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News (23)

• Everyone will be on VoIP in 5 years, says Asia Netcom

  In five years every organisation in the world will be running some of their telecommunications on an IP-based network, and under-developed nations are showing the rest of the world how to do it, according to Asia Netcom's president and chief operating officer, Bill Barney.

• VoIP needs in-house staff, warns school

  Melbourne Grammar School's (MGS) IT director has warned organisations examining Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephony not to underestimate the value of allocating in-house staff to the project.

• VoIP peering being roped in?

  It makes sense for Australia's fledgling Internet telephony providers to work together.

• ICANN bosses slam VoIP regulation

  Legislators must not make the mistake of subjecting Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) offerings to the same rules as telephony services, the heads of the global Internet regulator said.

• Toowoomba Council opts for 10Gbps Ethernet

  The ink is still drying on the IEEE's 10Gbps Ethernet over copper standard, but one regional Queensland council has committed its future to the fibre-based version of the technology.

Blogs (2)

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  When will operators let me IP freely?

  Writing a blog about mobile technology on 28 April almost necessitates holding forth on CDMA shutoff. But if you ask me, there's something far more disruptive happening in the wireless world right now.

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  The more things change...

  With all the excitement over the iPhone, few people have noticed that 1 July was the 11th anniversary of the deregulation of Australia's telecommunications market.

Features and Case Studies (15)

• ICANN bosses slam VoIP regulation

  Legislators must not make the mistake of subjecting Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) offerings to the same rules as telephony services, the heads of the global Internet regulator said.

• Perform effective VoIP network capacity planning

  When discussing voice over Internet Protocol, network capacity becomes more a measure of how many simultaneous calls the network can process. This article looks at what you should consider during the VoIP capacity planning process.

• The road to convergence

  There's been a lot of talk about network convergence, the idea that data, voice and video traffic will one day travel over a single network. In this special report, we look at how Mount Erin Secondary College is tackling convergence and IP telephony goals at footy club the West Coast Eagles.

• When phone meets Internet

  As VoIP use rises, so does the number of questions about it. Here are some of the essentials.

• Internet VPNs: the WAN and the light?

  They promise low-cost connectivity that could make conventional, expensive WANs a thing of the past. But can roll-your-own Internet VPNs really deliver?

Reviews (4)

• The best VoIP solution is ...

  The world of enterprise IP telephony is varied and complex. Here's our round-up of the major players and what they can bring to your business.

• Broadband: Which plan is for you?

  The broadband business -- plans, peaks, and penalties -- can be confusing to say the least. We line up some of Australia's best.

• MMS: Emulating the success of SMS

  Following the success of SMS, the industry is counting on Multimedia Messaging Service as the next big thing.

• Four network maintenance tools tested

  We look at three hardware tools and one software tool for network maintenance.

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