The document outlines a "Park Bench Manifesto" that calls for killing off the public switched telephone network (PSTN) in favor of new technologies that enable rich presence, wideband audio, high definition video, control, security, strong identity, directory services, billing, mobility, and social capabilities. It concludes by calling for more manifestos and more people to have conversations about disruption in telephony.

1. The Park Bench Manifesto
Why we want to kill off the PSTN
Dan York, Voxeo - www.disruptivetelephony.com

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21. Rich Presence

22. Names
(numbers? we don't need
no stinking numbers)

23. Multi-modal
('cuz 1 modality is no longer enough)

24. Sharing
(photos, files, videos, whatever...)

25. Collaboration
(good way to avoid the flu)

26. Wideband Audio
ubiquitous, royalty-free
open source

27. High definition video
(the better to see you with)

28. Control
(Um... I'm not dressed yet)

29. Secure
(to whisper our darkest secrets)

30. Strong Identity
<elvis@heaven.gov>

31. Directory
(What's your address?)

32. Billing
(Open Settlement Protocol, anyone?)

33. Mobile
(what's that in your pocket?)

34. Social
(so how many tweets have you sent
during the time I have spoken?)

42. ARPU

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51. We need more manifestos

52. We need more people
in the room
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54. www.disruptivetelephony.com
blogs.voxeo.com
dyork@voxeo.com