VoIP pros and cons
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Mier is founder of Miercom, a network consultancy and product test center in Princeton Junction, N.J. He can be reached at ed@mier.com.
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VoIP vendors pass SIP test
Devices based on Session Initiation Protocol offer basic interoperability, but challenges remain for advanced features.
Open-door policy
Previous SIP interoperability forums have been closed-door sessions in which vendors have tested conformance of their products with SIP and ironed out various issues relative to interpretation of the SIP specification.
The enterprise VoIP update
Survey says deployment is being slowed by too many standards, not enough interoperability and concerns over quality of service.
Conduct of survey
This article represents an exclusive first look at the results of the third annual survey of the voice-over-IP industry.
The changing VoIP landscape
Statistics on vendors supporting their own protocol (from print).
Vendor free for all
See how vendors' products interoperated with others' (a PDF file).
Guaranteeing your network can handle VoIP
The reality is that there are no definitive answers when it comes to deployment of voice over IP.
Network World, 05/14/01.
Broadband bill causes concern in VoIP community
Controversial telecommunications legislation that won the approval last week of a U.S. House of Representatives committee has raised a red flag among companies and organizations active in the development of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP).
IDG News Service, 05/16/01.
