VoIP or Voice over Internet Protocol is a path breaking invention in the world of communication. It has made communication smoother and much cheaper. Now international calls do not mean high expenditures. All you need is internet connection along with appropriate device, to make web calls anywhere in the world – at any time – and at much reduced costs.
There are many devices in the market today, that provide VoIP facilities. Leading manufacturers like Philips, Linksys, Siemens, Panasonic and Plantronics are churning out new and advanced VoIP devices one after the other. They are coming out with fantastic devices in order to provide maximum features to their consumers. They are trying to punch in more and more user friendly features that make lives more comfortable and more efficient.
VoIP phones are very much in demand these days. Both corporate organisations and individuals are enquiring about the new and better devices in the market and also purchasing the latest models. Some of the latest models available in the market today are: WIP330 Wireless-G IP Phone from Linksys, VoIP4331 MSN Messenger phone from Philips and Gigaset C460 IP DECT VoIP Telephone from Siemens. There are many more advanced phones with VoIP facilities that are equally in demand. You can choose any of them depending upon which device meets your requirements the best.
Some of the common features that almost every model has are:
Support Microsoft Windows. (Version may differ) Support Wi-Fi technology. Common features like Conferencing facilities, Call Wait, Call Transfer and Call Forward, Call Hold and Resume, Call Mute and Caller ID. LCD screen Superb sound quality Increased Stand by time and Talk Time Skype (not all VoIP phones support Skype)
The VoIP phones are available at cost effective rates. However, with some of the leading web stores, you can expect a further cut down on prices. Enjoy high speed internet connectivity and talk at length from home, office, or your favourite joint. Low-cost phone calls at its best!
By: Dennis Jaylon
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Making Life Better with VoIP
March 28th, 2010Voice Over IP (VoIP) Phone Systems
March 21st, 2010
With business firms searching for alternative ways to reduce their costs in business communications, the technology called VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) can be highly beneficial, both economically and functionally for small, medium and large business firms alike. The Voice over IP (VoIP) phone systems work the same way as a regular Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), but differs in the fact that here the medium of the internet is used as the backbone for signal transmission.
One of the key advantages of the hosted VoIP PBX system is that all the services of a regular phone system such as caller ID, voicemail and conferencing are all available at much reduced costs. Here in VoIP, both the voice and data transmissions are incorporated within the same system and hence telephone communication and digital data transfers can be done almost simultaneously along the same medium, with no high costs involved for the process.
The Voice over Internet protocol phone systems are highly versatile in their operations. The system can help companies to stay connected with their employees by setting up live Ethernet ports around their company. Companies can also connect all their global offices together with these IP telephony systems and thus save huge amounts in all long distance calls made to their offshore offices in remote locations.
For companies, Voice over IP (VoIP) phone systems can also be set up using their existing computers by using headsets and installing telephone dialer softwares. Here the headset acts as the handset of your office phone and the dialer software can emulate the functions of a regular IP Phone system. This arrangement is helpful for traveling business persons as they can easily convert their laptops into a dedicated Internet protocol phone system to keep in touch with their clients, irrespective of their location. The only external requirement is to have a high speed internet connection for the communication to take place.
Today, a number of Voice over IP service providers are offering their services in a customized manner with packages suitable to varying client requirements. For starters in business, hosted PBX phone systems are also available. These systems can save huge amounts for clients as they do not require business firms to buy and maintain in-house equipments. In hosted Voice over IP systems, all the necessary equipments for the service will be hosted by the provider of the VoIP. Thus whatever hosted PBX IP phone systems are chosen, they are sure to prove highly beneficial for companies in the long run.
By: Alen Smith J
VoIP – 3 Ways to Make The Call
March 13th, 2010
We’re hearing a lot about Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) these days. I for one am a big fan of this technology. Did you know that you could actually use VoIP in 3 different ways? That’s right! There are really 3 different ways that you can ‘make the call’. Ok, you can actually receive the call 3 different ways as well.
First up is probably the most popular. I use this way myself and most of the residential providers out there today use this as well. What is it?
ATA – Analog Telephone Adapter
Your normal phone plugs into an ATA that you received from your VoIP provider. This is the most common way to get hooked into VoIP. This device takes care of all the magic that occurs when you make and receive your calls over your broadband connection. Your analog phone signal must be converted to digital to be routed through your broadband connection and this ATA does the job.
IP Phone – Internet Protocol Phones
As the name would imply, these are ‘special’ phones. You wouldn’t know it by looking at them. They look like normal phones. What is different about these phones is the electronics inside them and the fact they don’t take a ‘regular’ phone cable (RJ-11). Instead these phones take an Ethernet cable connection (RJ-45) and also come equipped with the necessary electronics to plug directly into your router.
Computer-to-Computer
This is the oldest and possibly the easiest way to get plugged into VoIP. Here instead of using your normal phone or IP phone to make calls through your broadband connection, you use your computer itself! (You could do this over dial-up, but broadband is certainly better) There are a number of services available that offer no cost or low cost service. You’ll need the software and a microphone to speak into and speakers to hear from and of course your computer and a high-speed internet connection. Some providers offer this service for free when their software is being used on both ends of the call.
Watch out for Wi-Fi (using IP phones) and other advancements in VoIP technology. We truly are on the verge of a major breakthrough in telecommunications. So, what are you waiting for? Make the call!
By: Michael Weaver
