Martin Courtney is technology editor in the Computing and vnunet.com in-depth team. Martin has worked as an IT journalist since 1995, contributing regular articles to publications including Computing, IT Week, Engineering and Technology, ComputerActive, PC Advisor, Computer Buyer, Computer Reseller News, TotalTelecom, Network News, PC Direct and PC LAN. He has also written technology and market research reports for CurrentAnalysis, Light Reading, Byteandswitch.com and Contentinople.com.. Prior to becoming a journalist, Martin worked as a systems support analyst and as a programmer in the Home Office's research and statistics department.

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A growing number of firms are driving up productivity and creating new business opportunities by using IP-based technologies to break down communication barriers, writes Martin Courtney 11 Nov 2008
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