TelkomInternet Communicator launched

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• Sep 9, 2005

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Hi,

TelkomInternet actually launched a VoIP product for their users. They call it the TelkomInternet Communicator.

After all the prelaunch hype, doesn't look too bad, but i need someone to call.

Look here

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I like the look, what do you think?

 

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http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php?t=27147

 

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• Sep 9, 2005

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Doesn't look like anything special to me. If it could make free calls to landlines then it might be worth getting excited about...

 

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• Sep 9, 2005

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fungun_007 said:

Hi,

I like the look, what do you think?

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It still from Telcrap - don't use it on principal.

 

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Intersting days when Telkom creates software with better features than Google.

But I'll still hang onto Skype and Gizmo.
Whoever creates SkypeIn or CallIn for South Africa first wins my loyalty

 

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Virtual tour here: http://www.telkomsa.net/products/communicator_interactive_tour.html

Are my eyes going funny or is that text really blurry and messed up???

 

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TelkomInternet Communicator

Hey Guys... thought someone might be interested in this..

http://www.telkomsa.net/products/TelkomInternet_Communicator.jsp

 

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fergus said:

Virtual tour here: http://www.telkomsa.net/products/communicator_interactive_tour.html

Are my eyes going funny or is that text really blurry and messed up???

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Looks fine too me, but then again i'm wearing glasses.

 

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Communicator with color

fungun_007 said:

Hi,

TelkomInternet actually launched a VoIP product for their users. They call it the TelkomInternet Communicator.

After all the prelaunch hype, doesn't look too bad, but i need someone to call.

Look here

Website

I like the look, what do you think?

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Not bad at first glance! Looks like a nice app. - wonder how well it works?

 

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Works well, just made a call to a friend. Quality is quite good. Seems better than skype.

 

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• Sep 9, 2005

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I wouldn't use it on principle thanks. As far as SkypeIn goes, isn't offered locally already?

 

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doobiwan : No :-(

 

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• Sep 9, 2005

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How long do you think b4 they start charging?

 

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• Sep 9, 2005

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I cant get the thing to work, keeps giving a server-time out error. Plus it looks really bad. Another poor effort from Telkom.

 

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Do they use a proprietary voip protocol or something open like SIP?

 

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hmmm... they've got a dialling pad - maybe that's going to be used to make PC-to-phone calls?

 

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I wonder -- do they prioritise the traffic for their own app!?

 

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• Sep 9, 2005

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lukev said:

hmmm... they've got a dialling pad - maybe that's going to be used to make PC-to-phone calls?

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Hi Lukev

I think they might have the functionality, but it is a tricky issue (breaking into the PSTN)...

Regards,

RPM

 

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Hi Lukev

I think they might have the functionality, but it is a tricky issue (breaking into the PSTN)...

Regards,

RPM

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....well tricky for telkom anyway

 

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I think ICASA won't allow it anyway, not at this stage.