Updated: March 31, 2004
Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) promises to help enterprises cut telephony costs and pave the way for converged data and voice networks that can deliver advanced communications applications to users, anytime, anywhere. However, the promises of VoIP may not be enough to meet the business requirements of enterprises. In our Webcast, we evaluate the benefits of VoIP versus the risks, looking at quality of service, security, infrastructure requirements and other key criteria.
Benefits and risks for enterprises moving toward VoIP deployment
Webcast: Analysts are predicting VoIP lines will outnumber legacy PBX lines by 2007. That means more and more enterprises are taking steps now to combine their voice and data networks. But, what are the issues to consider in evaluating voice over IP solutions today? In this Webcast event, we offer two case studies and our panel of experts delves into the risks and rewards for enterprises thinking about crossing the chasm to VoIP. (Free registration required.)

Key findings of the 2004 ZDNet VoIP study
Is VoIP still mostly hype or is the technology gaining ground as a core telecommunications technology? ZDNet recently surveyed over 400 IT professionals on the state of enterprise VoIP.
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