I have a hypothesis that mobile VOIP over WiFi will replace mobile carriers for the majority of phone conversations within 5 years. For a reality check, I called up Justin Grammens of Localtone Interactive and Mobile Twin Cities.
From the picture he paints, I think we’ll see this well within 5 years. Maybe 2.
- Projects and people we reference:
- Asterisk
- TrixBox
- Adhearsion
- Captain Crunch
- FreeSWITCH
- Twin Cities Asterisk Users Group
- Fring
- Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution–and How It Can Renew America by Thomas Friedman
I also share with you my strategy for developing in this new mobile, web-based application world.
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Fring is now available on Android. It allows you to make skype to skype calls on WiFi and over 3G (maybe lesser networks). It also allows you to make voice chats with other popular sercices (gtalk, msn).
One step closer…