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Avaya's new security gateways.(Product Review)
Business Communications Review, September, 2003 by Krapf, Eric
Security in converged networks was already a serious issue before Merrill Lynch announced it was switching from a "pure" IP voice system to a TDM-IP hybrid because of denial-of-service concerns (see this issue, pp. 26-30). Merrill's announcement simply ensures that the debate will rage on, and that customers will be asking their vendors for new assurances that voice traffic can be protected and voice networks kept running during the VOIP migration.
Coincidentally, Avaya, which won the Merrill Lynch deal, also made a major announcement last month around VOIP security: A new line of security gateways that integrate IP-VPNs with firewall and IP telephony capabilities. The new product line features new models and upgrades for sites from home offices up to...
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