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Network World's VoIP News Alert

Vonage, wireless carrier to sell together, 08/02/05

A provider of high-speed wireless service to businesses in
several U.S. cities is now selling Vonage VoIP service along
with its data connections.
<http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/080205-vonage.html?nl>

ICE helps VoIP traverse firewalls, 08/01/05

The Interactive Connectivity Establishment draft provides a
framework to unify the various NAT traversal techniques. This
enables SIP-based VoIP clients to successful traverse the
variety of firewalls that may exist between a remote user and a
network.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlvoipalert4373>

Black Hat event highlights RFID and VoIP security threats,
08/01/05

Conference attendees also get a lesson in de-perimeterization.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlvoipalert4374>

Avaya bolsters automated voice apps, 08/01/05

New software designed to help integrate voice recognition, Web
programs and databases
<http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/080105-avaya.html?nl>

Weblog: Sprucing up the Telecommunications Act of 1996, 07/29/05

There's been a lot of complaints about the Telecommunications
Act of 1996 - it's too easy on incumbent carriers, it's too easy
on startup competitive carriers - and it's too hard on both. A
proposed federal law would revamp the act and address a slew ...
<http://www.networkworld.com/weblogs/convergence/009639.html?nl>

Senator crafts revamp of 1996 telecom law, 07/28/05

A U.S. senator this week introduced legislation that some say is
a first step in reworking the Telecommunications Act of 1996.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlvoipalert4375>

Weblog: XO goes after VoIP, 07/28/05

XO Communications is firmly establishing itself as a VoIP vendor
that small businesses should take a look at for voice and data
networking. The company is expanding its VoIP services to
Minneapolis-St.Paul, making 47 large cities where the company
...
<http://www.networkworld.com/weblogs/convergence/009629.html?nl>

IBM and Avaya team up for VoIP, 07/27/05

IBM and Avaya announced a partnership on Wednesday designed to
bring integrated audio and VoIP to Big Blue's e-mail, instant
messaging and Web conferencing products.
<http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/072705-avaya-ibm.html?nl>

Newsletter: In the office, LAN no less secure than traditional
telephony, 07/27/05

In continuing our discussion of VoIP and the degree to which
encryption is needed, we heard from several readers.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlvoipalert4376>

The top 5: Today's most-read stories

1. Leaked Cisco slides pulled after legal threats
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlvoipalert4377>

2. Cisco vulnerability posted to Internet
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlvoipalert4272>

3. Router flaw sparks battle
<http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/080105-blackhat.html>

4. Google now a hacker's tool
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlvoipalert4378>

5. Michael Lynn and Cisco: Stepping in front of the freight
train
<http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2005/080105backspin.html>
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