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First call made on Telecom 'Next Generation' IP network

By Chris Keall | Thursday March 12, 2009 | 3 comments

It may not have impressed competitors, who have been waiting since the 1990s for the dominant telco to embrace VoIP (voice-over-internet-protocol), but the first-ever IP call was made over a Telecom landline today. Rivals grouse that Telecom refuses to set a timetable for going all-IP, and may follow a relaxed schedule that hinders competition.