Fax, Modem, and Text for IP Telephony

Introduction

The advent of VoIP has led to revolutionary changes in the world of telecommunications. Information that was transported on traditional telephony infrastructures such as voice, video, and modulated data is transitioning to IP backbones. However, in this transition process, modulated data such as fax, modem, and text is often overlooked. Fax, modem, and text are treated like regular voice communications in many cases when in fact they have different transport requirements and usually need unique transport protocols for communication to be reliable.

We, the authors of this book, have about 25 years of combined networking experience with the majority of it focusing on faxes, modems, and VoIP. We have seen and experienced firsthand as ...