IP Telephony

Beginning with a comprehensive, yet easy-to-understand overview of Internet telephony and how to put it to use, the book progresses to in-depth coverage of these important topics :

• Primary concepts of the standards and mechanics of IP telephony to get you up to speed right away
• Digital voice IP fundamentals
• Internet standards from the International Telecommunications Union (ITU)
• All the pertinent standards needed to implement Internet telephony, including the international SS7, H.323, RSVP, and the ITU G.x series

IT and MIS technicians and managers, Internet Service Providers, or anyone interested in telecommunications will quickly realize the benefits of IP telephony by using the options and tools in this book. You'll see why VoIP has something for everyone !

Table of contents

The Promise of Internet Telephony
Digital Voice Fundamentals
Telephony for IP People
Packet Voice Fundamentals
IP for Telephony People
Voice Enabled Web Sites
Standards for Internet Telephonny
Internet Telephony Gateways
Internet PBs
Internet Faxing
International Internet Bypass
QOS, FR and ATM
A Case Study
The Future of Internet Telephony

About the authors

Walter J. Goralski has more than 25 years in the data communications field, including 14 years with AT&T. He is currently a Senior Member of Technical Staff with Hill Associates, a technical training and consulting firm in Colchester, Vermont, and an adjunct professor of computer science at Pace University Graduate School in New York. He is also the author of several books on ATM, the Internet, TCP/IP, and APPN as well as articles on data communications and other technology issues.

Matthew C. Kolon has more than 14 years of experience in MIS and as a consultant in computers and data communications. He is a Senior Member of Technical Staff at Hill Associates, where he teaches classes and develops course materials on routing and routing protocols, TCP/IP, the Internet, and LANs. He has also authored a number of articles on data communications.
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