By Scott Sinclair
Imagine having the ability to instantly communicate with business colleagues from anywhere in the world with a single mouse-click after being notified by your communications system that a vital component of your operation is failing or running at maximum capacity. Imagine that all your business applications were so seamlessly integrated and self-monitored, that shortages in inventory can be proactively rectified before they delay delivery to your customers.
The protocol that allows these features and functions to become a reality was ratified as a communication standard in 1999 by the IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force). Do you have any idea what this protocol may be? No, it is not VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol)
The answer is; SIP (Session Initiation Protocol). In basic terms SIP is the World Wide Web for SIP enabled communication devices, applications and appliances (I.E. 3G Cell Phones, IP Phones, Email, Instant Messaging, Audio & Video Conferencing, Software, Laptops, Etc.). SIP is a protocol written in a text-based language similar to HTTP, the protocol used by the internet today.
SIP is an open-source peer-to-peer protocol that allows all SIP enabled communication devices to interact regardless of the device's manufacturer. The purpose of this new platform is to enable instantaneous communication and access to the people and products that make up your personal and business network. Think for a second about the advantage a business could have if all of its employees, machines, vendors, customers and applications that drive the success of the business were able to be accessed instantaneously by the decision maker from anywhere in the world. The decision maker could also include every key person on an audio or video conference a minute after discovering a production issue and take the steps to solve the problem before it resulted in cash-flow delays. Yes, the manufacturing machines and appliances would be a part of the discussion. Of course, English will not be their language, but schematics, alarms and reports that can help diagnose the issue will easily be added to a Video conference session for reference.
SIP eliminates the proprietary networks and applications of the past for a completely integrated future. SIP promises to allow callers to know the best way to reach their party, before they even pick-up the handset or send an instant message. Making the world of communications similar to that of AOL's or Yahoo's instant messaging applications, where online parties have a display of visual icons representing a person's availability and willingness to communicate.
This Platform will allow all people to be reachable by one address and this will most likely be your email address. Whether someone wants to speak to you via phone, instant message, email, etc. the caller will only have to request an invite to one address and the SIP enabled application will determine where and or when you are available.
This protocol could eventually go beyond communications devices and saturate the world of home appliances and utilities truly making our homes a connection in to our personal network. The ability to view the health of your residential furnace or air conditioning unit using your cell phone is not a far fetched Buck Rodgers dream anymore.
The important thing to keep in mind when it comes to both VoIP and SIP is that they are both generic terms that stand for something much deeper. For instance, VoIP is a method of transmitting voice signal using computer, packet-based technology. This method can be used to transmit traffic across the country from one Phone Company's switch to another, within an organization from the warehouse to the front office, from one business location to another or from a VoIP hosted provider to your business. Because this one term is so generic yet its functions are so complex, business owners have a tendency to make bad choices when it comes to purchasing the right VoIP solution for their business.
When SIP becomes more mainstream the buzz is going to be even greater than VoIP and the risk of making a bad choice is going to be equally as great. Always make sure that the communications provider that you work with is someone you can trust. Strongly consider working with a communications company that represents an equipment manufacturer who has a well known brand and a considerable market share. These well known brands such as Avaya and Cisco are leaders in the SIP revolution and they have the resources and business partner channels to deliver end-to-end solutions and support for businesses. They also give you choices. If you are unhappy with one vendor you can very easily find another. The vendors are very conscious of this and tend to provide better customer service and charge lower labor rates as a result.
SIP will forever change the ways and the methods we are communicating across the world. All over the internet, it is VoIP that dominates people's discussions and blog sites while SIP is silently mobilizing a revolution that will ultimately change the way we live. In today's unfavorable economic climate look for telecom and technology companies to carry the economy forward.
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Imagine having the ability to instantly communicate with business colleagues from anywhere in the world with a single mouse-click after being notified by your communications system that a vital component of your operation is failing or running at maximum capacity. Imagine that all your business applications were so seamlessly integrated and self-monitored, that shortages in inventory can be proactively rectified before they delay delivery to your customers.
The protocol that allows these features and functions to become a reality was ratified as a communication standard in 1999 by the IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force). Do you have any idea what this protocol may be? No, it is not VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol)
The answer is; SIP (Session Initiation Protocol). In basic terms SIP is the World Wide Web for SIP enabled communication devices, applications and appliances (I.E. 3G Cell Phones, IP Phones, Email, Instant Messaging, Audio & Video Conferencing, Software, Laptops, Etc.). SIP is a protocol written in a text-based language similar to HTTP, the protocol used by the internet today.
SIP is an open-source peer-to-peer protocol that allows all SIP enabled communication devices to interact regardless of the device's manufacturer. The purpose of this new platform is to enable instantaneous communication and access to the people and products that make up your personal and business network. Think for a second about the advantage a business could have if all of its employees, machines, vendors, customers and applications that drive the success of the business were able to be accessed instantaneously by the decision maker from anywhere in the world. The decision maker could also include every key person on an audio or video conference a minute after discovering a production issue and take the steps to solve the problem before it resulted in cash-flow delays. Yes, the manufacturing machines and appliances would be a part of the discussion. Of course, English will not be their language, but schematics, alarms and reports that can help diagnose the issue will easily be added to a Video conference session for reference.
SIP eliminates the proprietary networks and applications of the past for a completely integrated future. SIP promises to allow callers to know the best way to reach their party, before they even pick-up the handset or send an instant message. Making the world of communications similar to that of AOL's or Yahoo's instant messaging applications, where online parties have a display of visual icons representing a person's availability and willingness to communicate.
This Platform will allow all people to be reachable by one address and this will most likely be your email address. Whether someone wants to speak to you via phone, instant message, email, etc. the caller will only have to request an invite to one address and the SIP enabled application will determine where and or when you are available.
This protocol could eventually go beyond communications devices and saturate the world of home appliances and utilities truly making our homes a connection in to our personal network. The ability to view the health of your residential furnace or air conditioning unit using your cell phone is not a far fetched Buck Rodgers dream anymore.
The important thing to keep in mind when it comes to both VoIP and SIP is that they are both generic terms that stand for something much deeper. For instance, VoIP is a method of transmitting voice signal using computer, packet-based technology. This method can be used to transmit traffic across the country from one Phone Company's switch to another, within an organization from the warehouse to the front office, from one business location to another or from a VoIP hosted provider to your business. Because this one term is so generic yet its functions are so complex, business owners have a tendency to make bad choices when it comes to purchasing the right VoIP solution for their business.
When SIP becomes more mainstream the buzz is going to be even greater than VoIP and the risk of making a bad choice is going to be equally as great. Always make sure that the communications provider that you work with is someone you can trust. Strongly consider working with a communications company that represents an equipment manufacturer who has a well known brand and a considerable market share. These well known brands such as Avaya and Cisco are leaders in the SIP revolution and they have the resources and business partner channels to deliver end-to-end solutions and support for businesses. They also give you choices. If you are unhappy with one vendor you can very easily find another. The vendors are very conscious of this and tend to provide better customer service and charge lower labor rates as a result.
SIP will forever change the ways and the methods we are communicating across the world. All over the internet, it is VoIP that dominates people's discussions and blog sites while SIP is silently mobilizing a revolution that will ultimately change the way we live. In today's unfavorable economic climate look for telecom and technology companies to carry the economy forward.
For other information visit--> http://arsandy.wordpress.com
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