Old MacDonald had V-o-I-P... one, one, one, one, zero. Internet providers in New Zealand are preparing to push wireless VoIP services to rural customers who live out on the farm. Sheepish about the CapEx investment required of them the first time VoIP was offered to farmers, this time they can get it on their existing wireless broadband links. They still have to pay some upfront costs, but the service providers are hoping the farmers will want to reap the benefits of cutting the cord to their wireline providers once and for all.
For more on VoIP to the farm:
- read this blog [1] from the New Zealand Herald
Links:
[1] http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10443925