white papers

IT & telecom transformation

2009-2011 - IT and telecom transformation trends in global Fortune 1000 companies

What is driving IT and telecom transformation in global Fortune 1000 companies?  And how are companies adapting their organizations to address these challenges? This white paper examines the current and future states of technology adoption (VoIP, ToIP, virtualization) and assesses what parts of IT and telecom will be impacted most.
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wide area networks

Satellite vs. Terrestrial: Which Network is Right for You? 

There is a lot of misunderstanding when it comes to satellite communications.
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network optimization

Why More is Less: Justifying the Economics of Upgrading Your Network

Justify the economics of upgrading your network, outsourcing some of the challenges it presents and deploying new services that can enhance productivity and reduce costs – a key driver in a tough economic climate.
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voice over IP

SIP: Myth Versus Reality

It's a new world. Modern packet-based communications are sweeping away traditional telephony standards and changing the way businesses stay connected. SIP, the latest IP enabler to hit the market, is often portrayed as the key to implementing more sophisticated, flexible voice and unified communications.
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Using IP trunking to lower costs of IP telephony roll-outs while reducing risks

How to avoid the most common mistake in IP telephony roll-outs.
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Managed VoIP: more cost effective than you think

Companies are converging their IP VPNs at an ever increasing rate. Currently over 600 Orange Business Services customers use their VPNs to transport voice and data. Some use a do-it-yourself model, others use a fully managed model. If you're looking for value, however, the fully managed approach is the less costly and higher quality alternative. That's because of the costs and effort associated with the three major components of a convergence strategy.
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IP voice security: red herring or real risk?  

In VoIP, voice is essentially an application on the data network that is finetuned to ensure voice-quality performance. VoIP equipment and end-point devices (e.g., IP phones) are computing devices and are becoming standardized and commoditized just like other data components, such as PCs and notebooks
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security

Protecting your business with embedded network security

Improve protection in your branch offices. Reality shows that perimeter controls alone are no longer sufficient and businesses need to update security strategies to reflect new working practices.
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IP voice security: red herring or real risk?  

In VoIP, voice is essentially an application on the data network that is finetuned to ensure voice-quality performance. VoIP equipment and end-point devices (e.g., IP phones) are computing devices and are becoming standardized and commoditized just like other data components, such as PCs and notebooks
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