In today's connected world, even the most basic embedded system often has some type of communications link to the poutside world. On higher-level embedded systems, these links may include web servers, Voice over IP (VoIP) telephony, and video signals. A myriad of issues must be handled for any type of systems architecture that includes networking or telephony.

Network Topology

Connected systems cannot be developed in a vacuum. It takes skill and years of experience to understand what type of communications infrastructure is required for different technologies. The range of network topologies can be daunting, including client/server, point-to-point, multi-drop, unicast/multicast/broadcast, web services, and more. nFocal consultants have made a career out of creating system architectures that plug together and reliably interoperate.

Voice over IP

Telephony systems are quickly moving away from circuit-switched networks to packet-switched networks. In the corporate infrastructure, this transition has already taken place. Residential infrastructure is now switching to a digital basis as well. Designers of telephony components require a thorough system-level understanding of all components, starting with the basic physics of the microphone and speakers and ranging all the way up to the services being offered by the telphone switch or call center. With over two decades of VoIP experience, nFocal will use its unparalleled expertise to guide your project down the right development track.

Serial Communications

Device communications via a serial connection has long been the norm for the computing industry. With newer technologies such as USB, Firewire and SATA, it looks like serial communications will be with us for a long time. nFocal has a wide and varied background with serial communication busses, including USB, CAN, I2C, SPI, and many others.

Contact us today via email (info@nfocal.com) or phone (585.223.9393) to find out how our expertise can shorten the time-to-market of your VoIP or networking project.