Is this a VoIP killer?

Network World Fusion has an interesting piece on Iobi Enterprise, a two-month-old call-and-messaging management service from Verizon.

Jim Duffy, who wrote the piece, notes that among other capabilities, Iobi lets remote workers answer calls in real time, forward them to another device, and link their voice services with their daily schedules.

Hmm, says I. Sounds like many VoIP service pitches I have been hearing. In fact, Duffy quotes one user (a college campus CIO) as saying in effect that because of Iobi's capabilities, direct investments in campus-wide VoIP aren't quite as mission-critical.

Verizon is offering Iobi in its Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions.

Just in case you're wondering, Iobi costs $8 a month per user. Ouch, that's cheap. Cheaper than you-know-what.

Anyone try Iobi? If so, TalkBack to us and let us know your experiences with it.