This book presents a review of the latest advances in speech and video compression, computer networking protocols, the assessment and monitoring of VoIP quality, and next generation network architectures for multimedia services. The book also concludes with three case studies, each presenting easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions together with challenging hands-on exercises. Features: provides illustrative worked examples and end-of-chapter problems; examines speech and video compression techniques, together with speech and video compression standards; describes the media transport protocols RTP and RTCP, as well as the VoIP signalling protocols SIP and SDP; discusses the concepts of VoIP quality of service and quality of experience; reviews next-generation networks based on the IP multimedia subsystem and mobile VoIP; presents case studies on building a VoIP system based on Asterisk, setting up a mobile VoIP system based on Open IMS and Android mobile, and analysing VoIP protocols and quality.

"A system administrator's guide to VoIP technologies"--Cover.

Go under the hood of an operating Voice over IP network, and build your knowledge of the protocols and architectures used by this Internet telephony technology. With this concise guide, you{u2019}ll learn about services involved in VoIP and get a first-hand view of network data packets from the time the phones boot through calls and subsequent connection teardown. With packet captures available on the companion website, this book is ideal whether you{u2019}re an instructor, student, or professional looking to boost your skill set. Each chapter includes a set of review questions, as well as practical, hands-on lab exercises. Learn the requirements for deploying packetized voice and video Understand traditional telephony concepts, including local loop, tip and ring, and T carriers Explore the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), VoIP{u2019}s primary signaling protocol Learn the operations and fields for VoIP{u2019}s standardized RTP and RTCP transport protocols Delve into voice and video codecs for converting analog data to digital format for transmission Get familiar with Communications Systems H.323, SIP{u2019}s widely used predecessor Examine the Skinny Client Control Protocol used in Cisco VoIP phones in networks around the world.

Go under the hood of an operating Voice over IP network, and build your knowledge of the protocols and architectures used by this Internet telephony technology. With this concise guide, you’ll learn about services involved in VoIP and get a first-hand view of network data packets from the time the phones boot through calls and subsequent connection teardown. With packet captures available on the companion website, this book is ideal whether you’re an instructor, student, or professional looking to boost your skill set. Each chapter includes a set of review questions, as well as practical, hands-on lab exercises. Learn the requirements for deploying packetized voice and video Understand traditional telephony concepts, including local loop, tip and ring, and T carriers Explore the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), VoIP’s primary signaling protocol Learn the operations and fields for VoIP’s standardized RTP and RTCP transport protocols Delve into voice and video codecs for converting analog data to digital format for transmission Get familiar with Communications Systems H.323, SIP’s widely used predecessor Examine the Skinny Client Control Protocol used in Cisco VoIP phones in networks around the world

This text provides what is needed to choose the way to transfer video over a network. It is presented in an easy-to-read format, with comparison charts provided to help understand the benefits and drawbacks of different technologies for a variety of practical applications.

Voice Over IP is the #1 guide for professionals planning or running VoIP applications. Uyless Black covers every current technical standard, protocol, and interoperability solution. The Second Edition adds new chapters on gateways, call processing, and traffic engineering; presents in-depth coverage of Cisco Voice QoS; and is the first book to introduce TRIP, the breakthrough protocol for voice message delivery.

VoIP and convergence are hot topics, and the CVOICE 8.0 exam targets candidates looking to pass Exam 642-437 and pursue their CCNP Voice certification. Companies continue to add VoIP service at a record pace, and network administrators are ramping up their skills. This new member of the Sybex Study Guide series covers everything you’ll need to know to pass the certification exam. VoIP (Voice over IP) is rapidly becoming a preferred solution for companies, and Cisco has responded to the need with a new certification to assure proficiency in VoIP technology Prepares IT professionals for the CVOICE 8.0 exam and includes a CD with the Sybex Test Engine, flashcards, and the Glossary in PDF format. Covers gateway components, dial plans, basic operation and components of VoIP, how to implement a gateway, the function and interoperation of gatekeepers, how to implement an IP-to-IP gateway, and more Administrators of Cisco VoIP networks will find all the essential tools for CVOICE exam success in CVOICE 8.0: Implementing Cisco Unified Communications Voice over IP and QoS v8.0 Study Guide.