Strategies for the Converged Network.
Intermediate - Advanced Level Users.
Includes CD-ROM.
A radical new model for telephone communications, Voice Over IP (VoIP) employs the Internet Protocol to send small message packets over numerous separate circuits. This book covers the advantages of VoIP, including simplified network management, a single technical support staff for both voice and data, greatly reduced fax and international calling costs, and the increased ease with which voice (as data) can be incorporated into applications.
However, this book does not shy away from the challenges facing those who plan to implement the technology, including unsettled regulatory issues, super-high reliability expectations and quality hurdles caused by packet loss, echoes and latency. The complimentary CD-ROM include demos and utilities from major vendors, White Papers and standards information.
