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Voice over Internet Protocol, or VOIP, is another way of saying IP Telephony. It involves the transmission of telephone calls over a data network like the Internet. In other words, VoIP can send voice, fax, and other information over the Internet, rather than through the (PSTN) or regular telephone network. Voice over IP gateway, VOIP call center, VOIP PBX, and voice over IP are all terms that might have the majority of us confused. This next article will give you information to help clarify this VOIP world. How VoIP Worksby Jeff Tyson and Robert Valdes If you've never heard of VoIP, get ready to change the way you think about long-distance phone calls. VoIP, or Voice over Internet Protocol, is a method for taking analog audio signals, like the kind you hear when you talk on the phone, and turning them into digital data that can be transmitted over the Internet. How is this
useful? VoIP can turn a standard Internet connection into a way to
place free phone calls. The practical upshot of this is that
by using some of the free VoIP software that is available to make
Internet phone calls, you are bypassing the phone company (and its
charges) entirely. VoIP is a
revolutionary technology that has the potential to completely rework
the world's phone systems. VoIP providers like Vonage have already
been around for a little while and are growing steadily. Major carriers
like AT&T are already
setting up VoIP calling plans in several markets around the United
States, and the FCC is looking seriously at the potential ramifications
of VoIP service. Above all
else, VoIP is basically a clever "reinvention of the wheel." In
this article, HowStuffWorks will show you the principles behind VoIP,
its applications and the potential of this emerging technology, which
will more than likely one day replace the traditional
phone system entirely. Business Services LinksBusiness Credit Card Franchise Translation Service |
