December 2005

Creating Omnipresence Through Telecommunications Technologies

Alexander Graham Bell once said, "Leave the beaten track occasionally and dive into the woods.  Every time you do so, you will be certain to find something that you have never seen before."  Little did he know, many have since left that beaten path to find new and ingenious ways to take advantage of his little invention.  We've moved from needing the assistance of an operator to place a call to a time when worldwide teleconferences are commonplace.

We've called on our authors to share their knowledge and expertise on telecommunications technologies.  We'll look at new WAN performance capabilities, the merits of a move to IPT, what types of videoconferencing are best for you, and how to keep it all secure.  Thanks to the authors for taking us "off hold" and moving us forward.

Thinking about Mr. Bell's first telephone conversation, "Mr. Watson, come here; I want to see you," if he had just waited another 125 years, he could have seen him with just a click of the mouse.