TIA Certification

Convergence Certification — Are Your Employees Certified?

Today's marketplace demands that employees be competitive and knowledgeable in convergence technology solutions.

With the rapidly changing landscape of convergence products, it is imperative to have a workforce with foundational knowledge about convergence technologies, not just a specific manufacturer's products. TIA, official sponsor of the Convergence Technologies Professional (CTP) and Certified in Convergent Network Technologies (CCNT) industry standard certification programs, and VCampus Corporation, owner of key convergence and Web vendor-neutral technology certification programs, are offering a 20 percent discount for TIA member companies wanting to certify 10 or more employees for CTP and CCNT.

• Learn more about TIA's convergence certification programs.

Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) — Train and Certify Online!

Wouldn’t it be great if you could get convenient training and even certification on Session Initiation Protocol? Now there’s an excellent, cost-effective and convenient source for both training and certification – The SIP School’s online program, endorsed by TIA.

What is SIP?

Critical for today’s telecommunications, the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) is a signaling protocol used to establish sessions in an IP network. A session might be a simple two-way telephone call or it might be a collaborative multi-media conference session. The ability to establish these sessions means that a host of innovative services becomes possible, such as voice-enriched e-commerce, web page click-to-dial, Instant Messaging with buddy lists, and IP Centrex services. The Voice over IP (VoIP) community has adopted SIP as its protocol of choice for signalling. SIP is an RFC standard (RFC 3261) from the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), the body responsible for administering and developing the mechanisms that comprise the Internet. SIP is still evolving and being extended as technology matures and SIP products are socialized in the marketplace.
With implementation of SIP into all PBX manufacturers’ systems, as well as VoIP Phones, unified communications solutions and gradually into mobile, it is imperative that those working with these technologies learn about SIP.

• Learn more about TIA's SIP School program
• View SIP School Webinar (Aug. 3, 2010)