At VON 2009 in Miami Beach, FL, Voxeo's Dan York joined Thomas Howe and Suresh Bhandarkar to discuss the topic of applications and "app stores". The abstract of the session was: The Apple App Store has proven the value of embracing third-party application developers to bring innovative, sticky and useful applications to subscribers. But how can service providers leverage the idea? To date device manufacturers like Research in Motion Ltd. and Palm Inc., or platform providers like Google Inc. and Broadsoft Corp. have led the applications charge-and reaped the benefits. This session will examine where carriers fit into the value chain ? and how they can build viable ecosystems of their own. ... although Dan and Thomas took it in different directions in a lively and spirited discussion. More info about Voxeo can be found at www.voxeo.com and blogs.voxeo.com.

Originally from Voxeo Speaks