VOIP Articles

Technology » VOIP | By Matthew Hick @ Friday, 5th January 2007 @ 11:08 AM

VoIP is the abbreviation for what is otherwise known as Voice Over Internet Protocol. By using VoIP, you can save a great deal of money on your phone bill. Let's take a closer look at how to do this. VoIP uses the Internet to make calls either through your computer or a phone. You can experience significant savings using this over the more traditional phone services available today. Many VoIP plans offer unlimited calling plans starting at an average of $25 per month and sometimes e... more...

Technology » VOIP | By Alex Rider @ Thursday, 21st December 2006 @ 4:13 PM

VoIP is now firmly established in business, going from strength to strength every year. All manner of VoIP deals exist for the individual consumer through to small or medium sized businesses and also the largest corporations. One key aspect of the popular rise of this mode of communication has been price. Fundamentally, calls are far cheaper with VoIP than when using traditional phones due to a different cost base. Costs are shared with the computer network. Circuit-switched calls... more...

Technology » VOIP | By Attila Jancsina @ Tuesday, 5th December 2006 @ 10:29 AM

You've probably heard about VoIP technology or Internet telephony. Voice Over Internet Protocol is a new form of communication that enables you to telephone through the Internet for free or at a very low price. Developers and entrepreneurs have created an industry around VoIP technology in its many forms: desktop applications, telephone services, and corporate phone systems. VoIP is an essential technology that have many aspects. It seems that many communications firm foresaw... more...

Technology » VOIP | By Alex Rider @ Saturday, 2nd December 2006 @ 5:28 PM

Increasingly popular with both today's home users and businesses alike, VoIP looks set to replace traditional phone usage in a big way. Three main types of VoIP exist: Consumer VoIP Numerous consumer oriented VoIP services have low cost or free voice calling. This can be through a specific adaptor connecting to broadband services at home, or through a telephone-like program on a home computer. Consumer VoIP services allow a really cheap way of calling the public telepho... more...

Technology » VOIP | By Chuck Parrish @ Thursday, 30th November 2006 @ 9:51 AM

Here are a number of services available that allow you to make internet telephone calls utilizing VOIP for free. These services fall into two broad categories. 1) PC software applications made available for free or low-cost that enable PC to PC phone calls over VOIP and 2) VOIP service providers that allow free PC to PC phone calls as a lead-in to their paid services (such as PC to landline or mobile numbers). Many of these applications also enable IM or chat services between users, and some a... more...

Technology » VOIP | By Dennis Leem @ Thursday, 30th November 2006 @ 1:51 AM

VoIP stands for Voice Over IP. VoIP Solutions allow a vast array of services, software, and hardware to work together to create flexible, feature-rich communication solutions with many attractive benefits. This kind of solution allows for Networked Applications like IP Telephony, Net-Meeting and Teleconferencing, Voice and Video collaborative working, etc. Voice and Data Networks play a critical role at supporting key business activities. As companies grow and spread their activities to d... more...

Technology » VOIP | By Chuck Parrish @ Monday, 13th November 2006 @ 10:15 AM

VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) is the main technology behind Internet Telephones. VOIP, just as the name implies, is a technology that allows voice conversations to be conducted over an IP network. This IP network could be a small company network, a wide-area network or the internet itself. For our purposes, an Internet telephone is the use of VOIP technology to carry voice conversations over the internet. The Protocol VOIP is actually a group of protocols that are optimize... more...

Technology » VOIP | By Chuck Parrish @ Saturday, 11th November 2006 @ 12:36 AM

With the recent growth in VOIP and internet telephones, there has also been an increase in the selection of hardware available for use with VOIP. This new array of hardware can sometimes be confusing to the user shopping for a VOIP phone system. This article will attempt to explain the different types of VOIP phone systems that are available, and offer some suggestions as to what to look for when selecting one that meets your needs. VOIP phone systems can be grouped into three broad cat... more...

Technology » VOIP | By Chuck Parrish @ Saturday, 4th November 2006 @ 12:19 AM

Billing systems used by internet telephone providers fall into two main categories. The first category is very similar to that of wireless phone providers, with a monthly fee based on the amount of usage. The second category is similar to prepaid wireless providers, with credits or minutes of calling time purchased in advanced. This article will briefly discuss how these billing systems work, and also discuss how billing is handled for optional features such as videophone capab... more...

Technology » VOIP | By Brian Hawkins @ Friday, 3rd November 2006 @ 12:16 PM

Many reviews have shown that VoIP technology can be a very useful means of telephone communication. It allows you to communicate to others at low rates. However, many people are finding that purchasing prepaid phone calling services provide a very affordable means to utilize the VoIP services for long distance, without the hassle and risk of converting your main phone connection to these technologies. One quality prepaid phone card provider that offers cheap and low costs rates, that work from h... more...

