Tag: tdm

  • FCC’s “All IP” Network Transitions Trials – What to Expect

    FCC’s “All IP” Network Transitions Trials – What to Expect

    Introduction: At its January 30th Open Commission Meeting, the Federal Communications Commission  (FCC) voted to approve a petition AT&T had filed (in November 2012) to conduct trials of an “all-Internet Protocol (IP) network” that would eventually replace the PSTN and TDM networks now used extensively in the U.S.  The transition will be from plain Plain…

  • TC3 Part 3: UNIFI Communications- An Interesting Global VoIP Network Provider

    TC3 Part 3: UNIFI Communications- An Interesting Global VoIP Network Provider

    Introduction: UNIFI Communications is not a well known telecom brand name. Yet the company handles one billion minutes of annual global traffic  from over 100 million subscribers, through 22 peering locations or “points of presence.” That makes it one of the largest IP, international carriers in the world! The accomplishments, innovations, and future directions from this…