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VOIP
VoIP stands for "Voice over Internet Protocol "
It is quite simply a way of using the Internet to make and receive telephone calls. The primary reason VoIP is becoming so popular is cost and convenience; as VoIP is significantly less expensive than typical local and long distance telephone service offered by the phone companies. Additionally, one high-speed Internet connection can serve for multiple VoIP telephone lines.
How does VoIP Work?
A normal telephone is connected to a network called the PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network). This is how the traditional phone companies route telephone calls from one person to another. In VOIP service, the PSTN is replaced by the Internet as the network for routing phone calls, and is proven to be faster, more efficient and cost effective.
In order for VoIP phone calls to have the same quality as a traditional phone service, a certain Internet bandwidth (the amount of data that can be sent) is required. Broadband Internet access provides this necessary bandwidth
Features of VoIP
In addition to making high-speed Internet access more cost-effective, VOIP service provides users with significantly cheaper local and long distance telephone service.
VOIP alows your business to deploy phone extensions off-site, linking multiple sites together and supporting the growing number of remote and teleworkers.
Using an Internet connection, remote workers have access to all the traditional telephony and data features, just as if they were located in the main office.
Another benefit of using VoIP is that it is portable. In other words, consumers can take their phone number anywhere they move to.
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