The Age of Phone Network Manipulation
Darren Schreiber, Founder, 2600Hz
Date: Wednesday, June 29
Time: 11:10 - 11:25 AM
Location: Salon E
Category: Technology & Engineering
We are in a unique time where you can gain access to one of the oldest,
most connected networks in the world - the phone network. When I say gain
access, we're talking manipulating phone companies and phone switches in
ways that only hackers could do in the late 70s. The possibilities for
enriching communication and tying it to other platforms are limitless.
We've seen people create free conferencing systems of thousands of people,
tie 3-D virtual worlds to free voice software and provide access to voice
services for web developers via simple APIs. You are bound only by your
imagination.
The public switched telephone network is still the largest network in the
world and until recently it was one of the most secretive and tightly
controlled. With the introduction of free carrier-grade telephony software
and easy access to SS7-style services, commoditization, creative feature
development, and even new security exploits are the norm. Challenges have
moved from single server voice systems and carrier switches to distributed
redundant services, coupled with a full transition to a fully IP-based
infrastructure.
The common concept of a phone call is dying. Opportunities to displace
traditional telecom exist within this context, as long as you understand
the network's changes and the timing for the opportunities. Ironically,
communication via voice is not. Voice communication is more integrated
into our daily lives then ever before - in multi-player video games,
virtual conference rooms, online chats, video chat and more.
In this talk, I'll be exploring these changes in the industry and where
we're likely headed, citing examples in the open-source revolution and in
open-access technologies being tapped into by vendors in the US and abroad.
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