Article Sphere Logo
 

What Is VoIP Technology?

By Expert Author: Sandra Stammberger | Article Abstract
Word Count: 436 words | Views: 138 view(s)
You may have heard the term Voip used a lot in the media, but are not sure what everyone is so excited about. Here you will find the answers to your most sought after Voip technology questions.

What is Voip technology?

Technically, VOIP is Voice Over Internet Protocol, or voices traveling over internet lines and wires like other information would. So, what does this mean to you? A lot. Even if you don't have a clue what Voip technology is, you may still be utilizing it everyday if you have a digital phone line or if you use a microphone hooked into your computer to speck to others while you are connected to the internet.

What is Voip technology going to do for me?

Digital phone and services like it keep costs down for the company, which is passed on to the
consumer. It is usually much cheaper then a traditional land phone line, especially if you want extras such as caller ID and call forwarding.

What is Voip technology going to lack?

As great as Voip technology may be, there are some drawbacks that one using it for your phone service should realize. First, most digital phone companies do not provide access to emergency assistance numbers, such as 911 for those in the US. This may leave your household vulnerable if you use digital phone. Some consumers overcome this by keeping a basic plan with there traditional phone company provider or have a cell phone available in case of an emergency.

Another drawback to Voip technology in the form of digital phone is that if your power goes out, so does your phone. When you have a service through a traditional phone company, you can still access your line even during power outages as long as you do not need a second power source to run it (ex: cordless phones need a second power source to run, so when the power goes out so does your phone). This is not so with digital phone. However, once again having a basic plan with your traditional phone company or having a cell phone on hand may remedy this problem.

What is Voip technology overall?

Voip technology can be an asset to anyone. It keeps the cost of having a land phone line cheap while still allowing us to communicate verbally without having to rely solely on cell phones. The next time you are taking a look at your high-price phone bill from your phone company, take another look at digital phone and Voip technology in general. You may rack up savings that you never even knew existed.
Sandra Stammberger

About the Author/Author Bio

Sandra Stammberger -- For more information about VOIP visit http://www.voip-2006.com . You may freely reprint this article on your website or in your newsletter provided this courtesy notice, link and URL remain intact.

Article Source: http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/What-Is-VoIP-Technology-/1753

Article Tags: voip, ip telephony

Article Submitted: 2005-11-07 | This Article has been viewed 138 times.

Rate Article

Related Videos

Small Business Solutions - Voice over IP
VoIP Phone Systems
WalkieTalkie Voip iPhone App Review
TruPhone iPhone App Review
How to Make Free Inbound Calls
 

More "VoIP" Related Articles

 
 

Listed below are more articles related to the above article from the "VoIP" article category.

People interested in the above article "What Is VoIP Technology?" are also interested in the related articles listed below:

 
VoIP, for long, has been termed as a cheap and unsecure mode of communication whereby the voice packets are traversed through public internet. There is control over the packets flow and hence highly unsecure.
Business organizations have started to use business phone systems including VoIP phones and gateways instead of the traditional PSTN for business communications because it is cheaper and more useful than the other mediums of voice communications.
Voice over the IP is also known as IP telephony, internet telephony or broadband phone. It is an internet based telephone service that allows calls to be transmitted through the internet. Unlike the traditional telephone services the VoIP transmits information through packet switched networks and not the traditional circuit telephony lines.
The iPhone can use the internet through Wifi technology, however there are some terms of service that state; customers are not allowed to use the 3G internet technology to access the Voice over IP calls. A company named Global IP Solutions is planning to release a VoIP software development kit that will help in the creation of more simple VoIP programs and also add VoIP functionality to the already existing programs.
Even though the VoIP technology is being considered technological due to its products and services, it ends up having its cons on the other side of the IP networks. These are some of the main reasons why although VoIP being supported technologically it is still yet to cop up with the market and therefore not a frequently used tool of communication amongst people.
You may not currently have a huge choice in having or buying VoIP phones, but the need might just come up later. However you will be in position to choose a vendor who will fit what you need. There are various factors that will determine how easily you will live with your decision. Here are some of the cool functions to look out for in order to match your equipment with a good service provider...
Even though software phones are usually cheap compared to hardware phones they offer the best options for Computer Telephony Integration (CTI). Hardware phones are easier to use and they don't necessarily require a Computer. In this article, I am discussing the various hints to be considered when choosing a VoIP phone.
 
Article Directory Home All Categories Communications VoIP
 

Can't find what you're looking for? Try Google Search!
 
Copyright © 2005 - by Larry Lim, Singapore - Article Search Engine Directory at ArticleSphere.com™
All Rights Reserved Worldwide. All Trademarks and Servicemarks are the property of the respective owners.

Afrikaans Albanian Arabic Belarusian Bulgarian Catalan Chinese (Simplified) Chinese (Traditional) Croatian Czech Danish German English Estonian Filipino Finnish French Galician Greek Hebrew Hindi Hungarian Icelandic Indonesian Irish Italiano Japanese Korean Latvian Lithuanian Macedonian Malay Maltese Dutch Norwegian Persian Polish Portuguese Romanian Russian Serbian Slovak Slovenian Spanish Swahili Swedish Thai Turkish Ukrainian Vietnamese Welsh Yiddish