Answering Business Phone Service

""Focused on why the reader should care about a particular technology, and what the reader can gain from it." -- Steven Shepard, author of "Telecommunications Convergence, now in its Second Edition IS INTERNET TELEPHONY FOR YOU? IF SO, HOW? ANSWERS HERE With a potential 90 percent reduction in phone costs, voice over data networks could offer your business substantial benefits. But how do you know if telephone over IP (Internet Protocol) suits your needs and setup? And if it does, what will it take to make it work? If you want straightforward answers to these questions, you've come to the right place. Lighting the way to IP telephony is Ken Camp's specialty, and in IP Telephony Demystified he offers the best set of tools out there for making basic get-going decisions. You must read this book if-- * you're on IT staff or in management of a small business and investigating voice over data lines * escaping from the telephone companies' clutches sounds appealing * the economies of voice and data on the same network are obvious * the no-go or go decision on IP telephony is your assignment * what's-in-it-for-my-company questions are uppermost in your mind * direct, measurable benefits is an important item in your agenda * choosing the right protocol might be a job-saver * before wrestling SIP, H.323, or Megaco/H.248, you want to know if the match is worth the prize * practical how-to's on integrating voice into your LAN could reduce your workload * you'd rather have quality-of-service (QoS) answers--on IntServ, Diff Serv, and MPLS--than quality-of-service concerns * a 3D view of cost and service implications is what you seek IP telephony is simplyvoice sent over an IP network like the Internet. It can mean enormous savings--but not for every business. This is the book that will clarify whether it's right for your company, and if so, how to make it work.

" Why has i-mode grown so big, so fast?   is a question Takeshi Natsuno is repeatedly asked.  In just four years since its launch, i-mode has become the world s largest wireless Internet service and continues to evolve with more and more applications constantly bridging the gap between the cyber and real worlds. In this volume, Takeshi Natsuno answers the question by explaining that the driver behind i-mode s growth is it vigorous ecosystem.  The i-mode ecosystem brings together skills, creativity and resources from a vast range of fields and industries from content creation to phone manufacturing and service provision.  New and attractive services are constantly being developed making subscribers lives more convenient and enjoyable. Following on from his earlier book, "i-mode Strategy, Takeshi Natsunodiscusses the type of markets i-mode has created and NTTDoCoMo s vision for its future development as i-mode expands overseas. Not just another Internet business book, "The i-mode Wireless Ecosystem is full of useful ideas that will be applicable to individuals working in all aspects of the information technology industry.  It will help you to use ecosystem thinking to energise your own business. " The 505i i-mode phone, brought to you by the i-mode ecosystem, went on sale recently.  Conversation, communication by e-mail, game playing, capturing memories with a digital camera with the 505i, everything you enjoy most is right there, in the palm of your hand.