October 31, 2003
Security Challenges In VoIP Applications
By Debbie Greenstreet
As Voice over IP (VoIP) technology penetrates worldwide
telecommunications markets, advancements in performance, cost
reduction, and feature support make VoIP a compelling proposition
for service providers, equipment manufacturers, and end users alike.
In light of this growing interest, security in voice communications
is likely to evolve into a key requirement for VoIP solutions.
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Telsis Launches Viral Conferencing
For Vodafone Italy
The world's first viral voice conferencing
service where participants can join, leave, re-join and involve
friends and colleagues at will has gone live with Italian mobile
operator Vodafone Italy (formerly Vodafone Omnitel).
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Voiceboards cPCI SwitchBlade
SubRate Switch for BroadBand Wireless BaseStation Applications
Quadruples Bandwidth Capacity
Voiceboard Corporation released its SwitchBlade
subrate switching cPCI card, offering a dramatic 4X increase in
bandwidth capacity over previous solutions. SwitchBlade improvements
translate into reduced acquisition and ongoing operating costs for
broadband wireless communication systems.
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New Hampshire Governor Craig
Benson To Make 25 Millionth Voip Call On Cedar Point Communications
System
New Hampshire governor Craig Benson will mark
a major milestone in the evolution of Cedar Point Communications,
Inc., when he visits the Derry, NH headquarters of the
telecommunications technology company on Thursday, June 12.
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Cedar Point Unveils Quickstart Program
Cedar Point Communications, Inc., a
leader in packet-based voice switching technologies for the cable
industry, today announced a QuickStart program designed to
eliminate the complexity of telephony solutions for cable system
operators providing voice services.
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Siemens ICN: Ethernet and SDH make the dream team
At Telecoms Network Strategies in Barcelona, Siemens
ICN will report on mechanism to combine the best of the Ethernet and
the SDH world.
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Airdata Launches IPWireless-Based Pervasive Broadband
Services in Stuttgart, Germany
German communications provider Airdata AG
launched commercial services built on IPWirelessTM Mobile Broadband
technology in Stuttgart. This marks the first commercial deployment
in Europe of broadband wireless services based on the data-optimised
UMTS TD-CDMA variation of the 3G standard.
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Volo Launches Industry's
First Wholesale Packet Voice Service Platform - Prices as Low as
$5/Mo.; No CAPEX
Volo Communications, a subsidiary of
Caerus, Inc., announced today a new wholesale VoIP (Voice over
Internet Protocol) subscriber Service for ISPs, Tier 1 & 2 Carriers,
CLECs, DSL providers and Cable Companies. This offering provides an
end-to-end nationwide solution for service providers of all types,
enabling them to begin selling services and realizing revenues and
profits immediately.
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China Wireless Extending Broadband
Wireless Access Network Through Agreement With MCI
China Wireless Communications, Inc.,
announced that the company is extending the reach of its Broadband
Wireless Access Network in Beijing, China. Through an agreement with
MCI, China Wireless will be adding MCI International ATM
[asynchronous transport mode] services to reach North America, South
Pacific, Asian and European markets to its existing suite of
broadband network offerings.
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