I manage a small office network (around 10 computers) for a client of mine, and they decided to get a new phone system without realizing it was an IP system. It is a Cisco IP phone system. Previously ...

Office phones have come a long way in a relatively short time. With the introduction of Internet Protocol phones, new features make those devices more akin to computers than simple phone systems.

It's been the big trend in enterprise telecoms for the past five years--run your data and voice traffic on the same IP network. Yet many of the companies that have adopted voice over IP have decided ...

It's been the big trend in enterprise telecoms for the past five years - run your data and voice traffic on the same IP network. Yet many of the companies that have adopted voice-over-IP have decided ...

Not long ago, if an Army infantry battalion commander wanted to communicate, he relied on radios that had limited range and often spotty coverage. But today, a growing number of those commanders can ...

Avaya Inc. this week announced inline power capabilities for its Cajun stackable switch, allowing it to power IP phones through their network cables. The new technology, based on the 802.3af standard ...

When you compare the IP phones to the legacy analog or digital phones you see an even greater cost difference. The TCO for VoIP should include the electrical power bill. The cost to power the IP ...

On the morning of September 11, after the terrorist attacks, many students at Columbia University tried to make phone calls to family members and friends, but Manhattan’s telephone networks were ...

John Breeden II is an award-winning reviewer with more than 20 years of experience covering technology. Follow him on Twitter @TheLabGuys. Office phones have come a long way in a relatively short time ...