Embedded Systems Design - Europe - August/September 2007 - (Page 20) DSPs For OEMs, selecting the right technology can make it easier to reach the small and medium-sized business market with new devices for converged voice, video, and data services. convergence needs of small business DSP serves the BY RAVI KODAVARTI AND TOM FLANAGAN W hen you ask five friends if they want to go for some ice cream, it’s likely that five or more different flavors will pop into their heads as they contemplate their answer. Small businesses are similar to ice cream except there are many more than the classic 31 flavors. The classic definition of a small-medium business (SMB) is 8 to 100 employees at a single location. Obviously, significant differences in the services and equipment are required at both ends of this spectrum. A small business may be the sole location for an enterprise. In this case, all communication capabilities will be required at this location. Another enterprise may actually be quite large but be composed of many branch offices that fit the “small business” definition. For this enterprise, the communication requirements of each branch could vary greatly. However, it’s clear that they all want to better manage their telecommunication infrastructure and provide the better value-add services to their customers that an Internet protocol (IP) network can provide. In addition, they need simplicity in installation and maintenance. Although the application mix that a small business needs to support its business is changing, at a high level the requirement is for voice, data, and video service. Small businesses, like large enterprises, also want to 20 AUGUST – SEPTEMBER 2007 | embedded systems design europe | www.embedded.com/europe 020-022-023-024_ESDE.indd 20 6/09/07 11:40:38 http://www.embedded.com/europe
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