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Voice networking and VoIP

December 24, 2008 24 Dec'08
EDITORIAL: Lessons from 2008

TechTarget ANZ's Editorial team looks back on 2008 and suggests new directions for the new year.
December 24, 2008 24 Dec'08
TechTarget ANZ's greatest hits

Here's the end-of-year roundup you wrote - the most popular stories across the TechTarget ANZ network for 2008.
December 23, 2008 23 Dec'08
Richard Chirgwin's Holiday Favourite

There's no better way to prepare for 2009 than reading Richard Chirgwin's networking primers!
August 12, 2008 12 Aug'08
MPLS vs. VPLS vs. Metro Ethernet

MPLS, VPLS and Metro Ethernet are all viable options for large-scale VoIP implementations.

July 20, 2008 20 Jul'08
Unified communications trigger data leakage dangers, survey finds

Companies are concerned about unintentional data leaks, according to a survey conducted by Osterman Research.
June 26, 2008 26 Jun'08
Cisco warns of UCM flaws

Cisco has warned that several versions of its Unified Call Managers have security problems.
June 24, 2008 24 Jun'08
Palm Treo 850 info, photos are leaked

The Palm Treo 850, making an unexpected appearance, was recently leaked.
May 11, 2008 11 May'08
Is echo inherent to VoIP?

VoIP lines are sometimes criticised for delivering more echo than their analog cousins. We explain how to fix the problem in this tip.
April 09, 2008 09 Apr'08
Transitioning to unified communications with e-learning

Unified communications is not something every worker can adopt straight away. E-learning tools can ease their path to adoption.
April 09, 2008 09 Apr'08
Transitioning to unified communications with e-learning

Unified communications is not something every worker can adopt straight away. E-learning tools can ease their path to adoption.

March 19, 2008 19 Mar'08
Cisco Certified Voice Professional lab updates mimic live networks

The new Cisco CCVP certification updates training courses to fall in line with the latest Unified Communications Manager platform.
March 10, 2008 10 Mar'08
Social connectivity as part of your unified communications strategy

Unified communications provides remote employees the ability to work from a home office, and use social networking sites and IM to collaborate with co-workers.
March 05, 2008 05 Mar'08
Google offers beta of free unified messaging service

Google has opened up GrandCentral, a free unified messaging and phone management service, to a limited beta.
March 03, 2008 03 Mar'08
Security considerations for unified communications

A successful UC deployment requires a solid understanding of potential security risks and how to avoid various attacks.
March 02, 2008 02 Mar'08
Evaluating messaging and email platforms

Messaging and email systems are incorporating more capabilities than ever. Learn what to think about when upgrading your messaging platform.
February 25, 2008 25 Feb'08
Springer Handbook of Speech Processing

The Springer Handbook of Speech Processing provides the reader vital information needed to implement and understand VoIP.
January 24, 2008 24 Jan'08
Early adopters of unified communications need to ask about security

Unified Communications complicates security, which means special care is needed to extract value from the technology.
January 08, 2008 08 Jan'08
Unified communications market predictions for 2008

Analyst Zeus Kerravala gives his UC market predictions for 2008 so you can get a head start on implementation within your organisation.
December 27, 2007 27 Dec'07
Kris Kringle's guide to Mobility

Many see mobility as the next step from VoIP. It was hot in 2007, and it will remain so in 2008. So get some reading done before the new year comes in.
December 20, 2007 20 Dec'07
Holiday IPv6 reading guide

IPv6 was a controversial topic in 2007, and for good reason. Learn more in our holiday guide to IPv6.
December 18, 2007 18 Dec'07
IMS: Moving from legacy to convergence

This chapter download discusses migration plans to move service providers to IMS in well-planned, business-savvy phases.
December 16, 2007 16 Dec'07
VoIP sales up; Cisco admits security hole; Sipera releases top five vulnerabilities list

This week's news featured VoIP sales increasing, Cisco admitting a serious security hole, and the year's top five VoIP security holes.
December 11, 2007 11 Dec'07
How to be future-ready for IP telephony

IP telephony confidence comes from being future-ready and having a scalable network that can adapt to new market trends.
December 03, 2007 03 Dec'07
Voice over wireless LAN deployment requires constant maintenance

Learn how to monitor, troubleshoot and maintain your voice over wireless LAN (VoWLAN) deployment.
December 02, 2007 02 Dec'07
Confused about unified communications?

