Monthly Archives: May 2008

IPCS Word of the Day: CIF

May 13, 2008

CIF = Common Intermediate Format.  The default frame resolution of 352x288 for DVR systems is known as the CIF. ... READ MORE

What Defines Success?

May 12, 2008

What’s your definition of success? Everyone defines success differently. How about you? Particularly as a business owner and entrepreneur, this topic comes up quite frequently. The ... READ MORE

IPCS Word of the Day: CCTV

CCTV = Closed Circuit Television. The use of video cameras to transmit signals to a specific, limited set of monitors. It differs from broadcast television ... READ MORE

3rd Party App Licensing for Asterisk: How can we do it?

On Friday, May 9th, I was involved in the weekly VoIP Users Community Conference on Talkshoe, organized by Randulo. The topic for this week, "3rd ... READ MORE

Manufacturer’s Support… A major question to consider when purchasing an IP PBX

May 9, 2008

When in the market for a new VoIP system, the pressing question always arises: What type of support will I be receiving from the manufacturer? ... READ MORE

Who Really Gains From PTZ?

(Part two of a four-part series on PTZ) Who really gains from PTZ? Business Owners Employees The General Public Insurance Companies General Consumers It's only logical that companies turn their products obsolete ... READ MORE

IPCS Word of the Day: CCD

CCD = stands for "charge-coupled device." First invented in the 1970s, this technology uses a shift register combined with photo-diodes to create the modern day ... READ MORE

VoIP Insider Makes Top 100 Telecom Blogs List

May 8, 2008

VoIP Now recently released its list of the Top 100 Telecom Industry Blogs. Wouldn’t you know, our little VoIP-blog-that-could, VoIP Insider, made the list! ... READ MORE

IPCS Word(s) of the Day: Bullet Camera

Bullet Camera = A type of camera with a bullet-like shape. This type of camera typically has a small form factor which makes it ... READ MORE

More Reasons Why Voice 2.0 Developers Prefer Open Source

Dal over at Asterisk VoIP News has written a terrific piece detailing some of the reasons why “Voice 2.0” developers prefer to work with open ... READ MORE