  Comments from a US based Technologist & nbsp;  The big question in the US is who is going to win the next telecom war: nbsp;
 wireless,  wireline or cable.
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 They each have a critical strength and weakness,  and each can potentially give away the other's service for free.
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 The phone companies have DSL but are challenged to fund it.
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 The long distance carriers are toast.
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 Wireless providers are in a better position but perhaps too tied to their equipment vendor solutions.
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 The cable companies have surprised everyone,  they are scrappy,  and are able to service homes at the lowest cost,
 but don't have the integration skills the others have.
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 Who wins?  Wireless Broadband Convergence is the key ( not simply wireless broadband but how it will all come together)
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 How will the different network fabrics converge?
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 What services will drive demand?
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 Over half of voice traffic is 800 traffic.
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 Using this analogy,  what is the potential for 800- type broadband services ( recipient pays)
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 There is also a lot of talk about dual home/ roam phones.
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 I think this gets more attention than it deserves,  but it would save customers money.
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 What new services will emerge?
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 What about video over IP?
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 Telecom is has been in a terrible slump but I think that's about to change dramatically.
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 I expect we will see the first signs from outside the US.
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