protocol application level in comment and analysis
How closely are you monitoring?
Comment Plug an SNMP (simple network management protocol) or RMON (remote monitoring) agent into a node on the network to get an idea of what it's doing, or use network flow analysis to pick up information about what's being... [10 Dec 2007]
The dos and don'ts of VoIP security
Comment One approach is to use an IPSec (internet protocol security) VPN but the processing overhead can impact on the quality of the voice service. Because VoIP is now just another application that runs on a... [04 Apr 2007]
VoIP: Don't forget about security
Comment This is because many VoIP systems use the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), which provides addresses for IP telephony users in the same way email servers provide addresses. Cisco breaks VoIP policy down into four areas:... [09 Aug 2005]
Leader: The VoIP evolution
Leader When it comes to sending voice packets over Internet Protocol networks - aka IP telephony or, more often nowadays, voice over IP or VoIP - it's no different. The reigning 'softphone' Skype launched two new paid-for... [15 Apr 2005]
Devil's Advocate: What we can learn from Bluetooth
Comment The basic wireless protocol is generally sound and usually devices can be paired even if they cannot then do anything. But problems arise at the application level. Looking at the example... [15 Mar 2005]
Quocirca's Straight Talking: The promise and pitfalls of VoIP
Comment This is possible in part because of the emerging SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) open standard, which provides a mechanism for creating and managing multimedia communication across the internet. At the same time we are... [21 May 2004]
What are IP VPNs good for?
Comment Premium IP VPN service is provided over a private IP network supported by Multi Protocol Label Switching (MPLS), which effectively prioritises traffic in accordance with application type. As Simon... [29 May 2003]
The Bloor Perspective: IM compatibility, mighty Borland and QXL's turnaround
Comment The next bit of good news came from the highly influential Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) which has just stated it will back the Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (EMPP) group which is planning to... [11 Nov 2002]
The Ovum View: SIP sets the web generation talking
Comment Session initiation protocol (SIP) promises to turn the internet we know today into a fully-fledged multimedia communications network, says John Delaney, senior analyst at Ovum. There's nothing in the... [04 Feb 2002]
The good, the bad and the irrelevant: the network manager's challenge
Comment Unlike his bosses he should understand the ins and outs of agenda-setting technologies - such as which protocol is going to improve network performance and what management package will fit the bill. In a world of managed... [28 Jun 2000]
The Bloor Perspective: Intel and Linux; Orange and WAP; and Team Tandem make a comeback
Comment UK mobile telephone operator, Orange, is set to launch a Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) service in November, ready for the Christmas rush. This involved acquiring the assets of Compaq's Tektonic... [01 Nov 1999]
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