I found early voice-access services like TellMe and BeVocal that enable users to navigate websites using voice commands over the phone, highlighting the emergence of telephony-based web interaction and VoiceXML technologies in 2001.
I’m sharing the news that IP telephony has finally arrived in India. This long-awaited regulatory shift opens the door for voice over internet services, fundamentally changing how communication infrastructure and costs are managed across the region.
I highlight Indivoice’s launch of voice messaging and telephone-based email services in Delhi and Mumbai. While promising for the Indian market, I find the platform currently lacks the maturity and features of Yahoo! by Phone.
I’m excited to see ISPs finally preparing to launch internet telephony services. This move to integrate voice over data networks signals a major shift in how we’ll handle communication and digital connectivity.
I shared the batch websites for Section A and Section C of the PGP2000 program at IIM Bangalore. These early student-run portals captured the community spirit and shared resources of our cohorts during the turn of the millennium.
Track the shift as internet telephony becomes legal in India via these reports from 2000. These sources cover the early regulatory changes and infrastructure developments that first allowed VoIP services in the country.