The Telecom Dilemma

One of the most significant challenges facing telephone companies today is the transition from a voice only network to a multi-service commodity based network.

Two issues driving this transition are: 1) declining revenues due to shrinking line counts; and 2) competition from cable, wireless, satellite, and other network providers offering both high-speed Internet and Voice over IP (VoIP) solutions. Include with this, the emerging trend of customers eliminating their landlines and switching to all-cellular services. The telephone companies’ core business is under assault. Adding insult to injury, a strategy of raising prices to offset eroding cash flows will only lead to faster erosion.

New Revenue Streams

As telephone companies you have the transport infrastructure in place today to deliver many more revenue generating services than just Voice, Video and Internet.

The Entry Point iNID (Integrated Network Interface Device) allows telephone companies, using their existing infrastructure, to push network intelligence to the customer premise. Using this standards based technology, the Entry Point 2300 Series iNID creates new revenue opportunities while reducing operational costs. As the industry finalizes interface standards, it sets the stage for the move to service creation. What distinguishes this device from others is that it separates transport protocols from service protocols, and can be powered from Central Office (CO), Remote Terminal (RT) or from the customer’s premise.

In addition to voice, video, and Internet; it provides a reliable deterministic private network circuit to the customer for many additional revenue generating services. For example, utility meter reading (AMI), home security monitoring, Home medical monitoring, private business networks, and cellular end points.