March 2008

March 31, 2008 31 Mar'08
Does rapid UC innovation beget slow implementation rates?

As unified communications (UC) technology grows, many enterprises are left to play catch-up -- a potentially daunting task. Learn about the consequences that await both the eager UC implementor and the budget-minded CIO who prefers the status quo. Continue Reading
March 31, 2008 31 Mar'08
An introduction to SIP verbs: Register, subscribe, invite

Part 2 of a three part series on the Session Initiation Protocol, this article discusses commonly used SIP codes and response verbs, and explains basic SIP operation. Continue Reading
March 28, 2008 28 Mar'08
real-time communications (RTC)

Real-time communications (RTC) is any mode of telecommunications in which all users can exchange information instantly or with negligible latency. In this context, the term "real-time" is synonymous with "live." (Continued) Continue Reading

March 27, 2008 27 Mar'08
NEC demonstrates fixed-mobile convergence at VoiceCon Orlando 2008

NEC demonstrates fixed-mobile convergence at VoiceCon Orlando 2008. Continue Reading
March 27, 2008 27 Mar'08
Mitel demonstrates Sun Ray Unified IP Client

Mitel demonstrates Sun Ray Unified IP Client at VoiceCon Orlando 2008. Continue Reading
March 27, 2008 27 Mar'08
NEC demonstrates UC for Business at VoiceCon 2008

NEC demonstrates UC for Business at VoiceCon 2008. Continue Reading
March 27, 2008 27 Mar'08
Microsoft demonstrates RoundTable videoconferencing device

Microsoft demonstrates RoundTable videoconferencing device during VoiceCon Orlando 2008. Continue Reading
March 26, 2008 26 Mar'08
Video: Product demos from Microsoft, NEC and Mitel

Microsoft, NEC and Mitel were happy to show off their new product offerings in these videos shot at this spring's VoiceCon 2008 in Orlando. Continue Reading
March 25, 2008 25 Mar'08
Cisco's VoiceCon keynote: A vision of the future with TelePresence

At VoiceCon 2008, thousands saw the power of Cisco's TelePresence and saw former vice president Al Gore endorse the technology as a key tool in reducing carbon emissions. Continue Reading
March 24, 2008 24 Mar'08
UC plays into green IT strategy

UC can boost IT green initiatives and ensure strong ROI. Continue Reading

March 20, 2008 20 Mar'08
Open platforms are essential to the future of unified communications

At VoiceCon Orlando 2008, keynote speakers stressed the importance of openness and interoperability of unified communications platforms. Continue Reading
March 18, 2008 18 Mar'08
Cisco Certified Voice Professional lab updates mimic live networks

Cisco unveiled details of its CCVP certification refresh, which updates training courses and tests to fall in line with the latest Unified Communications Manager platform. Continue Reading
March 18, 2008 18 Mar'08
Avaya solves fragmented presence problem with federated presence server

Avaya launches Intelligent Presence Server, which solves the problem of fragmented presence within an enterprise. Continue Reading
March 17, 2008 17 Mar'08
An introduction to SIP and SIP functions

The Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) is the primary protocol that's used by most VoIP and unified communications (UC) products. This is part 1 of a three-part series that will explain how SIP works. Continue Reading
March 14, 2008 14 Mar'08
Go Green: Al Gore speaks at VoiceCon 2008

Al Gore will underline the importance of innovation and climate control at VoiceCon 2008 in Orlando. Continue Reading
March 07, 2008 07 Mar'08
SDP (Session Description Protocol)

SDP (Session Description Protocol) is a set of rules that defines how multimedia sessions can be set up to allow all end points to effectively participate in the session. In this context, a session consists of a set of communications end points ... Continue Reading
March 07, 2008 07 Mar'08
CoIP (communications over Internet Protocol)

CoIP (communications over Internet Protocol) is a set of standards defining the transmission of multimedia over the Internet. CoIP can be considered an expansion of VoIP (voice over Internet Protocol) to include text, images, video and other forms ... Continue Reading
March 07, 2008 07 Mar'08
.Tel

.Tel is a top-level domain (TLD) intended for universal text naming and navigation in Internet-based communications... (Continued) Continue Reading
March 07, 2008 07 Mar'08
H.245

H.245 is a protocol for the transmission of call management and control signals in packet-based networks using H.323 equipment. Continue Reading
March 07, 2008 07 Mar'08
media gateway

A media gateway is any device, such as a circuit switch, IP gateway, or channel bank that converts data from the format required for one type of network to the format required for another. Continue Reading