But the cost to implement such
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a service was just too prohibitive and therefore prevented the world from realizing this
feature.
VoIP enabled mobility, demonstrating that such a service was possible using the
Internet technology and was a viable service offering for even the smallest of service
providers. However, the issues of security were troublesome for traditional operators,
making VoIP a troublesome alternative.
The industry also learned that depending on a vendor??™s end-to-end platform solution
was costly. SCPs, for example, would only run the software provided by the vendor selling
the hardware. An SCP could cost millions for a simple service like Calling Name.
The industry is attacking these problems aggressively, as it works at redefining
the world??™s communication networks, as well as the business model that funds them.
Application platforms, for example, are being standardized on generic platforms available
from any vendor at a fraction of the cost of a traditional SCP. By standardizing
these platforms, operators will be able to purchase an application server from any vendor
they choose, and place any vendors??™ software on that platform.
This means operators are no longer married to a single vendor for their service platforms.
They can pick and choose from hardware vendors and software solutions to meet
their business needs.
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