Scalable VoIP Mobility

Scalable VoIP Mobility

by Joseph Epstein
Released July 2009
Publisher(s): Newnes
ISBN: 9780080949512

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Book description

  • Provides practical advice on breaking down the implementation and deployment of voice mobility networks within the office, across the campus, and on the road.
  • Offers a complete primer on enterprise-grade Wi-Fi networking for voice mobility at scale, whether as a single-mode or dual-mode network, including information on the newest 802.11n standard and how these standards directly impact voice mobility.
  • Includes methods of integrating existing or new VoIP networks with 3G+, CDMA 2000, WCDMA, HSPA, and WiMAX cellular networks using fixed/mobile convergence (FMC).

This book provides a comprehensive examination of IP-based voice mobility, covering every step in deploying multimodal voice mobility networks. Each segment of the entire voice mobility solution is described with an eye towards the inherent problems of high-scale mobility, from wired infrastructure to end device, across multiple networks and technologies.

Voice mobility is introduced and defined at a basic level before the book examines the high-level components of a scalable voice mobility solution. Chapters focus on several types of transport networks in greater depth, including voice quality metrics and testing, high-density enterprise Wi-Fi voice networks, cellular networks, and high-level networking technologies. The security of VoIP networks is also considered. The book explores standalone VoIP networks and finally provides an investigation of the current and upcoming set of fixed/mobile convergence approaches.

This book is an invaluable guide for anyone looking towards voice mobility as a solution to real-world business problems: IT managers and executives looking to understand the potential for converting offices to all-wireless; network designers and architects planning on rolling out a fully-mobile voice network; and administrators operating or troubleshooting voice mobility networks.

  • Provides practical advice on breaking down the implementation and deployment of voice mobility networks within the office, across the campus, and on the road.
  • Offers a complete primer on enterprise-grade Wi-Fi networking for voice mobility at scale, whether as a single-mode or dual-mode network, including information on the newest 802.11n standard and how these standards directly impact voice mobility.
  • Includes methods of integrating existing or new VoIP networks with 3G+, CDMA 2000, WCDMA, HSPA, and WiMAX cellular networks using fixed/mobile convergence (FMC).

Table of contents

  1. Cover Image
  2. Table of Contents
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Chapter 1. Introduction to Voice Mobility
  6. 1.1. Why Voice Mobility?
  7. 1.2. Audience and Expected Background
  8. 1.3. How to Read This Book (Chapter Layout)
  9. Chapter 2. Voice Mobility Technologies
  10. 2.0. Introduction
  11. 2.1. The Anatomy of a Voice Call
  12. 2.2. Signaling Protocols in Detail
  13. 2.3. Bearer Protocols in Detail
  14. Chapter 3. Elements of Voice Quality
  15. 3.0. Introduction
  16. 3.1. What Voice Quality Really Means
  17. 3.2. What Makes Voice Over IP Quality Suffer
  18. 3.3. How to Measure Voice Quality Yourself
  19. Chapter 4. Voice Over Ethernet
  20. 4.0. Introduction
  21. 4.1. The IP-Based Voice Network
  22. 4.2. Quality of Service on Wired Networks
  23. Chapter 5. Introduction to Wi-Fi
  35. 5.0. Introduction
  36. 5.1. The Advantages of Wi-Fi
  37. 5.2. The Basics of Wi-Fi
  38. 5.3. RF Primer
  39. 5.4. Wi-Fi's Approach to Wireless
  40. 5.5. The Wi-Fi Radio Types
  41. 5.6. Security for 802.11
  42. Appendix to Chapter 5. Wi-Fi
  43. Chapter 6. Voice Mobility over Wi-Fi
  44. 6.0. Introduction
  45. 6.1. Technologies that Address Voice Mobility with Wi-Fi
  46. 6.2. Inter-Access Point Handoffs
  47. 6.3. Wi-Fi Alliance Certifications for Voice Mobility
  48. 6.4. Real Concepts from High-Density Networks
  49. Chapter 7. Voice over Cellular and Licensed Spectrum
  50. 7.0. Introduction
  51. 7.1. Anatomy of a Cellular Phone Call
  52. 7.2. Cellular Technologies
  53. 7.3. Fixed-Mobile Convergence
  54. 7.4. Handoff Between Different Networks: Handing In and Handing Out
  55. 7.5. Cellular-Centric Technology with UMA
  56. 7.6. Potential Alternatives to FMC: Cellular-Only Technology
  57. Chapter 8. Securing Voice
  58. 8.0. Introduction
  59. 8.1. Principles of Security
  60. 8.2. Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting Services with RADIUS
  61. 8.3. Protecting Your Network End-to-End
  62. 8.4. Protecting the Pipe
  63. 8.5. Physically Securing the Handset
  64. 8.6. Physically Protecting the Network
  65. Chapter 9. The Future
  66. 9.0. Introduction
  67. 9.1. Packetized Video
  68. 9.2. Beyond Voice and Video
  69. References
  70. Index

Product information

  • Title: Scalable VoIP Mobility
  • Author(s): Joseph Epstein
  • Release date: July 2009
  • Publisher(s): Newnes
  • ISBN: 9780080949512