In a rather interesting twist to Cingular's HSDPA high-speed 3G network, its CTO Kristin Rinne said during the Wireless Leadership Decision Summit in New York that Cingular is not completely opposed to the idea of customers using VoIP services over its 3G network. Perhaps Cingular is just a little opposed?Here's the deal -- if you buy unlimited use of Cingular's HSDPA service -- if you're lucky to be in a market now where it's offered -- data is data and packets are packets. Of course some tech-savvy customers are going to want to use VoIP over the Cingular 3G network, just as they will VPN their way into a company network while mobile.
Packets are packets, so unless Cingular is prepared to get very specific on what kind of packets may violate their TOS, let the VoIP use over HSDPA networks begin.
