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This [Nortel partnership] isn't turning Live Communications Server and Communicator into a PBX. It is providing integration with telephony assets [that] customers already have.

Paul Duffy

The reason why MCI needs BT is because it has to get beyond long distance into local telephony in the US -- that's where the growth is going to be. And the reason why BT needs MCI is because it needs to expand outside the UK.

James Ross

Our in-depth analysis of Cisco's advanced technologies indicates that the segment as a whole should grow at a compound annual growth rate of 28% through 2008 driven primarily by Home Networking, Wireless and IP Telephony.

Scott Coleman

The Russian and international experience shows that traditional fixed-line telephony development has been exhausted. In particular, traffic growth has been decelerating recently, so too has subscriber base growth. Clients need additional opportunities, such as high-speed access to the Internet, videoconferencing, multimedia applications and fixed-mobile convergence.

Valery Yashin

Each year Internet Telephony magazine bestows its Product of the Year awards on companies that have demonstrated excellence in technological advancement and application refinements.

Rich Tehrani

[But] the bottom line is that IP telephony attacks are rare.

Lawrence Orans

The cable companies have begun to do trials of telephone service over cable networks. I think this acquisition will speed things up. The combination of AT&T's financial muscle and the advent of Internet based telephony will be the two things that will push that along, and I would think you would be seeing Internet telephony over cable systems in the next three years.

Robert Wilkes

IP telephony isn't just about toll bypass anymore. It's about improving productivity and allowing people to do their jobs more effectively. And people need to be able to communicate and collaborate through the means that suits them best.

Barry O'sullivan

The enterprise telephony market is undergoing a transition from circuit-based to packet switching, because organizations have extensive data networks that can potentially be used for telephony, eliminating the need for separate voice and data networks.

Richard Webb

Enterprise Solutions had a very successful year, including a key IP Telephony system installation at Minnesota State University, Mankato and South Central College. We are well positioned in our business market and provide innovative IP Telephony solutions supported by excellent service after the sale.

John Duffy

That's been the biggest surprise to me. We're a wholesaler of Internet telephony, and our initial assumption was that the first customers would be ISPs looking to extend their traditional business to include voice. But it's been the traditional resellers selling prepaid calling cards that have moved quickly.

Tom Evslin

Convedia's media servers were a natural fit to improve the underlying media processing capabilities of our media resource product suite. We're looking forward to utilizing Convedia's Media Servers in a number of our largest IP telephony infrastructure opportunities.

Mark Peterson

The force of the bundle is with us. We are the champions of the all you can eat cyber buffet, giving our customers unlimited fixed-price telephony, unlimited fixed-price hi-speed Internet, unlimited fixed-price dial-up Internet and multi-channel television.

Adam Singer

Enterprises that diligently use security best practice to protect their IP telephony servers should not let these threats derail their plans. For these enterprises, the benefits of IP telephony far outweigh any security risks.

Lawrence Orans

IP Telephony is maturing into the 'value-add' stage. By integrating communications with business applications and processes, companies can create business models that break new ground in customer service and operational effectiveness.

Lawrence Byrd

If you want to start up a mobile telephony company to generate intellectual property, then this is the only place where people can instantly deliver.

Bob Hoekstra

With any PABX, whether it is analogue, digital or IP telephony, they are expensive and you have to exploit the investment completely. You don't just rip them out and replace them because new technology arrives.

Michael Lord

It is a unique opportunity for France Telecom to participate in the development of innovative and convergent services combining telephony, digital TV and the Internet with one of the largest alternative telecom companies in the UK.

Michel Bon

That's one of the great things about telephony services today. You can call somebody who isn't even near a computer, and they don't have to own one.

Aoife Mcevoy

Today's networks are no longer just pipelines of data; customers are incorporating data, voice and video into their business operations at an astounding pace. The proliferation of Internet telephony and video-on-demand is not only changing the way people use information technology, but also how companies manage it.

Al Zollar

Our research shows a growing acceptance of IP telephony and associated services. It also shows that end users of all sizes are looking increasingly to third parties to take the burden of management of services off their hands. Packaging the right combination of applications, connectivity and management is the key to driving this into the mainstream market.

Chris Lewis

We'll be able to provide (small- and medium-size businesses) with powerful, yet easy-to-use telephony and desktop capabilities.

Tom Richards

This shows that Microsoft is serious about getting into telephony, ... This will lead to a big expansion of the market.

Ted Jackson

Although pure IP telephony systems represent a small but growing portion of the installed federal base, the market is definitely moving toward Voice over IP.

Bruce Klein

Mobile employees require new solutions to extend enterprise functionality while they are away from their desks. People need to get answers and to resolve critical issues quickly in order to meet business and customer needs. We are pleased to receive this award and we look forward to delivering new innovations for mobile telephony in 2006.

Paul Fulton

After seeing the benefits that IP telephony can bring, companies are increasingly adopting IP-based contact centers for mission-critical service and support.

Laurent Philonenko

We're just waiting for the [telephony] technology to mature.

Neil Hennessy

Combining the capabilities of Microsoft's Live Communications Server and Microsoft Office Communicator's capabilities with Nortel's IP Telephony represents a win-win scenario for end-users.

Malcolm Collins

Mobile telephony--which is the least mature and probably the most controversial option--will be embraced by 36 percent of airlines by 2007, which is quite remarkable considering the product is not yet available.

Peter Buecking

Many businesses are delaying rolling out high productivity technologies, such as wireless local area networks and IP telephony systems, because they have seen so much hype about the potential threats.

Lawrence Orans

Integrating telephony, email and faxes into the desktop with instant messaging, and application sharing is critical to successful collaboration for improved productivity. The Converged Office solution makes it possible for employees to collaborate instantly, in real-time by choosing the most efficient application with one simple click of the mouse.

Ettienne Reinecke