One advantage of the consolidated network is that telephones are no longer identified by the port to which they're connected. Instead, dynamic IP addressing identifies a specific phone by its number and user profile and associates that phone with a particular user regardless of where it's connected. The phone basically knows where I am. The network identifies the user and assigns the appropriate features and privileges. The telecom staff does not have to provide a technician visit for every move.
Packet telephony is just the first step toward integrated data, voice, and video networking.
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