Support Is Growing for Wireless Voice, Security
As enterprise wireless LANs mature, Aruba Wireless Networks Inc. and Gateway Inc. are preparing products that address increasing user interest in VOIP, as well as network security and management.
Aruba this week will unveil its strategy for voice over IP, which includes Secure Voice, a software module that classifies and prioritizes voice traffic over a WLAN.
Secure Voice includes integrated support for SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) and federal Enhanced 911 location mandates. It also allows for voice policies that permit only specific traffic types (such as SIP) while blacklisting unauthorized voice traffic.
"Voice over IP never really saw a lot of traction in the wired world, but it does become the killer app once a wireless infrastructure is securely in place," said Don Lebeau, CEO of Aruba, in San Jose, Calif. "The No. 1 issue is security."
