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Technology » VOIP | By Steve Lee @ Wednesday, 7th February 2007 @ 3:59 PM

Choosing the best voice over ip provider may require you to do something that you have never done before. Becoming an expert on something you have never used is not an easy thing to do, but if you have never used voice over internet protocol how do you know which one is the best. It is kind of like buying your first computer. You have to do research or talk to someone you know who is using it. The first thing to remember is that all VoIP providers rely on the internet to bring you your te... more...

Technology » VOIP | By Steve Lee @ Wednesday, 7th February 2007 @ 3:39 PM

If you are considering changing to voice over internet protocol or VoIP for short you need to know the arguments for changing. Here are our top 10 reasons to switch to VoIP. 1. The cost is going to be considerably less than what you are paying now for your residential or businesses service. Basic VoIP plans start at $9.95 a month. 2. If you are paying for additional features like unlimited long distance or even local calls you will not have to do that with VOIP. Other features incl... more...

Technology » VOIP | By Steve Lee @ Wednesday, 7th February 2007 @ 1:57 PM

Voice over IP (also called VoIP, IP Telephony, and Internet telephony) refers to technology that enables routing of voice conversations over the Internet or any other IP network. The voice data flows over a general-purpose packet-switched network, instead of the traditional methods for local and long distance telephone service. There are many benefits to VoIP. Here are 6 benefits we found to voice over ip. You may be able to think of even more reasons to switch or to include this exciting... more...

Technology » VOIP | By Michael Talbert @ Tuesday, 6th February 2007 @ 6:27 PM

While Voice over IP Telephony has proven to be a viable and cost saving alternative to the traditional telcos for the small business community, there are some drawbacks that the residential consumer should consider before making the switch. Power Outages Because your VoIP service utilizes a broadband connection and the hardware plugs into the wall, if a power outage should occur, you would have no telephone service. If you are using a cable modem and your ISP experiences an outage,... more...

Technology » VOIP | By Michael Talbert @ Tuesday, 6th February 2007 @ 6:25 PM

Businesses have for some time now been utilizing voice over IP telephony through the building of converged networks. As VoIP technology matures and the network pipe grows ever larger, LANs that existed primarily for data transmission are being converted to handle all types of media based on the Internet Protocol. With a well established infrastructure of fiber optic trunk lines, wide area networks can carry much more traffic at much higher speeds than they could have in the early nineties. The n... more...

Technology » VOIP | By Matthew Hick @ Monday, 5th February 2007 @ 12:23 AM

VoIP... or Voice Over Internet Protocol, is the latest and greatest communications technology. It can easily convert voice signals into digital signals. It can then send these signals over the Internet. Before transporting the data, it is broken into packets, which are reassembled, in the correct order when received. It can produce tremendous cost savings on long distance and international calls, as well as, increase productivity in businesses. Along with all the advancements made, there... more...

Technology » VOIP | By Michael Talbert @ Thursday, 1st February 2007 @ 11:04 PM

Peer to Peer technology (P2P) first came into focus through companies like Napster and Kazza, who developed file sharing applications that would allow users to share their own files, as well as search for and download files of other users on the network. Instead of relying on a centralized client server relationship, a peer to peer network gets its strength from each individual node, adding bandwidth and processing power with each new member for the good of the many. Much like the Borg of... more...

Technology » VOIP | By Matthew Hick @ Thursday, 1st February 2007 @ 12:25 AM

VoIP, which is also known as Voice Over Internet Protocol technology, is a very quickly expanding area of voice communications. How do you go about choosing a provider for this form of communication? Let's take a look. There are so many options and packages available, which one should you pick? They all look so appealing. Well step back, take a few minutes and determine what your needs are, research companies, read reviews, look for services available in your area and find out what ... more...

Technology » VOIP | By Regina Maniam @ Tuesday, 30th January 2007 @ 1:04 AM

If you are running a home business, you can use VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) services to provide many benefits. VoIP is known to be significantly less expensive than the traditional telephone long distance packages, but this is only one advantage of using VoIP. While there are other options, you can choose to use your regular home phone to take advantage of VoIP technology. This can be done by using a VoIP telephone adapter to connect your phone to the internet via a high speed mo... more...

Technology » VOIP | By Michael Talbert @ Tuesday, 30th January 2007 @ 12:39 AM

While not absolutely necessary, a broadband Internet connection is what makes your Internet phone calls reliable, and understandable. VoIP uses a traffic engineering term called Quality of Service (QoS) that refers to the implementation of controls to ensure that delay sensitive IP packets are prioritized as they flow through the pipe. To forgo these controls would result in acoustic problems like jitter and echo, as well as dropped calls. Because a broadband pipe is much larger than a dial up c... more...

