NetFlash: Users discuss big VoIP rollout risks and rewards

NetFlash: Users discuss big VoIP rollout risks and rewards
09/21/05

In this issue:

* Users discuss big VoIP rollout risks and rewards
* Microsoft reorganizes; Allchin to retire in 2006
* VON: Microsoft, Qwest team up on VoIP
* AOL offers VoIP service
* Yahoo working to bring customers intelligent presence
* AT&T extends Wi-Fi to China, Japan, Greece; serves up
in-flight Wi-Fi
* Today on Layer 8
* Links related to NetFlash
* Featured reader resource
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NETFLASH: BREAKING NEWS FROM NETWORKWORLD.COM

By Jeff Caruso

"Keeping sane is very hard sometimes," says a Merrill Lynch IT
exec. Try rolling out 35,000 Cisco IP phones to 600 branch
offices, and you too will be desperately clinging to your
sanity. The upside is that he and other adopters of VoIP
technology shared insights at this week's VON show, and we've
got them here. Plus, check out more VoIP news from VON in the
stories below.
Users discuss big VoIP rollout risks and rewards
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetflash7367>

Microsoft reorganizes; Allchin to retire in 2006

Microsoft's new structure reveals a lot about where the
company's priorities are. Meanwhile, Jim Allchin is taking this
opportunity to announce his upcoming retirement, and Lotus Notes
creator Ray Ozzie will step up into a new role.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetflash7368>

VON: Microsoft, Qwest team up on VoIP

Microsoft and Qwest Tuesday revealed they are collaborating to
provide VoIP and other telecommunications convergence services
to small and midsized businesses, making Qwest the first service
provider to leverage Microsoft's recently launched VoIP software
suite.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetflash7369>

AOL offers VoIP service

AOL Tuesday announced it will offer a VoIP service starting Oct.
4, entering a heated race for Internet-based telephone services.

<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetflash7370>

Yahoo working to bring customers intelligent presence

Yahoo has new services on tap with major traditional phone
carriers that will blend its IP technology with the public
switched telephone network.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetflash7371>

AT&T extends Wi-Fi to China, Japan, Greece; serves up in-flight
Wi-Fi

AT&T this week said it added more than 2,100 Wi-Fi hot spots
across China, Japan and Greece, as well as in-flight Wi-Fi
connectivity from select European and Asian airlines for
business travelers.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetflash7372>

Today on Layer 8, where there's no reorganization necessary:

Linux users warned over Firefox flaw; Microsoft mole dishes the
dirt on reorg; Google confirms Wi-Fi service; and feds want cell
ban for teen drivers; all this today and more at your home for
not-just-networking news.
<http://www.networkworld.com/weblogs/layer8/?net&story=layer8>

The top 5: Today's most-read stories

1. McAfee, Omniquad top anti-spyware test
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetflash6921>

2. Security technology targets the LAN
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetflash7373>

3. The rise of the IT architect
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetflash7042>

4. Cisco targets SMBs with convergence
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetflash7374>

5. DemoFall preview
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetflash7343>

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To contact: Jeff Caruso

Jeff Caruso is managing editor of online news for Network World.
He oversees daily online news posting and newsletter editing,
and writes the NetFlash daily news summary, the High-Speed LANs
newsletter and the Voices of Networking newsletter. Contact him
at <mailto:jcaruso@nww.com>
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This newsletter is sponsored by HP
FROM THE NETWORK CORE TO THE NETWORK EDGE

Traffic management becomes critical as your network
infrastructure expands to support different types of traffic and
users. Most traffic management solutions have serious
limitations: too expensive, difficult to use, and overly taxing
on bandwidth. However ProCurve Networking by HP addresses these
requirements, overcomes the limitations of other solutions, and
gives you valuable insight into LAN performance. Click here to
download HP's Traffic Management Whitepaper
http://www.fattail.com/redir/redirect.asp?CID=115461
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