Know your network before you implement VoIP; Microsoft vs. Cisco on VoIP

Convergence & VoIP News Alert This newsletter is sponsored by Alcatel-Lucent Special Report: Managing VoIP with a Lean Staff Discover how IT executives are managing the riding tide of VoIP and collaborative applications rollouts and operation despite lean network staffs with Network World's latest Special Report "VoIP and Beyond". Click here to download this Special Report. Network World's Convergence & VoIP News Alert, 09/03/07 Know your network before you implement VoIP, 09/03/07: My office has a VoIP system. It’s…small business solution…Vonage…not happy with it, because…calls…punctuated…gaps of silence…call is like a strobe light. The other party…talking, but…no idea that I can’t hear the full conversation. Microsoft vs. Cisco on VoIP: The two are competing the right way, says John Obeto. IP telephony spending on the rise, report says, 08/29/07: Companies are boosting their spending on IP telephony this year, a trend that should continue for at least a couple more years, given that migrating to the technology typically doesn’t happen overnight, according to a new report. Executive Guide: Stay ahead of the data growth curve Get real-world advice on how to best deal with the explosion of data across nearly every enterprise today. This informative executive guide offers IT professionals detailed information on new technologies such as ILM and FANs, specific pitfalls to avoid when deploying ILM, as well as solid case studies. Click here to learn more. Microsoft acquires enterprise chat provider Parlano, 08/29/07: Microsoft late Wednesday said it has acquired group chat vendor Parlano and will add the company’s MindAlign software to its portfolio of real-time communications wares. Cisco unified communications gear open to attacks: Cisco CallManager, Unified Communications Manager vulnerable to attacks. Telepresence: HP vs. Cisco: Cisco's marketing juggernaut is helping raise awareness of telepresence and that's helping its competitors, according to HP, which launched a cheaper setup. Cisco VoIP network engineers on the hunt for new jobs, 08/27/07: Eight very sought after CCVP Cisco Certified Voice Professionals are seeking new job challenges.

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