Even when a carrier can deliver enhanced services, it needs to pass those functions from the Internet to the PSTN, and standards to make such connections are in an early stage of development. Consequently, few carriers are offering VOIP services. Va. The many unanswered questions have not deterred vendors from developing VOIP equipment. This broad support underscores the optimism that the current hurdles will soon be cleared. Equipment vendors already report an increase in enterprises deploying VOIP equipment.
Carriers also seem poised to launch VOIP services.
This first wave of users will be the early adopters organizations trying to use technology to gain a competitive edge. As the year closes, the technology is expected to make its way into the mainstream, so agencies like the VA will become the norm rather than the exception.