Learn About VoIP
Executive Summary about VoIP by Benjamin Wise
Voip
It stands for Voice over Internet Protocol. This is the new level of phone service that you can use that costs a lot less than a traditional phone line.
In traditional phone service voices are transmitted via phone lines. Phone companies must maintain these lines. Voice over internet protocol is phone service that is provided using high speed internet service. The phone line is “piggy-backed” on cable lines that are all ready present. If you have high speed internet, all you have to do is purchase a special type of router and a service plan.
VoIP works with traditional phones even. A few years ago there were only a few companies that offered VoIP services. New services are being offered. Worldwide plans are now even available. Cable companies are jumping on the bandwagon and bundling phone service in with their television and internet service. This is referred to as bundling a package, basically giving you more features in one package.
This competition has lowered the prices as well. Traditional phone companies are having to lower their prices to be competitive with VoIP service providers. In the years to come we will see VoIP become the prominent provider for home telephone service due mainly to the fact that voice over IP costs a lot less.
VOIP Types
Executive Summary about VoIP by Paul Cris
VOIP has gained in popularity in today’s world with both the individuals and businesses and can be a major competitor for the regular telephone. There are 3 major types of VOIP:
Consumer VOIP
Many consumer-oriented VOIP services offer cheap or free voice calling. This can be done through a particular adaptor connecting to broadband services or a program similar to telephone on a home computer. Consumer VOIP services are an economical method of dialing into the public telephony network. Most of the times, there are many great bargains available for you. Skype lets you talk to others free of cost. Also if the computer is involved in heavy processing, the sound quality can be affected. Good quality headphones, microphones and speakers should be used to prevent the distortion of the sounds and eliminate feedback or background noise.
Small to medium sized company VOIP
“Centrex” is a phone service, used by many VOIP services. It carries out all the central call controls and switching is generally done inside a box on the wall and is the remote internet hosting center, in a central server. Centrex services include telephones on the desks of the customers with connect out through broadband internet, to the PBX servers.
Easy deployment by just plugging the phones into the internet.
Lower costs as the phone service is carried out through the web.
Lower capital expenditure due to elimination of the phone switches.
Cheaper internal phone calls, especially between offices and employees in their homes (inter-site calls).
Different unique methods of working and flexibility like highly distributed offices and increased number of people opting to work from home.
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