VoIP - More Basic than a Basic How To

This article looks at the absolute basics of VoIP and how to get started. Further articles, information about VoIP products can be accessed by reading previous articles I have written.

How Safe is Your VoIP Service?

The day begins and ends. Do you know where your unused VoIP (Voice-Over-IP) minutes are?

VoIP Calling Card Business Market Wars

The competition in the voice-over-IP market has intensified recently. The leadership in the VoIP phone card market is up for grabs, and companies are trying direct attacks to knock their competitors out.

Is Your VOIP Service Secure?

For individuals, VOIP security is primarily a matter of preventing others from eavesdropping on their conversations. Some VOIP service providers offer voice security through encryption or separate da...

The Pros and Cons of Broadband Internet Phone

Most people don't know that they already have everything they need to start saving money using internet telephony, or VoIP. All you have to have is a regular telephone and high-speed internet access....

VoIP Tutorial - Things You Need To Get Started With VoIP

If you are considering switching to VoIP but don't know how, there is a step-by-step VoIP tutorial which can help you get started. Discover the power of VoIP.

Internet Phones Can Save You Time and Money

Communication technology has advanced so rapidly and the entire industry has been revolutionized as a result of the advent of the Internet. Communication has become lot easier. These days you don’t need to wait for many hours to get a telephone line to talk to your friends and relatives living in some other country. We can easily make Internet telephone calls using the World Wide Web. Internet telephone services are a great advantage to the people

VoIP: Good For The Home?

If somehow you've managed to miss all this hype surrounding this recent computer related communications revolution the abreviation VoIP stands for Voice over Internet Protocol or Voice over IP. This technology enables the user to talk with a phone/microphone over the world wide web connection.

How to Make Free International Calls From Your Computer

International calling is expensive, and many people with friends and relatives overseas don't get to keep in touch very often because of the high cost. Now it is possible to make free international calls anywhere in the world as long as both parties have an internet connection. All that's required is a computer with sound card and microphone, and a free account with a VoIP softphone provider. Here's how to do it

Internet Telephony

Internet telephony refers to a technology that allows the Internet to be used a telephone. It is also known as voice over Internet protocol (VOIP) or Internet protocol (IP) telephony. It is one of the most popular technologies these days.

How to Shop for a VOIP Service Provider

Shopping for a VOIP provider can be time consuming if you don't know what are the things you should be looking for in a provider. This article will help you do the home work and choose the right voip provider for your needs.

IP Telephony (VoIP): A Technology for SMEs?

According to new research from BT, 37% of SMEs have migrated to fully converged voice and data networks – almost two-thirds making the switch in the past twelve months. In terms of payback, half of these reported significant reduced infrastructure costs, productivity increases and improved organisational agility. However, nearly one third of SME surveyed admitted to having little or no understanding of what a converged network actually is. What is your situation?

IP Telephony Systems

The Internet telephony system consists of call terminating devices, gateways, gatekeepers or proxies and multi-point conference units. Call terminating devices can be traditional telephones or audio-equipped computers. Gateways are used for transmission conversion of calls into a format transportable over the Internet. Gatekeepers provide centralized call management functions such as call admission, bandwidth management, address translation, and call authentication and user location. Multi-point conference units manage multi-party conferences. The functions of the above components may be met through software or hardware and may be integrated into single units. These components communicate with each other using voice-transporting protocols.