Overview on the basics of SIP, the favored protocol used in a variety of telecommunication applications including VoIP

The next-generation network is a high speed packet or cell based network which can provide multiple services such as voice, data, video and multimedia. It has a high bandwidth multi-service core and intelligent edge.

Many of the pundits are all basically saying the same thing about VoIP. Some are calling it dead. Others are saying it's changing. I'm saying that things like VoIP, SIP, etc. are terms for what has become the foundation level building blocks for the 21st century communication.

A pre-conference interview with Martin Geddes, Chief Analyst, Telco 2.0

Organizations can integrate with more back-end systems and business applications. They can close the gap between a contact center and the rest of their enterprise. They can even migrate an installed multi-point hardware system to an all-in-one all-software platform piece by piece to shelter the investment they've made in each system.

SIP Trunking, while working side by side with the benefits of VoIP systems, really brings to bear the cost effectiveness that VoIP can offer, allowing businesses to place VoIP calls outside their organizations.

3Com's VCX IP Connect 100 and 200 telephony products hit their target: providing small to medium business with seamless voice and data messaging services

This is a research project developed at the University of South Florida. VoIP phones are increasing in popularity. However, the energy consumed that derives in monetary costs and environmental impact has been of little or no study. Thus we present here a system that can enable IP phones to sleep for most of the time, given that they are used just for a small fraction of the time they currently remain on.

Setting up an account with a service provider is really no different than what one is accustom to compared to a land line or cellular phone service. Pricing, plans, features and quality of service will vary from provider to provider. There are some providers that may be able to save you upwards of 60 percent from your current phone bill by using their services.

It seems like a simple choice: Use a hosted VoIP service to send and receive calls over your broadband Internet connection instead of buying and operating your own phone system. You'll trade larger up-front costs for smaller ongoing payments. And you won't need a lot of technical expertise to keep your phones working right.