Well I’ve made more headway in my quest for a future work around to having ISDN, which was referred to by a colleague of mine as “I still don’t know”. This same colleague prominent voice actor friend also believes ISDN is on its way out sooner rather than later. The telcos, don’t want to invest in the old technology of two paired copper wires in favor of fiber optics, even though the final connection comes into your house on copper.
Im looking into pricing bridging services from Source Connect to ISDN, and have learned that renting out ISDN studios locally is a bit costly, but what to do when AT&T arbitrarily keeps jacking up their rates?
One very good bit of advice I received from a bridging service tech that I might not want to ditch my ISDN unless I am absolutely sure, because if I ever want to get it reinstalled, I most probably will not be able to get it back.
There are software codecs being worked on, and my friend Dave Courvoisier features one today In the Search for ISDN ‘s Successor.
http://www.courvo.biz/2013/02/the-search-for-isdns-successor.html
Bobbin…
Thanks for the mention… sorry for all your hassle…but I think you’re right… this may be the final death knell for ISDN.
Best,
Dave Courvoisier
Dave,
I’ve pretty much decided I need to hang on for a while longer. ISDN gigs still do come in but AT&Ts price gouging will definitely hurt the bottom line of this Voiceover Gal’s small business operation this year.
It sounds crazy, but I am still helping someone get ISDN installed at least once a month here in Los Angeles. The rates are climbing here, too, but no where as severe as the rest of the country. They really got you locked in knowing if you ever need the service re-activated you may not be able to…
Hi George,
Weird thing is my bill JUST dropped this month….just a little. I don’t get it!
Thanks for stopping by!
Bobbin