Jan 22, 2013 | Data Communications, Voice Communications
When you implement VoIP (Voice over IP), a whole slew of new protocols show up on your data network. If it’s your job to maintain that data network, you will need to become familiar with these new protocols. When we talk about VoIP protocols, we can break them...
Jan 17, 2013 | Blog, Data Communications
UPDATE: This article over on ZDNet explains in detail how Oracle tricks users into installing third-party software malware, specifically when updating Java. You need to be aware and defend your systems against these aggressive and deceptive practices. Bottom...
Jan 15, 2013 | Blog, Cabling, Data Communications, PBX Technology, Phone Systems, Voice Communications, VoIP
When you see a Voice-over-IP (VoIP) phone system diagrammed out on paper, it looks great – either a hosted service or a self-hosted IPPBX (Internet Protocol Private Branch Exchange) connected to your data network with IP phones as end points. You may see a nice...
Nov 8, 2012 | Blog, Data Communications, Telecom Industry, WAN Services
A revolution is coming in the way SMBs connect to the Internet. The name of this revolution is LTE, for Long Term Evolution. LTE, is a wireless standard for high-speed data. LTE is based on the old GSM network technology. It provides increased speed and capacity with...
Nov 6, 2012 | Blog, Data Communications, Voice Communications
With the proliferation of Voice over-IP telephone systems, SIP Trunking and VoIP networks, the issue of Fax transmission has become critical. The truth is that Fax over IP networks doesn’t work very well. Sometimes it seems to work OK, but Fax over IP...
Oct 30, 2012 | Blog, Data Communications, Network Applications, PBX Technology, Phone Systems, Telecom Industry, Vertical WaveIP, Voice Communications, VoIP
Is Voice a Dying App for Phones? Is the question just hyperbole? Perhaps. But consider this. Two distinct but related trends are developing in the telephony world. First, voice minutes and voicemail messages are declining. Mobile carriers like Verizon are increasing...
Sep 27, 2012 | Blog, Data Communications, Voice Communications, VoIP
In this post I talked about the death of the land line. Sure, land lines will be available for years to come, but the tide is clearly shifting. Many companies are eager to transition to cost-saving, Internet-based telephony services but are unsure how to get off of...
Sep 21, 2012 | Blog, Cabling, Data Communications, Leviton, Voice Communications
In Part I of this series, I covered the basics of copper cabling for voice and data. In Part II, I covered copper cable categories, certification and ratings. Part III discussed optical fiber. All of this information now provides the foundation for us to learn about...
Sep 19, 2012 | Blog, Cabling, Data Communications, Voice Communications
In Part I of this series, I covered the basics of copper cabling for voice and data. In Part II, I covered copper cable categories, certification and ratings. Now, it is time to talk about optical fiber or, as some people call it, “fiber optics”. Pros and...
Sep 12, 2012 | Blog, Data Communications, Uncategorized, Voice Communications, VoIP
Get Ready for Voice on Your Network It used to be that voice had its own network, separate from data. Companies built a separate infrastructure for voice that included voice-grade cable, terminal blocks and jacks connecting a dedicated voice server (PBX) to dedicated...
Aug 30, 2012 | Blog, Data Communications, LAN Switching, Network Applications, Phone Systems, Routing / Firewalls, Voice Communications, VoIP
Many small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are transitioning to Voice-over-IP (VoIP) phone systems, either hosted or self-hosted (IPPBX). When preparing your SMB local area network (LAN) for VoIP, there are three main areas you need to focus on: your Internet...
Aug 23, 2012 | Blog, Cabling, Data Communications, Leviton, Voice Communications
In Part I of this series, I discussed the basics of low-voltage copper cabling for voice and data. Now I want to go into more detail about UTP, how it is categorized, certified and rated. In Part III, we will go into optical fiber for communications cabling and in...
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