Wireless Voice over IP. Wireless VOIP is making communications either.
Telecommunication companies have now established a foothold on voice over IP or VOIP. They are now naturally interested in offering new services over their IP infrastructure. But before users opt for IP networking, carriers have to show that VOIP is as accessible, affordable and reliable as traditional voice service.
Many companies are coming out with diverse solutions. To make IP services accessible to the small and midsize businesses, VegaStream Ltd., a London-based maker of dedicated VOIP gateways, will unveil the Vega 50 6x4 gateway. It connects existing infrastructure with carriers of IP networks, enabling small and midsize businesses to benefit from new IP offerings without needing to change hardware.
To focus on business users, AM Nexus Communications LLC, a VOIP and fax-over-IP service provider has launched the Vega 50 6x4.
To aid the IP system offerings and small and midsize businesses, Adtran Inc. from Alabama has come out with integrated access devices, the Total Access 900 series. The devices enable IP carriers to increase the profitability of serving smaller customers by using more cost-efficient platforms. The first three models in the series connect to legacy PBX or key systems but differ in the number of analog interfaces available.
The company believes that fax technology and analog phones are not going to go in a hurry even when a company has migrated to IP. The new devices are designed to bridge the gap between today’s services and future services.
Another company, the Texas based Ceterus Networks Inc., has come up with the next-generation Multiservice Cross Connect product, called the UTX8212. This will also help the smooth transition from legacy to Ethernet-based services. It will enable the transition from a frame relay and TDM (time-division multiplexing) to Ethernet-based services without sacrificing quality of service. IP carriers can thus deliver new services, such as VOIP, over the existing circuit infrastructure by using circuit-bonding technology, which is particularly useful for enterprises with sites located over a wide area.