XO announces SIP trunking solution; AT&T offers 'Caller ID on TV' app

AT&T offers 'Caller ID on TV' app; SAP readying potential Google Wave rival Convergence and VoIP Alert NetworkWorld.com | Update Your Profile | Forward this to a Friend >>> Sponsored by HP ProCurve 802.11n Drives an Architectural Evolution The sharp capacity increase possible with 802.11n is a compelling force behind the evolution in WLAN architectures. This paper examines both the centralized WLAN switch architecture and the optimized WLAN architecture, so that the wireless network choice an organization makes today will protect its investment and allow it to experience the substantial benefits of 802.11 for years to come. Learn more Spotlight Story XO announces SIP trunking solution XO Communications has unveiled an enterprise-class, multi-site Session Initiation Protocol trunking solution designed to add flexibility and scalability to distributed voice network architecture for a more centralized and cost-effective VoIP solution. XO Enterprise SIP customers can use a centralized IP-PBX in one or a few primary locations to deliver VoIP services to other branch locations in the corporate WAN using XO's MPLS IP-VPN. Using SIP trunks can help customers reduce more expensive ISDN PRI or Digital T-1 voice trunks. Read full story Related News: AT&T offers 'Caller ID on TV' app AT&T announced earlier this month that it has added an on-screen "Caller ID on TV" application that displays U-verse Voice caller ID and voice mail notifications on the U-verse TV screen, offering the application to customers at no extra charge. By itself, the feature isn't particularly innovative -- especially since Cablevision, Comcast, Cox and Time Warner Cable already provide a similar service to their users. What is noteworthy from a convergence perspective is that underlying infrastructure enabling the on-screen caller ID feature uses an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) architecture and the Microsoft-supplied software that drives the U-verse set-top box. SAP readying potential Google Wave rival SAP is planning to release a "virtual war room" decision-making tool dubbed Constellation, which could be a potential rival to Google's heralded Wave collaboration platform. Next gen iPhone seeks to take maps to 'the next level' Apple are seeking a software engineer to take the next generation of iPhone maps to "the next level" which could see the company rely less on Google Maps in the future. Today from the Subnet communities On Cisco Subnet: Why IBM Bought Guardium and Cisco extends Tandberg deadline again; On Microsoft Subnet: Microsoft moves to hands-on certification tests; On Google Subnet: Chrome OS will rely on not-yet-finished HTML 5 spec for offline app access Network World on Twitter? You bet we are Ethernet everywhere! Inside planes, trains, cars and spaceships, Ethernet is a morph master. Here's a look at some of Ethernet's cooler implementations. 7 tools to ease Windows 7 rollout These utilities help you plan, ensure app compatibility and manage images. Vulnerability Management Checklist Discover the 12 key decision points you need to consider when choosing a vulnerability management solution. This checklist walks you step-by-step through critical questions to ensure you select the solution that will best protect your network and data. Learn more now.   December 02, 2009 MOST-READ STORIES Latest Microsoft patches cause black screen of death Is Apple testing a new iPhone model? Avaya's Nortel buy might not power it over Cisco Ye olde vintage computer gift guide 10 IT management technology start-ups to watch Typewriter puts identity thieves in federal prison IBM buys database security firm Guardium Users don't buy Microsoft's Exchange 2010 savings claims Is certification valuable, or not? After year of trouble, Big Bang machine breaks world record FISMA Prescriptive Guide Learn how Tripwire helps federal agencies, as well as the organizations and contractors that store, process or transmit federal information. The FISMA Prescriptive Guide contains case studies from three fictional federal agencies, each capturing the perspective of a key stakeholder in the FISMA compliance process. Click here. EMO Labs: Better Sound Through Innovation at DEMOfall 09 EMO Labs' Invisible Speaker innovation takes People's Choice Award top honors at DEMO conference. Watch EMO Labs product launch.   This email was sent to networking.world@gmail.com Complimentary Subscriptions Available for newsletter subscribers. Receive 50 issues of Network World Magazines, in print or electronic format, free of charge. Apply here. Terms of Service/Privacy   Subscription Services Update your profile To subscribe or unsubscribe to any Network World newsletter, change your e-mail address or contact us, click here. Unsubscribe Network World, Inc., 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 Copyright Network World, Inc., 2009 www.networkworld.com | Forward this to a Friend >>>