Andrew Garcia’s Top Five VOIP Developments of the Year

Both Asterisk and SIPx helped set the baseline for what should be expected-and can be done-with a VOIP implementation.

Vendors everywhere suddenly recognized that this sector was drastically underserved, and then proceeded to swamp the market. Surprisingly, Toshibas Strata CIX was recognized among the elite of this new breed.

Administrative templates, deployment guides, security best practices, small-business management front end and a variety of Skype devices all appeared this year.

After years of limited success getting it right for cell phones, VOIP callers are now garnering similar results.

Dual-mode phones are only now creeping into the market, but Meru Networks and Trapeze Networks are setting the standard for voice-ready wireless networks.