Converged Communications special report commentary and analysis - all in one place

The major issues around convergence come together on this page, if you'll excuse the pun. From the ideal networked applications, to the technologies, to the management, to the visions of the future, find all our commentary and analysis here...

Convergence - put it back on the agenda silicon.com's impassioned plea to take advantage of the technology and expertise out there.

Convergence: When will be the right time for video to the desktop, to the mobile, to the... Ben King goes after the Holy Grail of convergence.

Convergence: IPv6 migration - a necessary pain? There are so many good reasons to migrate to IPv6, says Simon Marshall. But pity your poor IT department...

What are IP VPNs good for? What are companies using them for? Simon Marshall explains.

Convergence: lower costs and extra flexibility - the IP VPN promise Why are IP VPNs increasing in popularity? Stewart Baines outlines some of the pros.

Pipe dream? Welcome to the converged office of the near future Utopia or the near future?

Managing convergence - the key points every company should know about Anthony Plewes on the tactics every IT and telecoms department should employ.

Peter Cochrane's Uncommon Sense: Circuit or packet, clean or dirty? He's talking about the internet - and wondering if we should start all over again...

Devil's Advocate: Talk is just more data And in case we're getting a little ahead of ourselves, Martin Brampton looks at convergence from a slightly more sceptical stance.