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'''Convergence''', in varying and unfortunately not yet standard phrasings, is the goal of having all types of human-to-computer and computer-to-computer communications all run over a common infrastructure using [[Internet Protocol version 4]] or [[Internet Protocol version 6]].  
'''Convergence of communications''', in varying and unfortunately not yet standard phrasings, is the goal of having all types of human-to-computer and computer-to-computer communications '''converge onto''' (i.e., all run over) a common infrastructure using [[Internet Protocol version 4]] or [[Internet Protocol version 6]].  


It is neither necessary, nor desirable from a security standpoint, that they all run over the public [[Internet]]. All of these services can be restricted to other than the Internet, such as [[intranet]]s or [[extranet]]s.
It is neither necessary, nor desirable from a security standpoint, that they all run over the public [[Internet]]. All of these services can be restricted to other than the Internet, such as [[intranet]]s or [[extranet]]s.

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Convergence of communications, in varying and unfortunately not yet standard phrasings, is the goal of having all types of human-to-computer and computer-to-computer communications converge onto (i.e., all run over) a common infrastructure using Internet Protocol version 4 or Internet Protocol version 6.

It is neither necessary, nor desirable from a security standpoint, that they all run over the public Internet. All of these services can be restricted to other than the Internet, such as intranets or extranets.

This definition of convergence does not attempt to standardize the applications themselves. Instead, it includes the technologies that enable application-specific communications to be transmitted over standard interfaces to information delivery systems using Internet Protocol, Session Initiation Protocol, and similar protocols and interfaces.

  • Data [r]: Please do not use this term in your topic list, because there is no single article for it. Please substitute a more precise term. See Data (disambiguation) for a list of available, more precise, topics. Please add a new usage if needed.
  • Telemedicine [r]: The use of electronic communications to enable providers to diagnose, provide information, and deliver health services when they are not available for on-site service delivery [e]
  • Audio [r]: Please do not use this term in your topic list, because there is no single article for it. Please substitute a more precise term. See Audio (disambiguation) for a list of available, more precise, topics. Please add a new usage if needed.

References

  1. ↑ National Emergency Number Association
  2. ↑ IMS Forum, What is IMS?
  3. ↑ Unuth, Nadeem, "VoIP and Communications Convergence: What is Communications Convergence?", About.com
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