Assist Telco and ISP engineers and technicians in their transition to IP telephony Helping traditional telecommunications engineers and technicians in designing, implementing, and supporting VoIP networks provides a step-by-step approach to designing a VoIP network lines each VoIP technology components with detailed descriptions of possible applications Provides a thorough description of Voice over IP for those new to technology Voice over IP (VoIP) is a fast growing technology within telcos and ISPs. This book will help telecommunication engineers to transition to IP networks with a focus on VoIP networks. Unique approach is that this book describes each component of VoIP technology when explaining the application of technology. This is done by explaining the key steps in designing a VoIP network operations, enabling the reader to understand how this technology is applied.