[GA ARES] Katrina - Missed Signals

[Stan Edwards]

This is an excellent reflection on the breadth of IP applications with the use of Voice Over IP.  Not only can e-mail transverse the IP network, but voice, given adequate bandwdith.  I'm also betting that NetMeeting was another application used by EOC personnel, in conducting conferences with state and federal agencies.  That's an standard application from Microsoft.  

There are "soft" telephones that use standard soundcards, etc.  You just have to get to an IP telephone switch.  I tested some of this technology several years ago and took an IP telephone with me on a business trip.  When I connected it to the Internet, I was back in to the office as a local extension with full access to both office telephones and the public telephone network.  This has become more commonplace in the past few years with companies providing IP telephony for your home via a suitable Internet connection.  These are some things I personally want to explore.

73's
Stan, WA4DYD