District Administration - September 2006 - (Page 39)
TECHNOLOGY: IP TELEPHONY Wireless VoIP handsets are more expensive than
their analog counterparts, but some districts find they're worth the cost
By Elizabeth Millard Roaming CHARGES VOIP RACE David Span, senior VP of
Net2Phone, shows two of his VOIP devices that use wi-fi. As Internet
telephony grows more popular, a number of companies are battling to be the
21st century equivalent of Ma Bell. AS VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL calls
from any building on campus, and help maintain the physical safety becomes
more integrated into schools, Judging Wireless of staff and students
because users district officials are faced with a key VoIP Handsets can
stay in continual contact during question when bringing voice from the an
emergency. Also useful is that it network to the classroom: should they P
RO S : can reduce cell phone costs since the keep their analog phones or
go for the phones tap into the IP network. pricier but more streamlined
wireless
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