What is a media-aware network?

A media-aware network uses a combination of software and hardware within routers to bring more intelligence to the edges of a network, enhancing the experience of VoIP, videoconferencing or other communications users. To learn more about media-aware networks, WhatIs.com's Alex Howard interviewed Cathal Phelan and Keith Morris, the CEO and VP of marketing, respectively, at Ubicom, a manufacturer of specialized processors and router equipment. powered by ODEO When you listen to the podcast, you'll learn the answers to the following questions: What is a media-aware network? How do they work? What does increased intelligence at the application layer mean in real-world terms? What is a communications and media processor (CMP)? Use the Flash player above or click on the MP3 link below to listen on your PC or download to your favorite portable media player. Download the MP3 | Help with Listening | Subscribe | Contact Us

An episode of the Tech Buzzwords from WhatIs.com podcast, hosted by WhatIs.com, titled "What is a media-aware network?" was published on February 14, 2007.

February 14, 2007 · Tech Buzzwords from WhatIs.com

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A media-aware network uses a combination of software and hardware within routers to bring more intelligence to the edges of a network, enhancing the experience of VoIP, videoconferencing or other communications users. To learn more about media-aware networks, WhatIs.com's Alex Howard interviewed Cathal Phelan and Keith Morris, the CEO and VP of marketing, respectively, at Ubicom, a manufacturer of specialized processors and router equipment. powered by ODEO When you listen to the podcast, you'll learn the answers to the following questions: What is a media-aware network? How do they work? What does increased intelligence at the application layer mean in real-world terms? What is a communications and media processor (CMP)? Use the Flash player above or click on the MP3 link below to listen on your PC or download to your favorite portable media player. Download the MP3 | Help with Listening | Subscribe | Contact Us

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A media-aware network uses a combination of software and hardware within routers to bring more intelligence to the edges of a network, enhancing the experience of VoIP, videoconferencing or other communications users. To learn more about media-aware networks, WhatIs.com's Alex Howard interviewed Cathal Phelan and Keith Morris, the CEO and VP of marketing, respectively, at Ubicom, a manufacturer of specialized processors and router equipment.

powered by ODEO

When you listen to the podcast, you'll learn the answers to the following questions:

What is a media-aware network? How do they work?
What does increased intelligence at the application layer mean in real-world terms?
What is a communications and media processor (CMP)?

Use the Flash player above or click on the MP3 link below to listen on your PC or download to your favorite portable media player.

Download the MP3 | Help with Listening | Subscribe | Contact Us

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