Converging Voice and Data Networks is becoming the emerging antidote to the accumulation of legacy voice equipment alongside rapidly expanding fast data networks.

VoIP is an emerging market that promises strong results but at what cost? Where would a VoIP network save the most money in the least amount of time? Analyzing and cleaning up your current voice network is a cumbersome and difficult task but is necessary if you are to make an informed and strategic business decision when installing your new VoIP network.

 About VoIP

VoIP means Voice over Internet Protocol. It is technology allowing your business to transfer all voice calls over your high speed data network.

Many companies are betting on VoIP for future market growth including Nortel, Cisco, 3Com and Lucent Technologies. Each company offers many VoIP solutions. There are large capital costs for this new investment however the appeal is the short payback period, return on investment (ROI) and scalability.

The potential benefits for VoIP are vast, including videoconferencing, wireless telephony, and the ability to record and save voice calls just as easily as your email.

Projections for the future indicate the VoIP market will double by 2006 as companies begin to realize the massive savings from convergence. However, enterprise networks are uniquely distributed and optimal solutions will involve thorough network analysis and careful planning.