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Jargon Buster Guide to Voice over IP (VoIP)

Voice over IP, or VoIP telephony – the transmission of voice over an IP network as opposed to a traditional telephone network – has become the mainstay of communications in the modern enterprise to the extent that you’d be hard pressed to find a traditional handset in today’s office.

In this Jargon Buster, we’ll explore some key definitions around this topic, and look at how VoIP fits into the wider unified communications landscape.

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    In today's comms world, and especially with regard to hybrid working, a communications identity has now become a unified calling and collaboration endpoint, one which is part of a suite of business services spanning voice, security and network-as-a-service solutions to power the mobile workforce. Increasingly, VoIP capability is being integrated into the leading conferencing and collaboration tools, giving users the option of placing voice calls through a desktop application, an integrated IP phone, or directly through the native dialler on a mobile device. Download our exclusive e-Guide and read more about:

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  • Best practices for addressing voice network vulnerabilities

    As communications technology has advanced and unintentionally carried subsequent security issues, it has become clear that firewalls alone are not enough to provide a secure network.

    Instead, enterprises need a complete, seamless approach to network security to prevent exploitation through their VoIP communications.

    Access this white paper to learn about the current state of communications and voice network security, as well as:

    • Threats that SIP/IP communications face
    • Potential barriers to network security
    • How to build your defenses
    • And more

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