Technology » VOIP | By Chris Campbell @ Saturday, 28th October 2006 @ 4:39 AM

There exists an abundance of service providers aggressively competing with one another in an attempt to win your business. Their offering great broadband phone services that you can use with that overpriced broadband Internet connection your already paying for. You can just imagine the plethora of plans their offering at very competitive rates, with features your probably not getting with your existing traditional phone company. In many cases, you can even keep your old phone number when you swi... more...

Technology » VOIP | By Gregg Hall @ Friday, 20th October 2006 @ 10:52 AM

In today's home and business life, we need to communicate with many people who are far away. Using a regular telephone will get you a huge bill with the long distance charges. Even a cell phone can be inadequate for all your long distance needs. The cell phone can cut you off or go to roaming. This can make phone calls expensive and frustrating for both parties on the line. There are different ways to make phone calls or have live conversations with someone on the Internet. There are... more...

Technology » VOIP | By Alex Rider @ Thursday, 28th September 2006 @ 2:46 AM

As China looks set to continue its relentless economic growth into the foreseeable future, in all areas of its industries, how it reacts to the strong influence of VoIP will be carefully monitored by industry experts. According to BDA, an IT based consultancy, China's China Telecom revenue got hit hard during the first half of 2005, all because of the nation's increase in VoIP use. Dongming Zhang, BDA's research director explained to UPI that the revenue from long di... more...

Technology » VOIP | By Gregg Hall @ Tuesday, 26th September 2006 @ 7:08 AM

Are you fed up with traditional telephone service and being at the mercy of the companies who constantly increase the rates on long distance, as well as local phone privileges? It may be time to find a different way to place a call to your family and friends. Broadband phone service is an increasingly appealing concept replacing the common telephone company services of Sprint and AT&T. Also known as VoIP or Voice Over Internet Protocol, broadband phones are another way of referring to an Interne... more...

Technology » VOIP | By Gregg Hall @ Tuesday, 26th September 2006 @ 4:38 AM

How much are you paying for long distance phone calls? What is the latest deal you received in the mailbox? It can get even better. Would you consider paying one cent a minute for long distance phone calls if there were no strings attached? It could get even better than that. Would you believe that you could call out to anyone of your friends with a computer through your computer rather than using the telephone? Did you know it can be done for FREE over the Internet? No kidding. No cost t... more...

Technology » VOIP | By Alex Rider @ Friday, 22nd September 2006 @ 12:37 PM

The explosion in VoIP has clearly shown the demand from the general public worldwide. Businesses too have benefited hugely from this improvement on the traditional way of phoning. Since calls made over VoIP have been turned into data packages the costs of telecommunications are hugely reduced. Where ever you are, from your car to a location many thousands of miles away, making or receiving calls are possible, and are at a far lower cost than they would have been using traditional phone sy... more...

Technology » VOIP | By Ken Black @ Tuesday, 19th September 2006 @ 12:32 PM

Evolution in telecommunications during the past two decades was enhanced with the increasing popularity of the Internet during the 1990s. Web Conferencing is just one of the different modalities enabling people to get in touch through the world wide web, whether for business, educational, or recreational affairs. There are many advantages of web conferencing over other communication means, such as chat rooms, message boards or instant messaging. For example, Video Web Conferencing allows ... more...

Technology » VOIP | By Brian Hawkins @ Saturday, 16th September 2006 @ 6:36 AM

The birth of the Internet was the start of an innovation era, for mankind. The Internet has expanded its roots into almost every industry around the globe. Companies such as Vehix are using the Internet to change the automotive industry. Amazon has changed the retail industry, and companies such as Skype, Vonage, and Pingo have revolutionize the use of the Internet for voice communication using VoIP International prepaid phone calling cards for very low costs. VoIP is an Internet based te... more...

Technology » VOIP | By Brian Hawkins @ Wednesday, 13th September 2006 @ 11:19 AM

In general, you can find much better calling card services on line, rather than in retail stores. If you are a busy person, it is difficult to find the time to research the many phone card services available online, and determine which is best for you. The good news for us, as consumers, is that the phone card companies have the same challenge. How can they be noticed by us? Several successful and legitimate companies solve this issue with some great free offers. You can probably assu... more...

Technology » VOIP | By Brian Hawkins @ Wednesday, 13th September 2006 @ 11:11 AM

Traveling can be a very stressful endeavor, especially with the heightened security levels in airports. When you finally arrive at your destination, you should not have to worry about difficult situations for the rest of your trip. Certainly, it should be easy and inexpensive for you to call home, given the state of telecom technology. Unfortunately some arrive to countries like Germany and find it hard to get cheap international phone card rates. Fortunately, in the past decade, the In... more...