Monday, September 13, 2004
Qovia Tries to Polish Off SPIT
Posted by Pat Logsdon in "NEWS" @ 09:00 PM
How's that for a disgusting acronym? SPIT stands for Spam over Internet Telephony, and while it's not even on most people's radar, exectives from Qovia Inc. are already thinking of ways to stop it:
"While few companies currently receive SPIT, that will change. According to a recent IDC survey, enterprise spending on IP telephone systems is increasing in the United States, while spending on data networking products is decreasing. More than 31 percent of respondents already have IP-based private branch exchanges (PBXs) installed, and 12 percent have hosted VoIP (IP Centrex) services, IDC said. VoIP gives companies the ability to consolidate telephony and networking infrastructures within the enterprise, integrate voice with e-mail and contact-management applications, and banish traditional office phones in favor of softphones that are integrated into desktop or laptop computers, says Richard Tworek, president and CEO of Qovia."
If this was anything else, I'd be the first to scream "problem looking for a cause!", but throw spammers into the mix, and all bets are off. I don't think I'd like to stand between a spammer and a potential target (sorry, customer). More power to you, Qovia! Just don't charge an arm and a leg for your technology when SPIT becomes a problem. What do you think? Will this become a problem, or is this just an egg looking for a chicken? :wink:
"While few companies currently receive SPIT, that will change. According to a recent IDC survey, enterprise spending on IP telephone systems is increasing in the United States, while spending on data networking products is decreasing. More than 31 percent of respondents already have IP-based private branch exchanges (PBXs) installed, and 12 percent have hosted VoIP (IP Centrex) services, IDC said. VoIP gives companies the ability to consolidate telephony and networking infrastructures within the enterprise, integrate voice with e-mail and contact-management applications, and banish traditional office phones in favor of softphones that are integrated into desktop or laptop computers, says Richard Tworek, president and CEO of Qovia."
If this was anything else, I'd be the first to scream "problem looking for a cause!", but throw spammers into the mix, and all bets are off. I don't think I'd like to stand between a spammer and a potential target (sorry, customer). More power to you, Qovia! Just don't charge an arm and a leg for your technology when SPIT becomes a problem. What do you think? Will this become a problem, or is this just an egg looking for a chicken? :wink:
