[OGo-Discuss] Re: [OGo-Users] Some impressions and comments about OGo

[Chris H]

On Sunday 09 December 2007 02:36:58 pm Helge Hess wrote:

> Anyways, thanks for posting your impressions!
>
> Greets,
>    Helge
>
> PS: its rather obvious that you can't compare OGo with Digium, AFAIK
> they primarily sell hardware.

I would not dismiss the suggestions and reference to Digium so quickly. While 
Digium does sell cards and hardware, I can quarantee you its not their 
primary revenue stream. For example if you look at their store you will see 
that the following items are for sale: hardware. software, IVR prompts, 
Codec, Services, Training, Bookshelf and cool stuff. 

ref: http://store.digium.com/

I would guess their primary income is from professional services and 
implementations. While they offer hardware products to support these 
services, the customer determines what will be deployed on the hardware side 
given a spec and a budget. So Digium's primary revenue stream would come from 
customized implementations of their software which is very similar to the 
model that Skyrix uses. Of course additional revenue comes from support, 
training and documentation and specialty codec's as required by the customer. 
Their implementations are not cheap and simple to do for an experienced crew. 

Its a rather nice broad range of offerings that are well balanced and that may 
merrit a second look. 

The suggestions from this end, do seem feasible IMHO. But then again, all of 
this is none of our business. We are simpley happy to have OGo to play with 
which is greatly appreciated. 

Best regards

-- 
/ch