New Numbers for a New World

iNum is a new strategy for lighting up the dark zones in the world of VoIP. Too many populations are trapped in national "walled gardens" with restrictive regulations. iNum begins with giving Earth an area code and creating global numbers that work everywhere. The goal of iNum is assuring free connectivity for all the world's VoIP users, more low-cost connectivity between VoIP and the PSTN, and unique identifiers for VoIP users worldwide. Starting with a short history of the phone number, Rodrigue Ullens, CEO of Voxbone, offers a new roadmap to ubiquity for VoIP and beyond - as well as discussing the challenges involved.