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story category AT&T Jumps Into VoIP
Beta tests phone service, upgrades network
(old news - 06:30PM Friday Sep 12 2003)
tags: business · VoIP
AT&T is moving forward with a "bring your own access" VoIP service dubbed AT&T Consumer Digital Solutions, that's currently in beta. Mentioned in our VoIP forum this week, the service was confirmed by AT&T Chairman David Dorman, speaking at the Morgan Stanley Global Media & Communications Conference in Boston. According to the product's website, the trial will be ongoing until February 29, 2004. AT&T announced yesterday that the company will be spending $3 billion in capital expenditures this year in order to transform the company's existing network into an IP-based network. That project is expected to be completed sometime in 2005.

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alalper
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Philadelphia, PA

What the H...

It doesn't cost anything to be a beta tester so, I signed up.
permalink · 2003-09-12 18:54:02 · Reply to this

Cheetah9

join:2001-01-07
Bethel Park, PA

Re: What the H...

said by alalper See Profile:
It doesn't cost anything to be a beta tester so, I signed up.
Dang, I Thought I met all the qualifications and then some, but when I tried to sign up I get.......


"SORRY ...
In order to use this site you must use Internet Explorer version 5.5 or greater on a PC. Click here to download the latest version of Internet Explorer."

Obviously, I don't meet the requirement to be in bed with Microsoft.

permalink · 2003-09-12 22:02:32 · Print · Reply to this

N10Cities
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Roland, OK
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Time to cash out!

Maybe Vonage needs to sell out before they become irrelevant now that the big dogs are stepping in.......
[text was edited by author 2003-09-12 18:55:00]
permalink · 2003-09-12 18:54:15 · Reply to this

93254336
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Re: Time to cash out!

said by N10Cities See Profile:
Maybe Vonage needs to sell out before they become irrelevant now that the big dogs are stepping in.
Oh I wouldn't be so hasty. If there's a way to screw up VoIP, AT&T will certainly figure out how to do it... and lose hundreds of millions of dollars in the process.

- Dan
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permalink · 2003-09-12 19:01:21 · Print · Reply to this

N10Cities
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Re: Time to cash out!

said by 93254336 See Profile:
said by N10Cities See Profile:
Maybe Vonage needs to sell out before they become irrelevant now that the big dogs are stepping in.
Oh I wouldn't be so hasty. If there's a way to screw up VoIP, AT&T will certainly figure out how to do it... and lose hundreds of millions of dollars in the process.

- Dan
HHmmmmm......good point.....
permalink · 2003-09-12 19:02:54 · Print · Reply to this

xdeadhead
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permalink · 2003-09-12 22:10:47 · Reply to this

zabes63

join:2003-04-05
Batavia, IL

 Vonage?! what about the bells?

Most people out there have never heard of Vonage let alone know about VOIP.

What happens when AT&T puts the full force of its marketing machine behind targeting Arnie and Flo in the podunk USA, to get them to cruise over to the new tech?
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permalink · 2003-09-12 22:11:03 · Reply to this
persus491

join:2000-10-06
Bronx, NY

Re: Interesting

you will be allow to make free local and long distance calls as long as you want until february, plus you get the equipment free, sound like a good deal to me, I'll give it a try
permalink · 2003-09-12 23:00:01 · Reply to this
youngmoore

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Marietta, GA
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Re: Time to cash out!

"What happens when AT&T puts the full force of its marketing machine behind targeting Arnie and Flo in the podunk USA, to get them to cruise over to the new tech?"

well nothing cause more than likely that don't have BB.
I also can see this as far as ATT "agents" signing people up without saying anything about 911. Which we all know would be really bad.

ym
permalink · 2003-09-13 02:13:23 · Reply to this

93254336
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said by zabes63 See Profile:
What happens when AT&T puts the full force of its marketing machine behind targeting Arnie and Flo in the podunk USA, to get them to cruise over to the new tech?
Probably the same thing that has happened to many of their other "innovative" services: they circle the drain for awhile before finally dying.

Think about it: AT&T has transformed itself from a ubiquitous telecommunications monolith to "jack-shit" in under 25 years... most impressive.

- Dan
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permalink · 2003-09-13 09:42:47 · Print · Reply to this
pigglywiggly

join:2003-01-29
Corning, NY

Is this for real? beta.ataclick.com = AT&T?

What's up with that very non-AT&T URL for the "product", beta.ataclick.com? To whom am I sending my info when I sign up?
permalink · 2003-09-16 17:36:20 · Reply to this
Zero01

join:2000-11-21
Mechanicsburg, PA

Qualify?

I signed up and was told I would hear in 4 to 5 weeks if I qualify? Does everyone have to wait that long and what are they looking for to qualify?
permalink · 2003-09-17 15:09:28 · Reply to this
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