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VoIP

 
The ITS-Trained Worker
by
Marilyn Michelson
| October 2005
| under
  • Systems

How important are information transport systems skills for the data-communications contractor? Being a professional data-communications (or low-voltage) contractor includes many components.

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VoIP Basics
by
Deborah L. O'Mara
| September 2005
| under
  • Systems

For traditional burglar alarm installers dealing with intrusion detection and monitored systems, it came as no shock that voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) was not the end-all and cure-all it was originally purported to be. But that’s the reality of emergency communications in some instances.

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A Likely Pair
by
Jennifer Leah Stong-Michas
| September 2005
| under
  • Your Business

Combining technologies has allowed many systems to become part of the mainstream. One of the latest of these opportunities, is the conglomeration of power over Ethernet (PoE) with radio frequency identification (RFID).

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On the Horizon
by
Jennifer Leah Stong-Michas
| July 2005
| under
  • Systems

VoWiFi-an abbreviation for voice over wireless fidelity-is another alphabet-soup name to remember. VoWiFi combines Wi-Fi's wireless advantages with voice over Internet protocol (VoIP).

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VoIP for the Home or Home Office
by
Marilyn Michelson
| June 2005
| under
  • Residential

It has been predicted that the voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) market is in the early stages of dramatic growth, but VoIP needs a compelling reason for use if its proponents expect the technology to have a lasting effect. For the home, the major advantage appears to be reduced phone cost.

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Hitch a Ride on Monitoring Services
by
Deborah L. O'Mara
| May 2005
| under
  • Systems

What is the role of the electrical contractor in providing contract monitoring services to the end-user? It can be significant if approached properly.

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PoE May Equal “Big Mo” for Contractors
by
Joe Salimando
| November 2004
| under
  • Systems

How about this: Under IEEE Standard 803.2af, power can be run via datacomm cable. It's called “Power over Ethernet” (PoE). For many electrical contractors, PoE could turn out to be the greatest development in world history. But wait: Maybe it's not all that remarkable.

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Face-to-face Communication
by
Jennifer Leah Stong-Michas
| March 2004
| under
  • Systems

Videoconferencing allows visual contact without travel Who could have predicted that one day we could all instantly communicate no matter where we were, no matter what we were doing?

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Voice and Data Systems Converge
by
Thomas E. Glavinich
| February 2004
| under
  • Systems

The telephone and networked personal computer (PC) have become indispensable tools in today’s fast-paced business environment.

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IP Telephony
by
Jennifer Leah Stong-Michas
| September 2003
| under
  • Systems

Telephony is the most basic form of communication, and we are not talking about the kind that carries you through a cocktail party.

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Wireless Local Loop Technology Eyeing the Last Mile
January 2003
| under
  • Systems

In spite of previous setbacks, many in the telcom industry still see potential in Wireless Local Loop (WLL) technology to complete the connection between users and their phone companies. Past attempts have not been encouraging.

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NECA/IBEW Announce Web Site Dedicated to VDV
November 2002
| under
  • Systems

SAN JOSE, CA (Nov. 12, 2002)––The fastest growing segment of the electrical industry in Northern California, voice-data-video (VDV), now has its own web site, posted today as www.norcalvdv.org.

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Flood of Products Hits as VoIP Tide Breaks Strong
by
Curt Harler
| October 2002
| under
  • Systems

The giant wave washing over low-voltage technology is VoIP (voice over Internet protocol). Anticipating contractors’ needs, vendors introduced a flood of products to the market.

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