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Software, hardware and service providers – welcome to the Voice over IP section! Here is your reference guide to all things related to VoIP. Get all of the essential information you need for successful VoIP implementations. Get news, FAQs, fact sheets and other findings related to VoIP.

The Inevitability of SIP (Session Initiation Protocol)

by Jim Sevier September 13, 2011 Catalyst Telecom

I have been speaking about Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) for over two years.  In that time, I have come to realize the inevitability of SIP in business and consumer communications.  What I mean by that is, I have come to realize that in order to take the next logical step in HOW we communicate we [...]

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CTO Greg Dixon on The 15 Essential Attributes of The Cloud for Resellers and End Users from #CatConf11

by Jami Mullikin May 18, 2011 Catalyst Telecom
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Wow! Greg Dixon, CTO for ScanSource, Inc., just had a jammed packed presentation on “Geek Speak” and the essential attributes of The Cloud. I couldn’t take notes fast enough to hit it all, so we will wait for him to post his slides later in the week.  But here were 15 key points that you [...]

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One Strategy, Nine Revenue Streams.

by Tom Walker April 14, 2011 Catalyst Telecom

There’s a formidable competitor on the brink of making some hay in the UC space and I’ll give you a hint: it rhymes with Bicrosoft. There’s no doubt that this company, with the majority of enterprises running Exchange, will leverage enduser ubiquity and deep pockets to steal marketshare with their “Lync” UC solution. Based on [...]

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Video Killed the Radio Star

by Tom Walker March 1, 2011 Catalyst Telecom

In this case, the “radio star” is your wireless network (hey, it’s a radio frequency isn’t it?) Take a look at the hot new technologies coming out in the collaboration space. We’re going to see a lot of action from companies like Avaya and Cisco and their latest tablet-based video collaboration. This will be the sizzle du [...]

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How to configure Avaya IP Phones to use DHCP and VLAN

by Ross Kennedy February 21, 2011 Catalyst Telecom

Scenario: DHCP is needed to assign IP phones an IP address. The ports the phones will be plugged into will connect the IP phone and the PC, which will be plugged in to the back of the IP phone. The switch will need to have 2 VLANs on it, one for voice and one for [...]

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Who will be the future “Girl Talk” of UC?

by Tom Walker February 10, 2011 Catalyst Telecom

One of my favorite music artists is a guy named Gregg Michael Gillis – you may know him better by the name “Girl Talk.” What’s that? You’ve never heard of him? Rolling Stone gave his 2008 album, “Feed the Animals” four stars while Blender magazine named it the second best album that same year.

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If Captain Sully were an Avaya BP

by Tom Walker December 6, 2010 Catalyst Telecom

Captain Sully is a national hero. Thanks to years of training and experience, he was cool enough under pressure to land an Airbus in the Hudson River like a pro. Of course, Sully has said many times he’s not a hero.. he was just doing his job and it was the training and experience that [...]

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