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Casual Articles - Preparing Your TCP/IP Data Network For Voice Traffic
What is the problem when people try to describe what they do and they stumble over their words and never consistently repeat the same message?Have you ever gone to a networking event and the person next to you is trying to describe what they do and they keep miscuing the words? This happens so often at these events. The major problem, besides focus, is the fact that they have not practiced their spiel. Why is it that they do not practice? Quite often you feel self-conscious when trying to practice in front of a mirror and others are around to hear you try over and over again. The solution is to make sure you have a door closed where you cannot be disturbed. Or you may decide that taping yourself (audio only) or videotaping yourself to hear and see how you look while making the presentation. This is how the p
If you're a consultant, solopreneur, or an information marketer—making a one-time small sale may not be in your best interest. Sure you get a charge by contributing to someone else's business. And sure it's nice to pick up a new client. But if you know you'll never hear from them again, it may be better to turn them down to concentrate on hooking bigger fish.Am I nuts to suggest turning down business? I mean this isn't what they teach in Business 101. Maybe I should have my head examined.Okay, but at some point, we should graduate from Business 101.I met a Life Coach just starting out her career. She offered a free hour of consultation for first-time clients. She thought I spoke in tongues when I suggested packaging her knowledge into CDs, DVDs, and print. She didn't see the huge positioning and
Before you attempt to run voice communication over your TCP/IP network, familiarize yourself with the following key issues in order to avoid any unpleasant surprises.
Voice vs Data
VoIP enables the human voice to be sent over networks as data "packets". These packets are then reorganized into the human voice upon reaching their final destination. One would think that non-voice traffic travels over the network in the same manner as data traffic. After all, data is data, right?
Wrong. The reasons are that TCP/IP networks do not generally deliver "packets" of data in the same order, along the same route, or even within the same time frame. This is not a problem for normal data downloads or data transfer, but for voice conversations it is critical that "packet" information is transferred without packet loss or latency.
Bandwidth
It goes without saying that in order to run voice over a TCP/IP network, sufficient bandwidth is required. Most network services customers are familiar with the raw bandwidth of each of their connections. The key issue here is not to confuse "available" bandwidth with "total" bandwidth. For example, a T-1 devoted to data net
Many marketing consultants say that small business should not get frustrated, angry or irate when their marketing does not bring instant results to their companies. These marketing consultants generally believe that good marketing builds brands and that takes time. Well folks let me tell you why they are wrong.First off good marketing does bring long-term results, no one can debate that, but good marketing should also brings some noticeable instant results right away. And if it does not then there is a problem with your advertising, message or the medium used to deliver it. You see folks, for 27-years I have set up businesses and done so in some 23 states, 450 cities and 110 markets and four nations.If you are marketing correctly you should see immediate results, sure you should not expect everyone to i
Voice vs Data
VoIP enables the human voice to be sent over networks as data "packets". These packets are then reorganized into the human voice upon reaching their final destination. One would think that non-voice traffic travels over the network in the same manner as data traffic. After all, data is data, right?
Wrong. The reasons are that TCP/IP networks do not generally deliver "packets" of data in the same order, along the same route, or even within the same time frame. This is not a problem for normal data downloads or data transfer, but for voice conversations it is critical that "packet" information is transferred without packet loss or latency.
Bandwidth
It goes without saying that in order to run voice over a TCP/IP network, sufficient bandwidth is required. Most network services customers are familiar with the raw bandwidth of each of their connections. The key issue here is not to confuse "available" bandwidth with "total" bandwidth. For example, a T-1 devoted to data ne
Running a business is a full-time job. Regardless of how much time and money you put into this, accumulating a business debt is sometimes inevitable due to several specific situations. Such as market instability and bad decisions made by management. Business loans get higher interest rates than personal loans, and this is one of the reasons why businesses accumulate such large amounts of debt.Business debts are harder to pay because if a company stops operating because of financial problems, debt will start accumulating just the same, and the interest rates and payment periods will become longer.Banks and financial companies will give indebted businesses a low credit rating making it more difficult for them to acquire credit or loans. This is why business debts are more difficult to repair than any oth
Wrong. The reasons are that TCP/IP networks do not generally deliver "packets" of data in the same order, along the same route, or even within the same time frame. This is not a problem for normal data downloads or data transfer, but for voice conversations it is critical that "packet" information is transferred without packet loss or latency.
Bandwidth
It goes without saying that in order to run voice over a TCP/IP network, sufficient bandwidth is required. Most network services customers are familiar with the raw bandwidth of each of their connections. The key issue here is not to confuse "available" bandwidth with "total" bandwidth. For example, a T-1 devoted to data ne
Remember last year when a sale featuring laptops priced at $500 caused a stampede in one store. What a difference a year makes!Laptop prices have been steadily dropping, falling below those stampede prices in some cases. As productions costs come down and the marketplace is flooded with all makes of laptops, you can expect laptop prices to drop even further.No news there, most products come down in price eventually, electronic products are no different. Actually, they seem to come down in prices more rapidly.This is written by someone who bought a $1000 VCR -- now you can get the same VCR for under a hundred bucks. If you can get anyone to buy it. For that matter, do they sell VCRs anymore?Technologies change all the time. Have you bought a TV lately? You may
Bandwidth
It goes without saying that in order to run voice over a TCP/IP network, sufficient bandwidth is required. Most network services customers are familiar with the raw bandwidth of each of their connections. The key issue here is not to confuse "available" bandwidth with "total" bandwidth. For example, a T-1 devoted to data ne
The two biggest satellite television operators in the United States, DISH Network and DirecTV are at each others jugular fighting for the hearts and wallets of millions of subscribers.In a bid to outdo each other, both providers offer potential subscriber free satellite equipment and very attractive programming packages. Thus at the moment it is very difficult to know which company has the upper hand in this game of wits.Only a careful analysis of both services can provide a glimpse of which operator has the best package and service.Both offer new subscribers free satellite system which consists of a dish and receivers for up to four rooms.Where Dish Network has the upper hand is in the provision of free Digital Video recorder (DVR).DirecTV on the other hand only offer subscribers f
Packet Loss
Inherent in any network is the inevitability of "packet loss". Packet loss refers to the percentage of data packets that travel the network then fail to reach their final destination. Packet loss can be tested and measured using network analysis tools. If you test and determine a packet loss of 3% or more, your existing network will not successfully handle voice traffic.
Keep in mind that packet loss increases dramatically when a network is overloaded with traffic. In fact, a network may even become unusable for voice applications when approaching their maximum bandwidth capabilities.
Jitter
Packets of voice information traveling across a network take varying amounts of time to go from one end to the other. This variation is referred to as "jitter". The receiving end of a VoIP voice call "buffers" packet information so it can be played as a smooth and unbroken stream of voice audio. The depth of jitter (measured in milliseconds) can and should be measured. Always be sure that jitter sett
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