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VoIP Standards and Protocols

  • VoIP protocols revealed

    Most VoIP hardware uses one of two standard protocols, H.323 or SIP, to register themselves and initiate calls. This tip examines these two protocols. 

  • What it takes to sell enterprise social networking software

    Channel partners will have to show customers how to integrate enterprise social networking tools into their existing communications applications in order to make a sale. 

  • Router and switch upgrades: Five reasons your customer should invest

    Mid recession, customers are avoiding investment in even basic router and switch upgrades, but one surefire way to convince them is long-term savings that will outweigh investment. 

  • Open source-based IP PBX for small business: Opportunities for resellers

    Free or low-cost IP PBX systems that run on commodity hardware present several opportunities for value-added resellers. 

  • VoIP security with Zfone

    Zfone offers a VoIP security and encryption solution in an industry that has thus far been slow to offer one. Working with any standard SIP, Zfone offers encryption services for callers and callees running the software. 

  • VoIP security: Encryption

    VoIP offers businesses numerous benefits over traditional PBX phone systems. However, companies have been slow to warm to the technology because of some early difficulties, specifically VoIP security and encryption. Here are some suggestions and best... 

  • Signal encryption improves VoIP security

    Signal encryption is an important security measure value-added resellerss and systems integrators need to consider when designing and securing their customer's VoIP network. Eavesdropping is a significant concern in a technology where confidential in... 

  • VoIP network security offers new challenges for resellers

    As more companies adopt VoIP communications, network consultants, value-added resellers (VARs) and their customers will be faced with increasingly difficult security challenges. From VoIP-specific hardware and equipment to new protocols, careful plan... 

  • VoIP protocols: Security vulnerabilities

    VoIP has risen as the next budget-saver technology for enterprise communications. However, VoIP also presents new targets for attacks, especially through the two standard protocols: H-323 and SIP. In this guide value-added resellers (VARs) and networ... 

  • Citrix server and gateway integration for VoIP

    Systems integrators hoping to integrate Citrix servers and gateways for use with VoIP over a VPN should be aware of this strategy's potential problems. This tip analyzes some of those weaknesses, including call and performance degradation and how cus... 

  • Asterisk: Open source VoIP/PBX for the enterprise

    Learn the pros and cons of using Asterisk, an open source hybrid Voice over IP (VoIP) and Private Branch Exchange (PBX) solution. This tip provides a list of features and best practices, and addresses common misconceptions so you'll be prepared when ... 

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About VoIP Standards and Protocols

These tips on VoIP standards and protocols will help you test VoIP implementation protocols and understand the inherent weaknesses of H-323 and SIP. Value-added resellers, systems integrators and VoIP consultants will also learn about PBX deployment using open source Asterisk and how to integrate Citrix servers and gateways for VoIP over a VPN.