Quality still counts when it comes to VoIP

Opinion
May 9, 20052 mins

* Quality still counts when it comes to VoIP * Buzz on the Interop buzz * E-mail snooping is legal - and sensible * Looking for IPv6

Quality still counts when it comes to VoIP

VoIP service providers tend not to mention voice quality in their marketing. Does that mean it’s not important? No, says Kevin Tolly. His organization found that not only is voice quality important, but it can also vary widely from provider to provider.

http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2005/050905tolly.html?vo

Buzz on the Interop buzz

Buzz is your guide this week to the scene behind the scenes at last week’s Interop trade show. If you want to feel like you were there – only without having to sit through all those keynotes and conference sessions and wearing the soles out of your shoes on the trade show floor – check out Paul McNamara’s column.

http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2005/050905buzz.html?vo

E-mail snooping is legal – and sensible

Some may shudder at the thought of someone rummaging through their work e-mail, but Linda Musthaler argues that employers have a right – nay, a duty – to occasionally check to see what employees are writing to others on behalf of the company. After all, the company can be held liable for the communications.

http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2005/050905musthaler.html?vo

Looking for IPv6

Back to provide the User View on IPv6 is Chuck Yoke. This time he examines why there is so little IPv6 deployed. Will it ever win out over the current version of IP?

http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2005/050905yoke.html?vo