Comments on: Microsoft eyeing Teleo?Tracking the Internet EvolutionBy: Om Malik- June 30, 2005 Jake... good arguments and i think you bring up some good points. i am mulling over themhttp://gigaom.com/2005/06/28/microsoft-eyeing-teleo/#comment-17846 By: Jake- June 30, 2005 Interesting question. Even though Google is all about the Internet, the Web, and the Browser, you can extend that to say they're also about the PC. You would think that they would be looking at a PC Client and a service that has a strong PC Client. Being strong on the off netPSTN side probably is not as important to them. In fact, establishing direct, payingbilling end user relationships for phone call level micropayments probably does not thrill Google (at least until they get their PayPal...http://gigaom.com/2005/06/28/microsoft-eyeing-teleo/#comment-17844 By: Om Malik- June 30, 2005 guys thanks for making all those great points. just wondering if you had thoughts on who are the likely players who could get snapped up - i.e. most importantly who will google by to get into the game.http://gigaom.com/2005/06/28/microsoft-eyeing-teleo/#comment-17842 By: Rick- June 29, 2005 If MS does use it for its own client needs, here are the reasons Teleo is attractive to MS: 1. Extensive integration into MS Office applications 2. SIP based 3. Traverses firewalls without special setup 4. PSTN connectivity 5. Works in Corporate environments I could see MS buying Teleo based on any of 1, 3, or 4 alone. Teleo is known for its MS integration; firewall traversal is a big hurdle for SIP; and MS could just be looking for PSTN functionality. I'll be interested to see how Yahoo...http://gigaom.com/2005/06/28/microsoft-eyeing-teleo/#comment-17841 By: Rick- June 29, 2005 Personally, I thought Teleo would be very attractive to Google.http://gigaom.com/2005/06/28/microsoft-eyeing-teleo/#comment-17840 By: Rick- June 29, 2005 In fact, I always saw this as Teleo's business strategy - not so much the direct consumer, but rather a wholesaler of their product.http://gigaom.com/2005/06/28/microsoft-eyeing-teleo/#comment-17839 By: Rick- June 29, 2005 I don't know why MS would buy Teleo, but I have a unique perspective. Rather than integrating Teleo into their own voip service(s), MS could buy Teleo as an offering in their product line. MS is primarily in the business of selling software and Teleo is a very attractive clientengine for various types of organizations, including ISP's, web services, and integrated voice products and services.http://gigaom.com/2005/06/28/microsoft-eyeing-teleo/#comment-17838 |