Making the leap to cheap VoIP?

All the week's VoIP news and analysis, 08/17/05
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Network World's VoIP News Alert

Opinion: Making the leap to cheap VoIP? 08/16/05

We are sure you take it as a matter of course that the whole
world is going to IP and that VoIP is "the future." Of course it
is! Whether you're talking about residential users migrating to
Vonage and the like, large enterprises moving call centers ...
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlvoipalert5370>

Opinion: The Quest for QoS, 08/15/05

As QoS continues to evolve, resolve to remember that QoS is not
simply a yes/no checklist item.
<http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2005/081505tolly.html?nl>

Broadband rulings may mean higher prices, fewer choices, users
say, 08/15/05

Recent broadband rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court and the FCC
could pinch corporate networks that link remote workers to
corporate VPNs via DSL or cable modem by making connectivity
more expensive, or requiring a change in service provider or ...
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlvoipalert5371>

Newsletter: Why proprietary protocols are not necessarily bad,
08/10/05

Last time, one of our readers challenged VoIP market leaders
Cisco, Nortel and Avaya on their commitment to open standard,
cost-effective VoIP solutions ...
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlvoipalert5372>

The top 5: Today's most-read stories

1. Cisco to juice 6500 switch
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlvoipalert5373>

2. Google goes berserk
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlvoipalert5374>

3. Test: CipherTrust tops encryption field
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlvoipalert5375>

4. IT staff shortage looming
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlvoipalert5376>

5. Cisco to double Catalyst 6500 switch capacity in coming
months, report says
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlvoipalert5377>

Today's most-forwarded story:

Cisco to juice 6500 switch
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlvoipalert5378>
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