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If successful, Wi-Fi calling would be one more factor decreasing calling costs and shrinking revenue at traditional carriers. “The potential is enormous as an alternative to conventional telephony,” said John Jackson, a wireless-technology analyst at The Yankee Group. Read the full story at CNN.

It may be flexible, and it certainly is less expensive than conventional telephony, but VoIP technology still has some issues, such as erratic quality of service. Some of this unevenness may result from use of general-purpose Internet networks, which can be subject to delays in packet delivery that don't affect static content but can create problems for real-time data streams. “There are literally hundreds of new companies that… Read More