IP Telephony - Network Convergence The convergence of voice, video, and data on a single IP network is changing the way enterprises communicate. Voice and video can now be transported as high-priority data, lowering network costs and optimizing business communications. A Network Convergence solution from TEC is a flexible, scalable offering that delivers key convergence-based systems and applications - including call handling, unified communications, multi-channel contact center, and video - to boost productivity and enhance client loyalty.

Network Convergence also provides unmatched scalability and interoperability - resulting in superior business resilience and agility. Solutions utilizing one IP network provide significant ROI by leveraging a single network infrastructure, providing a solid foundation for value-added applications, and helping enterprises migrate from legacy to IP-based systems at their own pace while deploying necessary applications.

IP Telephony
With IP Telephony, single-site and multi-site enterprises can use IP as a primary voice path. Built on industry leading network infrastructure, an IP Telephony solution from TEC Communications will deliver high-quality IP voice and fully integrated communications.

IP Video
IP Video solutions help organizations gain a competitive edge by employing the latest advances in computer networking and multimedia.

Unified Communications
Unified Communications brings together personal productivity management tools such as unified messaging, rules-based call routing, and speech recognition to deliver an unprecedented level of communications control.

How much can you improve efficiencies with IP Telephony? - Contact TEC to show you a ROI calculation by migrating to network convergence.

Virtual Private Networks
Virtual Private Networks (VPN's) use advanced encryption and tunneling to permit organizations to establish secure, end-to-end, private network connections over third-party networks, such as the Internet or extranets Virtual Private Networks (VPN's) use advanced encryption and tunneling to permit organizations to establish secure, end-to-end, private network connections over third-party networks, such as the Internet or extranets

Types of VPN solutions:

Site-to-Site VPN's
Extend the classic WAN by providing large-scale encryption between multiple fixed sites such as remote offices and central offices, over a public network, such as the Internet.

Remote Access VPN's
Permit secure, encrypted connections between mobile or remote users and their corporate networks via a third-party network, such as a service provider.

VPN clients
VPN Client solutions allow Enterprises the flexibility of either a hardware or software client, both offering high scalability and ease of deployment.

Benefits of VPN Include:

• Cost Savings - VPN's enable organizations to utilize cost-effective third-party Internet transport to connect remote offices and remote users to the main corporate site, thus eliminating expensive dedicated WAN links and modem banks. Furthermore, the advent of cost-effective, high-bandwidth technologies like DSL, organizations can use VPN's to reduce their connectivity costs while simultaneously increasing remote connection bandwidth.
  
  
• Security - VPN's provide the highest level of security using advanced encryption and authentication protocols that protect data from unauthorized access.
  
  
• Scalability - VPN's enable corporations to utilize easy to provision Internet infrastructure within ISPs and devices that allow for the easy addition of new users. Therefore, corporations are able to add large amounts of capacity without adding significant infrastructure.
  
  
• Compatibility with Broadband Technology - VPN's allow mobile workers, telecommuters and day extenders to take advantage of high-speed, broadband connectivity, such as DSL and Cable, when gaining access to their corporate networks, providing workers significant flexibility and efficiency.

TEC offers a wide range of VPN products, from VPN-optimized routers and firewalls to dedicated VPN concentrators, to create VPN solutions that meet the requirements of any organization.

How much can you save with a VPN? - Contact TEC to calculate your savings by migrating to a VPN solution.