<html><body bgcolor="#ffffff"><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Hi Joris,<BR><BR><FONT face=Arial>Yes, OSP has been slow in taking off but is definitely gaining momentum. Some of the big carriers - MCI, Primus Telecommunications, NTT etc - are already using OSP to manage their networks. The protocol is fairly mature & stable now (in version 1.4 I think) and provides a lot of flexibility; you can convey presence information, capabilities information (channles, bandwidth etc), and even pricing information for each destination. I beleive that over time it will evolve as the preferred </FONT>
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<DIV>I remember reading about osp a few years ago but have not heard </DIV>
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