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 Life Cycle of a Converged Network: Ongoing Operations and Network OptimizationWhether you plan to use an MSP for ongoing operations, or you feel the IT staff is sufficiently trained to handle it in house, failure to have the proper management tools can evaporate your ROI through network outages and costly troubleshooting practices. Pre-Deployment Testing and Implementation of a Converged NetworkAfter all the planning has been done and the network assessed, the conclusions drawn and assumptions made must be tested to assure that they are correct before moving on with the migration. Rules of Deployment: Inventory of Assets and Existing CapabilitiesFailure to plan, test and assess for IP Telephony will surely result in a failed deployment marred with dropped calls, unacceptable call quality and connection times, and potential disruptions of your companies other critical business applications. Rules of Deployment: The Life Cycle of a Converged NetworkA major shift in telecommunications from circuit to packet switched technology, along with increasing sophistication of the corporate LAN/WAN, is prompting businesses of all sizes to consider merging their voice and data networks. Increased bandwidth availability through gigabit Ethernet and fiber trunk lines allow for telephony to be treated as any other application on the IP network... WiMax, VoIP, and the Metropolitan Area NetworkThe emerging IEEE 802.16 standard, commonly known as WiMAX, promises to deliver last mile wireless broadband internet access capable of carrying data intensive applications, such as VoIP and streaming video, to Metropolitan Area Networks, as well as sub-urban and rural communities. WiMAX, VoIP, Killer Apps and the Digital DivideThe emerging standard 802.16 defines a network of wireless broadband at speeds capable of delivering triple play access to voice, data, and multimedia internet services. As a disruptive technology, WiMAX stands to compete with cable companies, the Telcos, and the 3G cellular networks. Road Trip to the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina: Banner Elk and Grandfather MountainOne hot, sweltering day last summer in the flat lands of North Carolina, me and my biker buddy thought it was about time to plan for a weekend road trip...we decided to check out Banner Elk and the Grandfather Mountain area in the North Carolina Blue Ridge Mountains. The FCC, TWC, Skype, and the Cellular IndustryIf it is truly the mission of the FCC to foster competition, new technology, and to protect consumer rights as the TWC decision implies, then there is a golden opportunity for them to do just that. Fixed Mobile Convergence: Bridging the Cellular Landline DivideAs more and more consumers opt out of traditional telephone services in favor of cellular phones, the undeniable trend in the telecommunications industry is the development of fixed to mobile convergence, or FMC, to allow cell phones to seamlessly switch from the cellular network to a landline network infrastructure, and back again. VoIP Security Threats ExplainedIt is true, having your voice and data running on the same infrastructure leaves your telecommunications particularly vulnerable to all the security threats inherent in an IP network. Viruses, Trojan Horses, and worms can all wreak havoc on a network, and having your voice network go down for even the shortest time is intolerable for most business.
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