| Everyday, technology advances. Everyday, more and | | | | a company. All you have to do is download the |
| more gaps are being closed around the globe. | | | | software that allows for VoIP like Skype, MSN |
| Technological development that started in the Industrial | | | | Messenger, Magic Jack and etc. As long as you have |
| Revolution, is now advancing to help achieve | | | | Internet connection, you can make calls for free |
| globalization. This progress is particularly evident in our | | | | anywhere and anytime. |
| communication. From Morse code, to snail mail, to | | | | VoIP also allows you to include other multimedia |
| telephones, communication has evolved with | | | | features in your conversation such as video and |
| technology. Time and distance are no longer limits, | | | | photos. Software such as Skype allows this. More |
| especially with the rise of the Internet. | | | | VoIP features include standard telephony features |
| The Voice over Internet Protocol is an evidence of this | | | | such as caller ID's, call waiting, repeat dialing and etc. It |
| communication revolution. With VoIP, communication is | | | | also includes some cell phone features like call |
| not anymore only dependent analogue signals alone, | | | | diversion, voice mail redirecting, busy signals, unavailable |
| but it can depend now on sending voice as a digital | | | | status message recordings and etc. |
| form. | | | | More advanced and recent VoIP features now involve |
| How does this work? | | | | the ability to filter calls. These features enable the user |
| Sending voice through the Internet is much like sending | | | | to choose which calls they can receive and also |
| other multimedia. It sent through IP Packets. IP packets | | | | regulate the information displayed in the caller id |
| contain chunks of compressed audio. These IP | | | | information when making a call. |
| packets then stream through the Internet until the full | | | | Businesses and Industries are now also utilizing and |
| audio is received. On the receiving end, audio can be | | | | incorporating the advantages of VoIP communication in |
| listened to by converting the digital data-if one is using | | | | their business ventures. Call centers for example make |
| analog technology-into analog signals through an ADC | | | | use of the rerouting ability of VoIP to forward |
| or Analog-to-Digital Converter. There is no problem | | | | customer service calls. Telephone companies now use |
| though if the receiving end also uses a computer. | | | | VoIP capabilities to connect long distance calls through |
| How is this useful? | | | | an Internet gateway. Cell phone companies build in |
| As said, VoIP has completely revolutionized human | | | | VoIP gateways or applications like Skype, in their |
| communication. It is the telephone invention of the 20th | | | | newest models. Finally, to cut down on costs, |
| century. Why? There are many reasons. | | | | companies are now also opt to use VoIP as a means |
| For one, it is practically free. With only the Internet | | | | to communicate with customers. |
| subscription and the headsets and webcams to pay | | | | VoIP has certainly changed the way the world |
| for, calling through the Internet is free of charge. Since | | | | communicates nowadays. What comes next for this |
| the Internet is practically user-controlled, personalized | | | | great innovation is uncertain, but what is certain is this: |
| activities such as VoIP calling are not monopolized by | | | | it's certainly a fast-growing industry. |