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Article: A look into the future; Mergers, VoIP, open source, outsourcing to dominate news.(computer industry forecasts, voice over internet protocol)
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- Network World
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- January 10, 2005
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Byline: ANN BEDNARZ AND JENNIFER MEARS
What's in store for 2005?
Well, industry experts say to expect network industry merger activity - nearly $60 billion worth of which took place in one week last month - to continue unabated, and don't be surprised if this turns out to be the year enterprise-scale VoIP makes it to the mainstream. Look for licensing issues to be top of mind as vendors iron out the impact of server enhancements on application pricing. You might even catch a glimpse of Microsoft's long-awaited Longhorn software, albeit in beta only.
Analysts also expect to see increased emphasis on server consolidation, open source projects, ...