Editors' Picks
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Developers and users both have cause to celebrate BYOA and BYOC
Executive Editor Jan Stafford explores the benefits and challenges of the 'bring your own applications' and 'bring your own cloud' trends.17 Jun 2013
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Juniper-Sonus Networks partnership fixes UC availability woes with SDN
The recent Juniper-Sonus partnership reveals how service provider and enterprise networks can use SDN to fix bandwidth and UC availability woes.06 Jun 2013
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Telecom, IT providers engage in turf wars, partnerships as they face the cloud
Telecom and cable companies are eyeing ground traditionally held by IT solution providers as both face the encroaching cloud services market.31 May 2013
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Does WebRTC support IPv6?
Will WebRTC support session enablement in IPv6 environments? This article explains how this real-time communication protocol functions in v4 and v6.24 May 2013
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All You Can Meet video bridge prices meet more users' needs
Blue Jeans Network, which provides hosted video bridges, is delivering All You Can Meet video conference pricing plans to enterprises.14 May 2013
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Why is VoIP quality of service so challenging during implementations?
Voice over IP quality of service can be tricky due to a variety of factors that influence its performance, says VoIP expert Jon Arnold.01 May 2013
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What can make telephone systems more energy efficient?
You can make just about anything energy efficient, even telephone systems. See what options our unified communications expert suggests.01 May 2013
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How to keep your UC&C deployment from failing
Ovum research firm statistics point to challenges that could keep a unified communication and collaboration (UC&C) deployment from succeeding.26 Apr 2013
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Wireless voice over IP: What 802.11ac will do for VoIP
Learn what promises IEEE 802.11ac Gigabit Wi-Fi standard will have on wireless VoIP in the enterprise.05 Apr 2013
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How to review VoIP phone security amid Cisco IP phone vulnerabilities
In light of recent Cisco IP phone vulnerabilities, expert Brad Casey evaluates VoIP phone security and offers measures to secure VoIP phones.05 Apr 2013
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Why are enterprises clinging to legacy phone systems?
IP telephony adoption will remain slow because legacy phone systems are still reliable, Jon Arnold explains in this Ask the Expert response.02 Apr 2013
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Is it possible to conduct hands-free VoIP calling?
Hands-free VoIP calling can offer an experience similar to using a Bluetooth headset with a mobile device, says VoIP expert Matt Brunk.22 Mar 2013
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What are the different types of private branch exchange systems?
The types of PBX systems available shifted after the advent of Internet Protocol, according to IP telephony expert Jon Arnold.20 Mar 2013
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PSTN vs. VoIP: What's best for your business?
Companies are struggling with whether or not to ditch their PSTNs for VoIP. This chart offers a feature-by-feature comparative look at the services.18 Mar 2013
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Are there advantages to using the public switched telephone network?
You may have to sacrifice some advantages of the public switched telephone network if you switch to VoIP, says telephony expert Jon Arnold.05 Mar 2013
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Taking the complexity out of unified communications solutions
Unified communications solutions are notoriously complex. Learn how to simplify a UC deployment using the best practices discussed in this article.01 Mar 2013
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How are softphones being used in the enterprise and beyond?
Softphone bandwidth can be an issue while on the road, so how can network managers track softphone traffic and the user experience?27 Feb 2013
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Blue Jeans Network integrates Lync-Skype and room-based video
In addition to integrating Microsoft Lync and Skype, Blue Jeans Network enables screensharing and conferencing with room-based video.27 Feb 2013
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Can Session Initiation Protocol run on top of 802.11?
Session Initiation Protocol may be able to run on top of 802.11, but there are important factors to address, says telephony expert Matt Brunk.20 Feb 2013
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What are the benefits of SIP trunking compared with hosted VoIP?
Benefits of SIP trunking vs. hosted VoIP stem mainly from cost savings, but one isn't necessarily replacing the other, says VoIP expert Matt Brunk.14 Feb 2013