* 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
“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/news/2005/092005-voip-von.html?net&story=092005-voip-von
“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/news/2005/092005-voip-von.html?net&story=092005-voip-von
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/news/2005/092005-microsoft-allchin.html?net&story=092005-microsoft-allchin
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/news/2005/092005-microsoft-voip.html?net&story=092005-microsoft-voip
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/news/2005/092005-aol-voip.html?net&story=092005-aol-voip
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/news/2005/092105-yahoo-von.html?net&story=092105-yahoo-von
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/news/2005/092005-att-wi-fi.html?net&story=092005-att-wi-fi
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
