Modern packet-based communications are sweeping away traditional telephony standards and changing the way businesses stay connected. SIP, the latest IP enabler to hit the market, is often portrayed as the key to implementing more sophisticated, flexible voice and unified communications. But is that a fact, or merely well-publicized fiction? 

This report introduces the reader to Unified Communications and to SIP trunking and how it can play a key role in accelerating the deployment of UC. It also provides recommendations on how to evaluate SIP trunking providers and some thoughts for initial deployment. 

In this edition of Reality Check, telecom analyst and resident expert Jon Arnold discusses the five things you should know about SIP. Take a listen and learn about SIP trunking, presence, mobile SIP and more. 

This paper explains the importance of IP address management, discusses the criteria for an ideal IP address management solution, and explains the features and advantages of the Infoblox IP address management solution. 

Many organizations are hesitant to make the transition from their traditional private branch exchange (PBX) to IP telephony due to the complexity of the process. Watch this webcast to receive a complete customer-tested migration roadmap that takes the complexity out of making this switch. 

This paper presumes that your enterprise already has a data network security policy in place. It examines the many different settings that are available to help secure the Cisco IP Phones from potential hacker attacks, and it looks at a selection of Cisco secure infrastructure technologies that are especially useful for protecting voice systems. 

In this third podcast in a series of three, Augusto Valdez of Microsoft discusses the application advantages of Windows Mobile. Specifically, Valdez reviews what makes Windows phones a good platform for developing mobile applications, how to go about gaining access to applications for Windows phones and how to secure applications on mobile phones. 

In this three-part series podcast, hear from an industry expert as he discusses what's new with Windows Phones. Uncover why Windows Phones on Exchange server is the best mix for your enterprise and key advantages of leveraging business applications through Windows Phones. 

As organizations address the implementation of fixed video surveillance solutions, they must carefully consider the most important factors, in particular the Big Three issues concerning the infrastructure required to support cameras at selected locations: cost, deployment time and performance. Read this white paper to learn more. 

This videocast shows you how you can actually take control of the mobility revolution and even shape it to your advantage. Discover the technologies and the tools that will enable you to extend the power of your network far beyond the desktop and empower your mobile users. 

Giving remote workers easy and secure access to your network with virtual private network (VPN) technology can result in big savings. 

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