VoIP for Dummies: Chapter 5: Getting Switched

VoIP for Dummies: Chapter 5: Getting Switched

VoIP is techspeak for "Voice over Internet Protocol," but it could spell "saving big bucks" for your business! Here's where to get the scoop in plain English. Find out how VoIP can save you money, how voice communication travels online, and how to choose the best way to integrate your phone system with your network at home or at the office.

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Chapter 5 covers ways to support VoIP over the PSTN, methods for controlling millions of calls and detailed descriptions of common QoS issues. Learn more about ISDN transport, DSL transport, SS7 and cost control here.


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This was first published in October 2005

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