@Heliosphan I've got to bite on this... I work at a pretty major deployment and the Cisco gear we have is steady as a rock. Performance is excellant too. If you are really seeing dropped connections, decent engineers should be able to resolve these issues.
It's still an illegal act to hack servers - with the possibility of a custodial sentence if successfully prosecuted. If this is in protest to DRM being used and 'treating customers like criminals' then performing criminal acts is probably not a good way to get the point across. I'd be tempted to say that almost everyone with the product has an internet connection so this isn't hugely intrusive. If the issue is that there is the threat the servers could be down and the only demonstrable evidence of the servers ever being down is due to malicious intent then...
@Endadget It's more likely not to do with the bandwidth but the pass-through support for the codec. As voice calls move to become VOIP at all points (in the UK, BT's new system is moving everything to IP) there is a requirement for codec support at all points in the connection. If the codec was not supported on the tower you would (probably) have to do pass to a voice gateway to lower the codec spec and pass to a conforming tower. I'm not 100% on this (best guess) but if the calls are G722 and passing H225, H245 messages then the codec support would be required.
It's also worth pointing out that I've heard several arguments against rolling G722 out on sites as people (enterprise users) are not used to the improved performance and the - perceived - amplification of background noise is far improved. Things like shoes on hardwood floors can be heard clearly over the line and can impact call quality. That said, the option would be nice.
Cisco promises the 'next generation internet,' delivers markedly less
Mar 9th 2010 12:20PM (Engadget)I work at a pretty major deployment and the Cisco gear we have is steady as a rock. Performance is excellant too.
If you are really seeing dropped connections, decent engineers should be able to resolve these issues.
Ubisoft's PC DRM verification was out because 'servers were attacked'
Mar 8th 2010 2:39PM (Joystiq)I'd be tempted to say that almost everyone with the product has an internet connection so this isn't hugely intrusive. If the issue is that there is the threat the servers could be down and the only demonstrable evidence of the servers ever being down is due to malicious intent then...
Orange plans to bring 'HD Voice' calls to UK next year
Dec 31st 2009 3:21PM (Engadget)Sorry, clarifying on the above. The 3G towers are newer tech hence the suggested improved codec support.
Orange plans to bring 'HD Voice' calls to UK next year
Dec 31st 2009 3:18PM (Engadget)If the codec was not supported on the tower you would (probably) have to do pass to a voice gateway to lower the codec spec and pass to a conforming tower.
I'm not 100% on this (best guess) but if the calls are G722 and passing H225, H245 messages then the codec support would be required.
It's also worth pointing out that I've heard several arguments against rolling G722 out on sites as people (enterprise users) are not used to the improved performance and the - perceived - amplification of background noise is far improved. Things like shoes on hardwood floors can be heard clearly over the line and can impact call quality.
That said, the option would be nice.