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Session border controllers ensure IP telephony safety
Session border controllers (SBCs) deliver both external telephony services and remote platform connectivity to the enterprise IP telephony platform. The role of an SBC is one of translator and protector, providing a secure link to the outside world a... Tutorial
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SIP trunking primer
Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) trunking is the use of VoIP to help connect a traditional PBS to the Internet. SIP trunking can reduce communication costs and combine voice, video and data in a single line, allowing for unified communications capab... Primer
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IP telephony infrastructure basics
Moving to an IP telephony infrastructure represents a significant shift from more traditional voice services. An understanding of the fundamental differences between circuit- and packet-based communication systems is key to successfully leveraging th... Tutorial
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All about about IP telephony and UC integration
IP telephony integration with collaboration applications can boost user productivity and streamline workflow, but the challenges include complex UC and IP telephony protocols that are tough to piece together yet ultimately make it possible to link vo... Tutorial
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Knight Frank selects Virgin Media Business network for switch to fat clients
Property consultant deploys faster WAN to avoid Citrix server farm upgrade and improve unified communications Networking hardware | 02 Apr 2012
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WAN optimisation: improving the performance of business applications
How can WAN optimisation support IT consumerisation and cloud computing? Analysis | 27 Feb 2012
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Optical networking market gets unexpected boost
Global sales of optical networking in 2011 reached $15.59bn with Europe performing stronger than expected. News | 23 Feb 2012
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Network reliability to win over innovation in 2012, says Cisco survey
Cisco’s first TechWatch 2012 report finds network reliability as opposed to innovation or performance is the most important factor for network architects in the new year ahead. News | 13 Dec 2011
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Government unified communications: Efficiency and security challenges
Unified communications in government agencies can boost productivity, but agencies must take special security precautions. News | 10 Oct 2011
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Who needs MPLS? A dark fibre network saves York Council
The City of York Council set out to rethink its Internet and voice network services and ended up building a dark fibre network that will support city-wide free wireless. News | 08 Aug 2011
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Alcatel-Lucent enterprise sale: Who will buy?
What will an Alcatel-Lucent enterprise sale mean to European markets and for competition in networking and collaboration market segments specifically? News | 22 Jul 2011
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Implementing unified communications: A social landlord gets nimble
By implementing unified communications collaboration, non-profit social landlord Newport City Homes in South Wales maximises its call centre and finds efficiency. News | 16 Mar 2011
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Can implementing unified communications cause behaviour problems?
Implementing unified communications (UC) isn’t as much a technical challenge as it is a cultural problem. Will IT teams find themselves teaching employees how not to be a distraction to each other? News | 14 Feb 2011
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When to consider virtualised session border controllers
A virtualised session border controller (SBC) for the Avaya Aura platform reduces the costs of SIP trunking and eases management for small to midsized deployments, but large implementations will probably need to stick with dedicated hardware applianc... News | 02 Feb 2011
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Knight Frank selects Virgin Media Business network for switch to fat clients
Property consultant deploys faster WAN to avoid Citrix server farm upgrade and improve unified communications Networking hardware
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WAN optimisation: improving the performance of business applications
How can WAN optimisation support IT consumerisation and cloud computing? Analysis
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Optical networking market gets unexpected boost
Global sales of optical networking in 2011 reached $15.59bn with Europe performing stronger than expected. News
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Network reliability to win over innovation in 2012, says Cisco survey
Cisco’s first TechWatch 2012 report finds network reliability as opposed to innovation or performance is the most important factor for network architects in the new year ahead. News
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Government unified communications: Efficiency and security challenges
Unified communications in government agencies can boost productivity, but agencies must take special security precautions. News
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Who needs MPLS? A dark fibre network saves York Council
The City of York Council set out to rethink its Internet and voice network services and ended up building a dark fibre network that will support city-wide free wireless. News
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Alcatel-Lucent enterprise sale: Who will buy?
What will an Alcatel-Lucent enterprise sale mean to European markets and for competition in networking and collaboration market segments specifically? News
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Implementing unified communications: A social landlord gets nimble
By implementing unified communications collaboration, non-profit social landlord Newport City Homes in South Wales maximises its call centre and finds efficiency. News
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Can implementing unified communications cause behaviour problems?
Implementing unified communications (UC) isn’t as much a technical challenge as it is a cultural problem. Will IT teams find themselves teaching employees how not to be a distraction to each other? News
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Session border controllers ensure IP telephony safety
Session border controllers (SBCs) deliver both external telephony services and remote platform connectivity to the enterprise IP telephony platform. The role of an SBC is one of translator and protector, providing a secure link to the outside world a... Tutorial
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About IP Telephony and VoIP
IP telephony and voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) are becoming increasingly common in the enterprise. In this section, learn about implementing IP telephony and VoIP network architectures and strategies and how to choose the right IP telephony hardware and software, including VoIP gateways and PBXs. Also find out about VoIP protocols and standards, as well as performance management techniques to ensure VoIP QoS (quality of service) that matches traditional telephony. Learn to design hybrid networks that support both IP telephony and traditional enterprise telecom systems.