A media-aware network uses a combination of software and hardware within routers to bring more intelligence to the edges of a network. These processors and complex algorithm enhance the experience of VoIP, videoconferencing or other rich-media communications.

To learn more about media-aware networks, WhatIs.com’s Alex Howard interviewed Cathal Phelan and Keith Morris, the CEO and VP of marketing, respectively, at Ubicom, a manufacturer of specialized processors and router equipment.

When you listen to the podcast, you’ll learn the answers to the following questions:

• What is a media-aware network? How does it work?
• What does increased intelligence at the application layer mean in real-world terms?
• What is a communications and media processor (CMP)?

 

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