1. Sean O Sullivan, CTO, Dial2Do [email_address] What do we need from Smart Pipes?
2. Who am I and why do I care? Rococo Software (2000) Java/Bluetooth Software (JSR82) 200M Mobile phones to date (Motorola, Sony Ericsson, Samsung, moreā¦.) Parlay and SIP apps for the Enterprise 2008 : Looked for a way to get to market directly Voice Apps (incubated in Rococo since 2005) Voice Activation Platform targeted at hands-free users (e.g. drivers) Text, Email, Twitter, Reminders and more - by dialling a number and speaking
12. Iād rather develop for? Lots of tools, mostly free, core set works for any browser Billing and pricing easy, and my share is predictable ! Many apps freeā¦ Application available day one, worldwide, under my control I figure out how to get noticed Lots of tools, mostly free, each set may address a different āplatformā Billing can vary wildly, and share will vary based on approach, on-portal, off-portal, aggregators. Free is still treated as suspicious! Control is with the operators, or aggregators, or both. Operator cherry picks winners Internet Mobile Different capabilities may be available in different regions, operators, devices Process could involve both cost and time to be ācertifiedā
13. Wish list Help ease fragmentation issues Share more revenue Simplify getting paid Get out of my way Let me at the network assets
15. Simplify getting paid Payment options are all over the map Network based billing APIS Minimal intrusion to end user experience Predictable payment timescales
16. Share more revenue Appleās 70/30 is a black hole - sucking in developers
20. Thanks! For more: blog.dial2do.com Try it out! : www.dial2do.com Email: [email_address] Social phone: http://bobstumpel.blogspot.com/ (look for mobile or voice 2.0) http://www.telco2.net/blog/
21. ARPU: Telecom versus Internet Source: Analysys Mason http://www.analysysmason.com/