Introduction

Video changes everything!

When we think about the evolution of business communications, we first think about the telephone, text-based email systems, voice mail, text messaging, and voice conferencing. As businesses migrated to converged IP networks, we saw more integrated voice/web/videoconferencing, video streaming, instant messaging, and the start of integrated communications enter the business environment.

Today, we hear about quad-play technologies, Unified Communications solutions, TelePresence, IP video surveillance, video portals, Web 2.0 mash-ups, and various solutions developed to address a variety of business needs, all leading to visual networking. The use of IP video to transform business is a growing trend, and ...

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