Tutorials

Tutorials

SIP and Unified Communications Standards

• Video conferencing codec primer

  This codec primer explores video and voice codecs and explains their essential role in video conferencing setups, allowing participants to see and hear each other in real time.  Continue Reading

• Unified communications 2013 recap: Top news, tips and what we learned

  In this unified communications 2013 recap, we count down the year's top tips, news highlights and go over what we learned.  Continue Reading

• VoIP protocol listing: A glossary of VoIP protocols and standards

  This VoIP protocol listing covers all the specialized protocols needed to deliver voice communications between all parties on a call made over IP.  Continue Reading

• DHCP basics: Understanding the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

  What is DHCP, and why is this technology important? Look at our guide, and any confusion over the DCHP basics you've been feeling can be put to rest.  Continue Reading

• Migrating from PSTN to SIP trunking: A primer

  Replacing traditional voice circuits with SIP trunking offers cost benefits, but success requires the right SIP trunking provider and collaboration between network and UC teams.  Continue Reading

• Primer: Understanding Avaya's Aura application sequencing

  This primer details how Avaya's Aura™ Session Manager and application sequencing works. Avaya's application sequencing is a core feature for creating and enhancing unified communications and communications-enabled business processes (CEBP).  Continue Reading

• SIP tutorial

  Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) is becoming the signalling protocol of choice in the IP telephony, VoIP and unified communications (UC) industries. This comprehensive tutorial details the ins and outs of basic SIP operation, security, ...  Continue Reading

• SIP fundamentals

  Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) will allow true interoperability, eventually enabling every IP-based device and application to communicate seamlessly with one another. This guide discusses some of the basics of SIP, including vulnerabilities, ...  Continue Reading

• Learning guide: VoIP protocols and standards

  The Israelis are credited with placing the first computer-to-computer call in 1995. Though the audio quality was poor and likened to the "voice sounds" that were transmitted during the first historical call made in 1875 by Alexander Graham Bell, ...  Continue Reading

• VoIP Learning Guide

  This guide explains what VoIP is, how it's used, and how it fits into the enterprise. Check back often for updates and new additions.  Continue Reading