Voice and Video Conferencing Fundamentals
Scott Firestone, Thiya Ramalingam, and Steve Fry
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First Printing: March 2007
ISBN-13: 978-1-58705-268-2
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Firestone, Scott. Voice and video conferencing fundamentals / Scott Firestone, Thiya Ramalingam, and Steve Fry. -- 1st ed. p. cm. ISBN 978-1-58705-268-2 (pbk.) 1. Videoconferencing. 2. Internet telephony. I. Ramalingam, Thiya. II. Fry, Steve. III. Title. IV. Title: Voice and videoconferencing fundamentals. HF5734.7.F57 2007 006.7--dc20 2007003879
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