Technology » VOIP | By Michael Talbert @ Monday, 29th January 2007 @ 3:23 PM

With the advent of widespread broadband Internet connections, consumers are discovering what businesses have known for a while. Voice over IP telephony, or VoIP as it is known, can be a viable and cost effective alternative to the Plain Old Telephone System (POTS). As VoIP upstarts are popping up everywhere, most notably Vonage, Packet8 and Skype, even the big Internet Service Providers are offering voice over IP packages to their residential subscribers. Such features as caller ID, call ... more...

Technology » VOIP | By Matthew Hick @ Monday, 29th January 2007 @ 12:21 AM

While VoIP software will most likely retain its popularity with certain segments of people, most cable and phone companies offer hardware-based VoIP services. They bundle this with other packages they have to offer, and provide it all at one cost. VoIP hardware tends to be more costly than VoIP software, but it is also much easier to configure. The only requirements to get started are a broadband connection and a router. A VoIP hardware connection would entail plugging a phone into a conv... more...

Technology » VOIP | By Michael Talbert @ Thursday, 25th January 2007 @ 7:51 PM

As technologies mature and more households gain access to high speed Internet, consumers will come to realize that it is simply more efficient and cost effective to send packets of voice over the Internet than over a point to point circuit switched land line. Long distance charges become a thing of the past, and international calls are pennies a minute if not free to some countries. VoIP solutions are readily available to anyone with a high speed Internet connection, and the only hardware... more...

Technology » VOIP | By Matthew Hick @ Thursday, 25th January 2007 @ 12:16 AM

VoIP is also widely known as Voice Over Internet Protocol. This new technology allows voice traffic to easily transmit over an IP-based network. VoIP is extremely popular among both individuals and businesses because of its very low cost. VoIP can operate through either software or hardware and sometimes a combination of both. VoIP software is generally less expensive and most of the introductory VoIP products were software based. Software is used with VoIP to compress the voice signal, t... more...

Technology » VOIP | By Matthew Hick @ Monday, 22nd January 2007 @ 12:14 AM

VoIP, known as Voice Over Internet Protocol, has created quite a buzz. It has helped to reduce phone costs and given people opportunities to save on phone bills each month. VoIP is now being used with cell phones as well. Long distance calls, when dialed on a cell phone, can cost a very great deal of money. If you use your cell phone to dial long distance quite often, VoIP may be the technology for you. VoIP technology combined with cell phones is for the person who is constantly on the ... more...

Technology » VOIP | By Matthew Hick @ Thursday, 18th January 2007 @ 2:16 AM

If you have never heard of the term "VoIP", don't worry. You are not alone. Many people are unfamiliar with the changing technology that comes to us in the form of Internet-related products. VoIP is one such product. VoIP is an Internet phone service that can save people a lot of money. Let's give you a short course in what VoIP is and how it can be beneficial to you. So what is VoIP? VoIP stands for Voice Over Internet Protocol. It involves transmitting voice in digita... more...

Technology » VOIP | By Chris Peterson @ Tuesday, 16th January 2007 @ 3:00 PM

This technology has made a huge impact on how we talk to others. Do you already use this new form of communication technology? Has your business adopted this means of communication? A VoIP telephone is the new way to talk. You make calls over your internet connection. The VoIP market is predicted to expand rapidly. There are many things to consider when choosing a provider. This year the market for VoIP or Voice Over Internet Protocol has heated up. With this newer technology, speech is c... more...

Technology » VOIP | By Matthew Hick @ Monday, 15th January 2007 @ 12:21 AM

If you are familiar with VoIP, the acronym for Voice Over Internet Protocol, then you know that it is one of the latest and greatest ways of communicating. Instead of making a phone call using the telephone, people can now communicate by voice over the Internet. But is VoIP truly all that it is cracked up to be? Lets look at both the pros and cons of VoIP technology. There are many benefits to VoIP. The only requirement you need is a broadband connection with either DSL or cable. If you ... more...

Technology » VOIP | By Matthew Hick @ Thursday, 11th January 2007 @ 4:19 AM

VoIP is the newest Internet phone technology. If you haven't heard of it, let's take a look at what it is. Alexander Graham Bell probably didn't realize the far-reaching effects his invention of the telephone in 1865 would have. Through the culmination of refinements and technological advances, more than one hundred years later VoIP was released. VoIP is an acronym for Voice Over Internet Protocol. This is the ability to transmit voice over an IP-based network. The ever-gr... more...

Technology » VOIP | By Matthew Hick @ Monday, 8th January 2007 @ 12:15 AM

VoIP, otherwise known as Voice Over Internet Protocol, is a brand new type of technology that allows users to use the Internet to make phone calls. Because of its unique features, VoIP enables people to make phone calls without the typical phone charges. This can be highly beneficial to companies and individuals alike. Let's take a closer look at Voip. One of the most appealing advantages of VoIP, over the traditional landline phone service, is that it provides lower costs. VoIP is ... more...