| Peer to peer Internet telephony services allow users to | | | | packets of data are usually sent in the digital format, |
| make local as well as long distance calls over the | | | | which is converted back into voice signals at the |
| Internet. These calls are routed directly to the receiving | | | | receiving end. This brings about significant cost savings |
| computer system and do not use central servers for | | | | because voice is now transmitted as just any other |
| transferring calls made via the Internet. Peer to peer | | | | form of data. This has resulted in the integration of |
| can refer to any entity using Internet telephony such as | | | | voice with various other web-based applications, and |
| an individual, a company, or a government agency. | | | | has led to the development of many new features |
| One of the reasons why peer-to-peer telephony is | | | | that were impossible during the heyday the traditional |
| becoming so popular is the fact that it can be used by | | | | phone networks. |
| almost anyone for almost any purpose they wish. | | | | Internet telephony provides many useful features to |
| Even small business entrepreneurs and professionals | | | | small businesses along with voice communication. |
| can use peer-to-peer Internet telephony for their | | | | Switching over from traditional phone service to |
| business and professional needs. Many small | | | | peer-to-peer telephony has considerably reduced |
| businesses are always on the look out for new | | | | operational costs of many small business companies. |
| technologies and methods to lower their costs and | | | | Peer to peer Internet telephony services are available |
| improve their value proposition, for this, Internet | | | | at low monthly rates that have the potential of |
| telephony has emerged as their favorite choice. | | | | reducing communication costs from fifty to ninety |
| Peer to peer Internet telephony uses the technology of | | | | percent. Small businesses can also opt for unlimited |
| compressing analog audio data into small packets, | | | | long distance calls for a specific monthly fee, which |
| which can be transmitted over protocol-based | | | | works out to be much cheaper. |
| networks such as the Internet and WAN. These small | | | | |