Can you define unified communications, or are you still trying to find a common vendor definition? Gary Audin sheds some light on the vendor meaning of UC.
November 27, 2007 27 Nov'07
Enterprise collaboration tools from consumer market

Consumer-based collaboration tools are finding their way into the enterprise. IT departments can fight the trend, give up and ignore it, or embrace it.
November 14, 2007 14 Nov'07
Defining unified communications

Read how industry pundits are defining unified communications.
November 11, 2007 11 Nov'07
IPTV Crash Course: Chapter 3: The Technology of IP Networks

IPTV service utilises basic IP network technology to broadcast television using the internet.
October 30, 2007 30 Oct'07
Microsoft's OCS is finally here, for better or for worse

Zeus Kerravala reports on the long-awaited Microsoft OCS launch. Find out the pros and cons of OCS.
October 30, 2007 30 Oct'07
Non-unified communications can cost millions

Fragmented communications are costing companies millions of dollars by disrupting workflow and business processes, a new study has revealed.
October 29, 2007 29 Oct'07
Unified communications platform gets SMB twist

While unified communications has eluded the SMB market, Siemens has released an all-in-one UC appliance specifically for the SMB.
October 25, 2007 25 Oct'07
Asterisk creator: Consider open source VoIP, think twice about hybrid-hosted

Asterisk creator Mark Spencer clarifies his position on hybrid-hosted VoIP, and discusses open source VoIP and what it means for business users.
October 23, 2007 23 Oct'07
Bringing QoS to end-user standards

The phone call setup experience and perception of voice quality are the biggest factors contributing to the user's satisfaction. However, while the dialing experience can be objectively measured, the caller's judgment of voice quality is subjective....
October 21, 2007 21 Oct'07
VoIP certification credentials

Many certifications touch on voice over IP topics tangentially, but numerous credentials now focus a fairly substantial portion of their coverage on this subject matter. In this certification survey, we take a look at available certifications, ...
October 15, 2007 15 Oct'07
VoIP certification credentials

Looking for VoIP skills? Want to know how to hire a VoIP specialist? This list of VoIP certifications and the skills they impart should be useful reading!
October 10, 2007 10 Oct'07
Unified communications new priority for HP

Unified communications is a confusing area with a number of vendors in the mix. HP has launched new services to help ease companies into unified communications and help them determine which integrated tools will best fit their business goals.
October 10, 2007 10 Oct'07
Securing VoIP Networks Chapter 7: Key Management Mechanisms

Key management is a fundamental part of protecting Internet multimedia applications like VoIP, but the protocols can be difficult to design.
October 10, 2007 10 Oct'07
Unified communications new priority for HP

HP has launched unified communications (UC) services to help companies find and design a UC deployment that is right for their business.
October 07, 2007 07 Oct'07
IP telephony adoption rising, quality sagging

IP telephony adoption continues to grow, but service quality is lagging behind, according to a user survey from Psytechnics.
October 01, 2007 01 Oct'07
How to select the right IP PBX

Selecting the right IP PBX system for your company can be complicated. Here are some important things to consider when purchasing an IP PBX.
September 20, 2007 20 Sep'07
Australians more tech-aware

Telecommunications and the internet are becoming increasingly embedded in the lives of Australians, says an ACMA survey.
September 20, 2007 20 Sep'07
Unified communications an 'uphill battle' for Microsoft

Unified communications is going to be a tough sell for Microsoft, which is looking to eliminate the PBX and go all software.
September 19, 2007 19 Sep'07
End-to-end network management enables reliable VoIP, unified communications

Monitoring voice quality, service availability, and security conditions are discussed in this Q & A with Gurmeet Lamba of Clarus Systems.
September 16, 2007 16 Sep'07
Communications-as-a-service taking hold

Communications-as-a-service is taking hold worldwide as a viable hosted IP telephony system.
September 09, 2007 09 Sep'07
VoIP, unified communications prompt new technologies, threats

Wireless voice servers and handsets, VoIP and unified communications threats, and licensing agreements constitute recent changes in the VoIP market.
August 31, 2007 31 Aug'07
Cisco issues CallManager security update

Security flaws in Cisco CallManager and Unified Communications Manager could be exploited for cross-site scripting and SQL injection attacks, but a security update is available.
August 28, 2007 28 Aug'07
VoIP, unified communications study reveals challenges

VoIP and unified communications deployments can affect other applications. A study by Network General highlighted some challenges introduced by convergence.
August 27, 2007 27 Aug'07
VoIP, unified communications study reveals challenges

VoIP and unified communications deployments can affect other applications. A recent study by Network General highlighted some of the challenges introduced by convergence.
August 22, 2007 22 Aug'07
Australian telecoms growth predicted to fall

Research consultancy BuddeComm has predicted the Australian telecoms market will grow just 2.8% in the 2008 financial year to $36.3 billion, driven predominantly by data and broadband services. This is down from the 3.1% estimated this financial ...
August 21, 2007 21 Aug'07
VoIP performance management abounds at VoiceCon

VoIP performance management tools announced at VoiceCon show that vendors are focusing on user experience over infrastructure.