TITLE

Voice over IP gathers steam

AUTHOR(S)

Pappalardo, Denise; Greene, Tim

PUB. DATE

January 2000

SOURCE

Network World;01/10/2000, Vol. 17 Issue 2, p1

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Reports on AT&T, MCI WorldCom, Bell Atlantic, SBC Communications and BellSouth's plan to offer to integrated voice and data services for business and residential users. Companies' setting up of packetized voice trials; Expected growth of voice-over-Internet Protocol services; Internet telephony trends.

ACCESSION #

2709269

 

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