'm sure it's been discussed internally at AT&T) is that current CallVantage customers may well be forced onto the new system at some point--whether by firmware/config file update to their ATAs, or by shipment of new ATAs (and 'porting' of their numbers).
At this point, only time will tell about the new system (can't expect AT&T to tell... until they're ready.  ) If it offers more features, same uptime/quality, better price (hey, we can dream, can't we?) I'm all for it. But with what I know now, I'll wait and see. |
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Guy Waters
join:2001-12-04
San Francisco, CA | Why not just move it to the service platform and retain the CallVantage name? |
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