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By Azlan Othman

Bandar Seri Begawan - Those calls that come so cheap on the computer to us here in Brunei are actually coming at a great price.

Though we the consumer may not have to pay so much, those calls can really extract a lot of money in one clean sweep. Especially if the provider has not licensed his ware. Under Section 33(1) and 33(2) of the Telecommunications Order, 2001, unlicensed operators are liable to a fine of BND 100,000, and imprisonment in addition to a further fine of up to BND 10,000 a day for continuing offences.

The Internet and other Internet Protocol (IP)-based networks present new opportunities of delivering innovative multimedia applications and telecommunication services to end-users.

With that, the Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry of Brunei Darussalam (AiTi) invites representatives of VoIP call centres and other interested parties to attend a dialogue on Dec 27, 2006, 9am at Cesar 1 and 2, Level-8, Orchid Garden Hotel in Kg Anggerek Desa.

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To further help the public and industry understand the regulatory concerns of VolP services in general, AiTi is also floating a public consultation paper on VoIP downloadable at www.aiti.gov.bn/voip

Voice over Internet Protocol also known as VoIP involves making a phone call using the Internet rather than by using the traditional circuit switch telephone network. In general there are three main ways of making a phone call using VoIP namely personal computer to personal computer (PC-to-PC), phone-to-phone; and pc-to phone or phone-to-pc.

Brunei's telecommunications regulatory and ICT industry promoting authority, AiTi is concerned with the increasing number of call-centres and resellers of telecommunication long-distance call services mainly through Voice over Internet Protocol or VoIP that are currently rampantly available in the country.

Taking into account of one of AiTi's key thrust areas to help make the local telecommunications and ICT industry more vibrant and competitive for the overall benefit of consumers, AiTi intends to consult and advise the concerned parties on the regulatory and licencing requirements for operating telecommunication services in the country.

The networks involved in the implementation of VOID services can be the public Internet, the managed IP network of a service provider or a combination of both. Consumers will benefit from additional choice of voice services brought by IP Telephony, innovative multimedia content, applications and services using IP-based technologies (e.g integrated voice and video services).

VoIP offers substantial cost savings over traditional long distance telephone calls. The main disadvantage of VoIP, however, is that there is a greater potential for dropped calls and generally lower voice quality. For registration and further information about the VoIP dialogue, contact AiTi at (673)2-323232 ext. 1286 / 1119 or email ipgroup@aiti.gov.bn. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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