Will device manufacturers support Skype if it remains proprietary?
I found an interesting post on ‘Communications’ where Brough Turner states that Skype’s proprietary codecs won’t lock users into using only Skype, as unlike an operating system, users can easily download clients for other messaging networks.
I agree as there is nothing to stop me from running Skype and a new competitor’s software at the same time on the same PC and the same Internet connection.
However, I think Skype’s proprietary codecs like WigiWigi will pose problems when you move beyond the PC world:
- Handset and PDA manufacturers will not want to install multiple clients on their devices and will probably opt for the most popular or the one that supports open standards like SIP/Simple
- It will get annoying for users to have to pick and choose which client to use to make a call
VoIP needs to work like email - you just send it to an address and it gets there, regardless of what the recipient is using. VoIP needs to avoid how email used to be where you couldn’t email a Lotus Notes user etc.
For the full article from Brough click here.
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