Comments on: Of course customers want interoperability! http://www.saunderslog.com/2008/01/16/of-course-customers-want-interoperability/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=of-course-customers-want-interoperability An outcome-driven leader, proven technology product developer, and marketer with over 20 years of hands-on experience including start-up, small and large business environments, and the board room. This is my blog. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:15:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michael Graves http://www.saunderslog.com/2008/01/16/of-course-customers-want-interoperability/#comment-6100 Michael Graves Wed, 16 Jan 2008 11:53:10 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2008/01/16/of-course-customers-want-interoperability/#comment-6100 Oh no, they can do it. They already interoperate with the PSTN. That's known to use G.729a. If they can do that there's not technical reason why they can't interoperate with SIP based networks. It could change their topology quite a lot, but its possible. Oh no, they can do it. They already interoperate with the PSTN. That's known to use G.729a. If they can do that there's not technical reason why they can't interoperate with SIP based networks. It could change their topology quite a lot, but its possible.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.saunderslog.com/2008/01/16/of-course-customers-want-interoperability/#comment-6099 Andrew Wed, 16 Jan 2008 10:32:50 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2008/01/16/of-course-customers-want-interoperability/#comment-6099 This 'no one asked for it argument' is probably the most hypocritical argument that could be made by Skype. I would suggest that no one asked for "free p2p calling on the internet" but clearly there was a need that wasn't being met. In general, customers don't ask for disruptive, game changing features - that is the job of the innovators and pioneers in any industry (Apple, Slingbox) perhaps Skype just 'can't' do it. This 'no one asked for it argument' is probably the most hypocritical argument that could be made by Skype. I would suggest that no one asked for "free p2p calling on the internet" but clearly there was a need that wasn't being met.

In general, customers don't ask for disruptive, game changing features – that is the job of the innovators and pioneers in any industry (Apple, Slingbox) perhaps Skype just 'can't' do it.

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