Just What Is SIP And SS7.... And How Do They Work With VoIP?

Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) and Signaling System 7 (SS7) are the common protocols used for transmitting voice across networks. Just how they work with VoIP....or not....opens the door for both concerns and opportunity.

VoIP, Internet Phone Service - How Can You Benefit The Most From It?

Have you heard of Voice Over IP, more commonly known as VoIP? If not, you're bound to start seeing it very soon! Simply put, VoIP is a phone service over the internet. Instead of plugging your phone into the jack in your wall, you would plug your phone into a VoIP adaptor that plugs into your high speed modem.

VoIP, Internet Phone Service - I Have Questions!

By now, many people are beginning to at least hear about Voice Over IP, or internet phone service. This is a testament to how fast it is growing. Whereas just a few months ago VoIP was still in relative obscurity, it is now a term that is beginning to invade many households. However, what has become obvious is that people are unclear as to what VoIP is, have misconceptions, and/or are not fully aware of all the unique qualities that separate it from traditional phone service.

How Can VoIP Benefit Small Business?

VoIP has become quite popular and it has done so with remarkable speed when you consider how new a technology it is. However, while big businesses have rapidly adapted to this technological change, small business still seem reluctant to let go their old analog PSTN phone. This is surprising because when VoIP was first introduced most services providers had expected the small and medium sized businesses to be the first to embrace it due to the added features and lower costs of a VoIP phone.

What are the Benefits of VoIP?

Not only are long distance charges much lower for VoIP as compared to PSTN but the local charges can also amount to quite a saving. In fact, with certain providers, if you make local calls within their subscriber network, there is no charge at all. This option is exclusive to VoIP and cannot be offered by PSTN providers due to technological limitations.

Should You Choose a Hardware or Software VoIP Solution?

Hardware VoIP involves the installation of special devices that are either digital or use a digital adaptor to convert your analog phone into a digital device. Software VoIP is conducted purely using a computer after installing a software that functions as a phone, often referred to as Softphone or SIP Phone). Once the hardware or software is in place, there is not much difference between the cost of using VoIP to make your phone calls.

How Does VoIP Work?

Since all that is needed to make VoIP work is a broadband internet connection, one convenience is that you can carry your IP phone or ATA device with you when you travel so that you never have to pay exorbitant long distance calling charges.

What is Internet Phone Service and How Does VoIP Work

The VoIP technology has been around since the 1980’s, but has only recently become a viable replacement for the traditional land line telephone service known as PSTN (public switched telephone network). This is in part due to the widespread availability of low cost broadband internet, and partly due to great improvements in VoIP technology over the years. Today, internet phone service is becoming very commonplace; with millions of people choosing this low cost method of making phone calls over the traditional “wired” telephone.

Cheap Calls with your BlackBerry

Even with older BlackBerry models you can laverage the power of VOIP and do not have to pay expensive rates on international calls. Web-activated telephony makes this possible.

How Can a Small Consumer VoIP Provider Survive?

The Cable TV companies have a strong position in the telephony market. They already have a large embedded base of customers. They also have a local presence, with field installers regularly driving around neighborhoods and customer service locations in every town in which they have a franchise.

IP Telephony Market: Recent Trends

VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol), or IP telephony, has become a widespread means of communication today. While earlier this was the choice of only a select few, people are now increasingly adopting VoIP solutions. The number of players in this field has gone up substantially and will continue to increase. The heavy competition prevalent in the IP telephony market has driven service providers to slash their prices and offer a wide range of features.

Voice Over IP Telephony Comes of Age

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.

Hosted Telephony Services

To get our heads around the state of play in the realm of hosted telephony services, we talked to industry expert Paul Desbois.