Chapter 8. Voice-Optimized Networks - The Network Orphan

8.1. General Network Optimization Considerations

A UMC application often has an unaddressed requirement critical to its overall success: transport bandwidth availability. The UMC voice and signaling data may traverse many network segments, depending on locality and service accessibility. Each WiFi, Internet route, and cellular coverage domain may offer varying levels of bandwidth to support the active call. If any subnetwork segment has mediocre or suboptimal transport services, the user experience can become unacceptable.

What are the factors that impact network bandwidth availability? Can they be accommodated or avoided? Who controls the critical network segments? These are questions ...

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