Enterprise-grade Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) hardware vendor ShoreTel formally opened its doors in Australia today, with at least one significant local customer win already under its belt.
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The chief information officer (CIO) of health benefits provider Manchester Unity is riding the wave of two of the most prominent enterprise ICT trends in 2005 -- insourcing and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP).
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Securing remote workstations once meant implementing a VPN. Increasing network threats require more protection, such as integrated VPNs that offer strong internal security controls.
Securing remote workstations once meant implementing a VPN. Increasing network threats require more protection, such as integrated VPNs that offer strong internal security controls.
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As network-centric security delivers better protection and lower costs, CIOs will abandon their current best-of-breed security strategy and seek out partners who can deliver the whole enchilada.
Voice over Internet Protocol, in some way, shape, or form, is a standard inclusion now with most business telephony systems. We review the latest offerings.
Businesses were abuzz about voice over Internet Protocol technology in 2003, announcing new deployments almost daily, but the reality is that the actual work is only just beginning.
If you're thinking about voice over IP, we take a look at the steps involved in getting it set up and what's on offer from four major vendors.
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