VOIP - IP Telephony

IP telephony refers to technology that transmits voice communications over a network using IP standards.

Unified Communication is "technology that allows interactions on a telephone and a computer to be integrated or converged in the same network environment. A converged network environment should provide a superior level of business resilience and agility. It will reduce the overall cost of ownership, increase productivity and possibly create other sources of revenue. The Cisco IP Telephony is designed from the ground up for converged network environments. Cisco IP Telephony solutions dramatically enhance communications flexibility and effectiveness.

Cisco's Communications Solutions provides the infrastructure and feature set for creating a single converged network that can handle voice, video, and data traffic simultaneously. It provides this capability while maintaining a high level of network availability, QoS, and security. Cisco IP phones give customers an exciting new user interface that offers display-based access to features, productivity-enhancing applications, value-added services, and the industry's first Gigabit Ethernet IP Phone. From the company lobby to the desk of the busiest of managers, from the manufacturing floor to the executive suite, at home, on the road or in the branch—there is a Cisco IP Phone for all.

Future 2000 Systems Inc. Integrated Voice and Data (IVAD) services combines integrated local and long distance phone service with high-speed Internet access over a reliable fully managed integrated service to deliver lower cost and efficiency.

According to the US Department of Commerce, corporations spend approximately 3% of gross sales on telecommunications cost. However, studies and research show the companies can reduce communication cost by 30% to 70% just by moving their voice over their data networks.