Dive deep into the world of IP telephony with “Beyond VoIP Protocols: Understanding Voice Technology and Networking Techniques for IP Telephony.” This essential guide, from The Bookish Owl, moves past the initial hype to deliver practical insights for building revenue-generating multimedia services. Authors leverage extensive research and real-world deployment experience to offer crucial advice for designing and implementing effective post-bubble VoIP networks. Explore speech coding, voice quality, quality of service implementation, dimensioning aspects, and the power of multicast for IP backbones. With state-of-the-art, illustrated advice, this book is your roadmap to exploiting VoIP technology to its full potential. A vital companion for telecom professionals and network engineers.