ITEXPO Miami 2010David Erickson, President
Free Conferencing Corporation
Audience Survey
< or > 6 cents per minuteUse SkypeGoogle Voice IP Phone
• Free Conferencing CorporationEstablished 2001Privately heldSpecializes in One to many communicationsFreeConferenceCall.com & 12 other sites10 million user monthlyAccess revenue from PSTN & cross sellingViral marketing advantage
About
• Interesting beginningCash strapped made for simple design
Single access code All accounts onWebsite not connected to the bridge
Great Customer SupportViral marketing could not be stopped
About
• Media Servers (conferencing applications)Software based ScalableGeo DiverseWeb Based ControlsHD
Booth 632HD In Action Thursday 2:00 in B212
Booth 632HD In Action Thursday 2:00 in B212
Web Controls
Broadcasting
Playback by Channel
Simple
What Consumer Wants
Standard Def only 20% of your voiceTake rate is slow getting betterI like it and use itStarts path to even higher quality voiceFCC asks for comments on a move to all IPATT talking all IP
Moving Forward w/ HD Voice
FreeConferenceCallHD.comHD PeeringHD Voice TranscodingHD CarrierHD Voice over 4G
Moving Forward w/ HD Voice
My Two Cents
Consumer wants to be completely connectedConsumer is willing to pay for voice serviceQuality mattersSecurity mattersInteroperability will have to happenI think there will be a new revenue models
Consumer and HD Voice
Voice as an application is FREE?Settlements $Transcoding $Application rates $ (texting or LEC billing)Consumer desire for quality may mean $Is it more than just free peering of networks?
My Two Cents
• Keep an open mind on HD connectivity• Put the consumer first • Make sure your 2010 purchases include HD• Buy a Wyde Soft Bridge this year• Use FreeConferenceCall.com
The Wind Up
Wyde VoiceBooth 632HD In Action 2:00 Thursday B212
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