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Telecommunication networking

• 4G wireless broadband will use many technologies

  4G is pushing wireless into a new role as the default for broadband connectivity, encompassing technologies from Wi-Fi to WiMax, CDMA, UMTS and EV-DO.  Continue Reading

• QoS classification and marking for VoIP infrastructures

  QoS for VoIP requires classification and marking as an essential component for establishing a reliable infrastructure.  Continue Reading

• QoS components: A closer look

  A large component to a successful voice over IP (VoIP) infrastructure is effectively deploying a quality of service (QoS) model. QoS components entail classification and marking, congestion management, congestion avoidance, policing and shaping, and...  Continue Reading

• MPLS load sharing and high availability, Part 2: IP routing

  MPLS has become a trusted transport option for convergent networks that require guaranteed levels of service, but successful implementation can require increased levels of redundancy to support failover. Robbie Harrell discusses how to enable high ...  Continue Reading

• MPLS load sharing and high availability

  Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) can be used to create a redundant network architecture, enabling high availability. In this tip, gain a better understanding of MPLS and learn the various components that must be considered when architecting MPLS...  Continue Reading

• 4G cellular to advance wireless broadband

  4G cellular advances wireless broadband with LAN-like capabilities, more throughput, and an all-IP infrastructure that further narrows the gap between cellular and wireless LANs.  Continue Reading

• 3G: The CDMA alternative

  CDMA2000 is a third-generation (3G) mobile wireless technology that can support mobile data communications at speeds ranging from 144 Kbps to 2 Mbps. This column discusses the history and specifications of CDMA and explores its benefits.  Continue Reading

• UMTS: The 3G upgrade path to GSM

  UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service) is a 3G broadband, packet-based transmission of text, digitized voice, video, and multimedia.  Continue Reading

• Meeting the promise of triple play services

  Triple play services combine the delivery of data, voice and video content over a single unified network. To manage this complexity, companies are turning to triple play network testing tools to ensure quality of service and to cover their transport...  Continue Reading

• Don't forget to secure the signaling

  Valuable information can be transported in the signaling protocol, so make sure you encrypt it as well as the media stream.  Continue Reading

• PIM RP configuration methods

  How to configure Auto-RP, a method of setting the RP, or rendezvous point, on a PIM-SM network.  Continue Reading

• Telephony purchase ABCs for SMBs

  Learn how small and mid-sized businesses can successfully evaluate and select telephony systems.  Continue Reading

• Telephony purchase ABCs for SMBs1

  Learn how small and mid-sized businesses can successfully evaluate and select telephony systems.  Continue Reading

• How VoIP is changing telecommunications for businesses

  A look at some alternatives to VoIP and traditional PBXs.  Continue Reading

• VoIP congestion management - basic queuing methods

  A look at some of the basic queuing methods to prevent network congestion.  Continue Reading