IMS/SOA

AT&T Inc.’s long-delayed mobile TV service, which it claims is core to its three-screen video strategy, is now set to debut in May, but the carrier’s announcement is very light on detail and offers no insight into the business plan for the offering. AT&T Mobile TV with FLO will be accessible using two exclusive to AT&T handsets from LG ...

Once the great hope for re-energizing telecom sales, hosted VoIP has not lived up to adoption expectations thanks in no small part to immature technology, poor service delivery, techno-centric sales approaches and end-user misconceptions. The flagging uptake also might have something to do with a channel that’s been unmotivated to push the service because of its inability to control some ...

Name a three-letter acronym that describes a construct to enable service providers to leverage common components across multiple applications and networks in an effort to expedite time-to-market for new services while containing costs.     New Service Introduction – Why We Can’t Wait  BT isn’t waiting for IMS to solidify to introduce new services, and you don’t have to either. You ...

While channel partners wrestle with the difficulty and complexity of selling hosted VoIP to SMBs, another converged technology has emerged as a bright spot in the IP landscape: SIP trunking. The demand for that PRI replacement solution has been steadily growing, and, more importantly, partners are finding businesses to be more comfortable with SIP trunking as a concept than other ...

 Chris Gatch, CTO, Cbeyond Inc. VoIP has faced its fair share of challenges over the last decade. But today, the technology has earned its stripes as enterprises large and small are adopting VoIP technology at a lightning pace. Not only are cost-savings and improved productivity strong selling points, but so too are the scalable architecture and growing list of ...