SEA-TUG January 11, 2006 – 6:30 p=
m
MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
Topic: Voice Over IP (VOIP)
VOIP is huge and has gained widespread acce=
ptance. Vonage, Lingo, Skype, Net2Phone, even Yahoo Messenger… the l=
ist of players is huge. Cisco is a big player (obviously), and now eve=
n their Linksys subdivision has a new line out (called Linksys One).
What’s it all about? How does it work=
? What unique features does VOIP have? How can you integrate VOI=
P in to your existing traditional POTS or PBX phone systems? All these=
questions (and more!) will be answered by Ray Benoit, President of “Remove the Mystery
” in Merrimack. Ray and one his engineers will be presenting the follo=
wing agenda, and may be bringing some live gear with them for a demo:=
* VOIP – Intro to what it is and what it isn’t
* High level overview of protocols
* Major vendors and their pros and cons
* Software vs. hardware and Commercial Solutions
* How to get started
* How to integrate VOIP with traditional voice
* Future trends
* Resources and links
* Q&A
Driving Directions
Directions to Redhook Portsmouth & the Cataqua =
Pub=20
From Boston:
- Take =
Interstate 95 to Exit 4 (Routes 4, 16 and the Spaulding
Tpke =
White Mtns and Lakes Region) which is a left hand exit.
- Take Exit 1 (Pe=
ase International Tradeport/Gosling Road.).
- At the bottom of the off-ra=
mp, take a left.
- At the second light, take a left onto International Dr=
ive.
- At the stop sign, take a left onto Corporate Drive.
- Redhook i=
s the second driveway on the left.
From North:
- Take Interstate 95 to Exit 5 (Spaulding Tpke, Routes
1, 4, 16 – Portsmouth/Dover).
- Stay to the left as you mer=
ge off the exit (follow signs
for Routes 4 and 16).
- Tak=
e Exit 1 (Pease International Tradeport/Gosling Road.).
- At the bottom o=
f the off ramp, take a left.
- At the second light, take a left onto Inte=
rnational Drive.
- At the stop sign, take a left onto Corporate Drive.
- Redhook is the second driveway on the left.