VOIP in Canada
It seems the New York Times has discovered that VOIP is alive and well in Canada. In an article today, the paper's Canadian business corresponent Bernard Simon talks about how Canada's incumbent carriers are facing a “serious threat to their long-entrenched dominance”. At best, this assessment is overly optimistic when you consider that Internet telephony players such as Vonage and Primus are just starting to offer the service to consumers. A more accurate take is that the Internet is allowing new competitors to enter the market without having to make massive infrastructure investments. This environment compares with the late-1990s when competitive carriers such as Norigen and OCI Communications took a stab at taking on Bell Canada - only to fail miserably after spending hundreds of millions of dollars. Before VOIP takes off in Canada, there needs to be regulatory changes that has kept the price of local service at low levels. VOIP also needs to become more user-friendly so that its installation in a multi-phone household can be plug and play.
For some current (March to July 2005) postings on VOIP in Canada, check out the following:
- Outlook for the Canadian VOIP market (Seaboard Group, Aug. 2005)
- Canada Regulates VOIP
- Canada’s VOIP Pricing Landscape
- Bell Canada Unveils VOIP Service
- Rogers launches VOIP service
November 3rd, 2004 at 7:05 pm
Hi, there is new information on the Canadian VoIP market
as of November 1, 2004.
Article is a comparison of 5 leading SoHo and Residential
VoIP Providers in Canada.
Link: http://www.broadbandmarket.ca/news1027.html
December 9th, 2004 at 1:49 am
Found a good site for Voip in Canada.
They have voip and regular long distance for alot less money.
Voip canada. long Distance Canada.
Here is great site if you need cheap dsl for Voip.
Cheap Dsl. Cheap Dsl Service.
December 16th, 2004 at 1:15 am
I have been using VOIP for the last 6 month and very happy with the quality and service offered. My provider is a local BC, Canadian company called globeconnect.ca . They were able to offer similar service to regular landline but for half the price. I strongly recommend this new technology if you are looking to cut on your communication and long distance bill
August 18th, 2005 at 4:05 pm
I am using VOIP for 2 months now. My voip provider is a Canadian company called http://www.JustVoip.ca. They provide the cheapest voip services in Canada. I strongly recommend Just Voip Canada if you are looking to cut on your phone and long distance bill.
August 18th, 2005 at 4:22 pm
Found a good site for Voip in Canada.
They have the cheapest voip and regular long distance for alot less money.
Voip Canada. Long Distance Canada.
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