Seeking the high-tech Holy Grail.

Communications NewsVol. 36 Nbr. 2, February 1999

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IP telephony market - Technology Information

IP telephony-over-cable TV networks is apparently ready to be offered on the market. CableLabs, the research think tank of the cable TV industry, is attempting to settle on a standard, and manufactures are introducing numerous IP telephony products on the market. The IP telephony market in the US is anticipated to be worth $3 to $7 billion through 2004.

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Seeking the high-tech Holy Grail.

Calls via cable near widespread commercial reality.

IP (Internet protocol) telephony-over-cable TV networks--the Holy Grail of low-cost, practical solutions for telephony--appears poised to become a commercial reality.

While CableLabs--the cable TV industry's research think tank--wrestles with IP telephony standards through its "PacketCable" project, manufacturers are already flooding the market with IP telephony products. For instance, at the re...

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