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July 2014

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Mobile fax? Why do you need that?

July 29, 2014

Fax is an enduring technology. While you may think that fax is declining, some reports show that the market is actually increasing, especially in the areas of fax over IP (FoIP), fax service and computer-based faxing. In fact, the fax industry is predicted to grow to $2.795 million by 2018.

One new technology that’s taking off is mobile fax, which, as the name suggests, involves using your mobile phone as a fax machine.

When Does WebRTC Need a Media Server? Reason #7

July 22, 2014

Tsahi Levent-Levi’s white paper, “Seven Reasons for WebRTC Server-Side Processing,” details a variety of WebRTC-related scenarios that necessitate a media server. Last week, I wrote about reason number six: processing of the media stream. This week, I’ll discuss reason number seven, which deals with machine interaction.                                                 

When Does WebRTC Need a Media Server? Reason #6

July 15, 2014

In a recent blog about the current state of WebRTC, I mentioned that readers should check out an excellent white paper about seven situations in which WebRTC would need server-side media processing. Written by Tsahi Levent-Levi, a leading blogger at BlogGeek.me and WebRTC activist, the white paper gives a great overview and unique point of view about why media servers matter.

In the next few weeks, I will explore some of the seven reasons from Tsahi’s white paper. Today we’ll dive into reason number six: processing of the media stream.

The Top Five Tips for Transforming Your Legacy Switching Environment

July 8, 2014

Softswitches, once bastions of the “new” IP telecommunications environment, are now regarded as legacy equipment in some circles. Replacements to full IP multimedia system (IMS) environments are still in full swing, but that takes capital and operational expenditures (CAPEX and OPEX). Upgrading your old softswitch to a modern one can be a better way to go for many carriers. Why?

NFV and SDN: Diameter Signaling Controllers Join the Best of Both Worlds

July 1, 2014

 

In the Heavy Reading white paper, “Control Plane Orchestration: The Evolution of Service Innovation Attributes,” analyst Jim Hodges writes that the telecom industry has never before simultaneously experienced two foundational disruptive technology trends that are complementary. What is he talking about?

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