Operators force Nokia to remove Skype from phones
The two largest British mobile operators Orange and O 2 turned to Nokia with a demand to remove Skype from future N97 handsets , otherwise they would simply refuse to sell them.
The fears of the operators are well founded. Having the ability to make free Skype calls, the user can easily redirect all of their voice traffic through virtually free 3G. In this case, the cellular operator is transformed into a banal wireless Internet provider with all the attendant - the minimum profit margin, etc. Of course, operators cannot allow this and will resist in all possible ways.
Representatives of the operators, commenting on this news, stressed the unacceptability of the policy of Nokia, which “is trying to build an ecosystem based entirely on themselves, and turning operators into“ dull ”communication channels. Some of the smaller operators may accept this, but if you invest 40 million a year in building a brand, then you don’t want to turn into a dull communication channel, will you? ”.
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Fear of VoIP is not limited to UK carriers. Some US operators are also extremely cautious when selling devices with integrated VoIP telephony. In many cases, they limit the blocking of Skype calls through their network, leaving only WiFi to users (such is the AT & T policy towards the Apple iPhone).
via Ars Technica
The fears of the operators are well founded. Having the ability to make free Skype calls, the user can easily redirect all of their voice traffic through virtually free 3G. In this case, the cellular operator is transformed into a banal wireless Internet provider with all the attendant - the minimum profit margin, etc. Of course, operators cannot allow this and will resist in all possible ways.
Representatives of the operators, commenting on this news, stressed the unacceptability of the policy of Nokia, which “is trying to build an ecosystem based entirely on themselves, and turning operators into“ dull ”communication channels. Some of the smaller operators may accept this, but if you invest 40 million a year in building a brand, then you don’t want to turn into a dull communication channel, will you? ”.
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Fear of VoIP is not limited to UK carriers. Some US operators are also extremely cautious when selling devices with integrated VoIP telephony. In many cases, they limit the blocking of Skype calls through their network, leaving only WiFi to users (such is the AT & T policy towards the Apple iPhone).
via Ars Technica
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/53298/
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