Communications Transformations 2: Steps to Integrate SIP Trunk into the Enterprise
Jan 14, 2008 by Nathan SwartzBy Cisco Systems
Integrating an IP interconnection through unified communications SIP trunks from the enterprise for calls destined beyond the enterprise provides both a new mechanism to connect to traditional PSTN endpoints and access to new services and applications not possible with TDM interconnections and endpoints. Using SIP trunks to connect UC islands are many including almost unlimited bandwidth, Inter-enterprise rich-media collaboration applications, High-fidelity voice, enabled by wide-band codecs, High-fidelity video, Presence and many others. This white paper details the steps to take to fully utilize SIP trunks in enterprise networks.





2012: UC based softphones are ubiquitous on laptops, desktops and mobile end points. 