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MCI expands enterprise professional services, 10/11/05

MCI is expanding its offerings of on-site enterprise services
with the goal of helping large businesses add Internet, data and
VoIP applications to their networks, the company said Tuesday.
<http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/101105-mci.html?nl>

Opinion: Connecting existing phones to VoIP, 10/10/05

this week, more VoIP, specifically devices to VoIP- enable
existing phones. The first of these is the Internet Phone Wizard
from Actiontec, which is designed to provide access to two
lines: A VoIP line using Skype and an optional plain old
telephone ...
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlvoipalert8668>

Opinion: Can Skype be a good corporate citizen?, 10/10/05

To date, Skype has existed outside of the usual corporate IT
structure, offering individual connectivity. But Skype's modus
operandus is to "use its users" as relay points - rather than
centralized servers. And as soon as the user plugs into the ...

<http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2005/101005tolly.html?nl>

Opinion: Why VoIP over IPv6 will be better, 10/10/05

Next-generation VoIP networks based on IPv6 are now on the
drawing board to address scalability and commercial-grade
reliability issues.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlvoipalert8669>

Opinion: Hints for selecting your service providers, 10/10/05

With all the churn and chaos in the carrier market these days -
not to mention the plethora of new technologies and services -
telecom managers might wonder how to select service providers.
Here are a few tried and tested recommendations.
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Opinion: Internet wiretapping: More questions than answers,
10/10/05

You should expect that a large pod of lawyers will spend lots of
clients' money (including your tax dollars) arguing the details
of FCC's decision and the authority of the commission to decide
what it did in the light of the enabling laws. From my ...
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlvoipalert8671>

Allstate uses VoIP to help with hurricane response, 10/07/05

VoIP technology helped Allstate Insurance weather hurricanes
Rita and Katrina in the Gulf Coast region, enabling quick setup
of two offices for displaced agents and claims adjusters who
took calls from storm victims, the company said this week.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlvoipalert8672>

Sprint Nextel sues VoIP providers over patents, 10/05/05

A unit of Sprint Nextel sued Vonage Holdings and another VoIP
provider on Tuesday, alleging that the companies are infringing
its patents.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlvoipalert8673>

Newsletter: How should the VoIP industry address the E-911
challenges?, 10/05/05

We continue our report from last week's Next Generation
Conference panel discussion on VoIP's next challenges. Today we
highlight comments ...
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlvoipalert8674>

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3. You won't find this book on Oprah's list
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5. The ABCs of SOA <http://www.networkworld.com/nlvoipalert8679>

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