The Gradual Rollout of IP eXchange and Its Potential Implications on the Enterprise
IT Connection Blog by Joel Stradling
Summary Bullets:
- The main idea behind IPX is end-to-end QoS for both mobile and fixed IP traffic. Mobile data and video are about to go on a bungee jump driven by handset and LTE evolution, and IPX is designed to ensure that improved qualities can be delivered on new offerings.
- At the moment, a handful of global wholesale providers offer early-stage IPX, and many more are expected to follow suit.
Thus far, IPX has provided real benefits on single-provider platforms to deliver HD voice and premium VoIP. Companies such as BT Wholesale, KPN/iBasis, DT ICSS, TI Sparkle, France Telecom Orange, A1 Telekom Austria, TeliaSonera International Carrier and Tata Communications are all examples of IPX providers with full commercial products available. We are likely to see more such bilateral agreements in the short term. Carriers report that mobile voice calls last longer when the voice quality is better. To put some numbers on this and get some idea of how much longer: BT Wholesale cites around 10% longer call times, whilst TI Sparkle reports increases approaching 40%. Business clients might surmise that this potentially leads to raised corporate efficiency in closing deals, as both parties can actually hear what the other is talking about, as well as for solving technical issues and so on. Read more of this post at http://bit.ly/LRyEnk.
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