| Introduction | | | | are already configured to their servers. |
| VOIP stands for Voice Over Internet Protocol. It allows | | | | VOIP services in India |
| to call using internet protocol. Online chatting is quite a | | | | In India there are several companies which provides |
| familiar topic for almost all internet users. People using | | | | VOIP services. To name some are Vonage, |
| internet in their daily life frequently uses yahoo chat, | | | | Worldphone, Skype, Zylog. To get a VOIP service you |
| google talk, rediff bol etc. These all are actually a form | | | | need to apply for a VOIP connection in any of these |
| of VOIP only. But there we need to have a computer, | | | | company. They will provide you with the necessary |
| a headphone or other accessories and then only we | | | | setup or you can even use their vouchers which will |
| can have conversation. | | | | allow to you to directly login to their website and make |
| Internet telephony provides us the facility to make a | | | | a call using their credit voucher. For a basic VOIP |
| call with our base phone. We can use our basic/PSTN | | | | service you may either opt for a prepaid one or a |
| phone to call not with normal telephone network but | | | | postpaid. |
| with the help of internet. Its cost effectiveness makes | | | | Almost all the call centres and other corporate units |
| it more popular and it is best for making ISD calls. | | | | uses VOIP to reduce their cost. |
| Requirements | | | | Benefits |
| Internet telephony only requires an internet connection | | | | As already discussed that VOIP is is being used |
| with a minimum speed of 64Kbps, a base phone and | | | | extensively due to its cost effectiveness, it is best for |
| DSL/ADSL modem (generally provided by service | | | | STD and ISD calls. Most of VOIP service providers |
| providers). Broadband internet connectiion is always | | | | charges Rs 0.75 to Rs 1.50 per minute to almost all |
| preferred for VOIP rather than dial-up because dial-up | | | | major countries. Unlike mobile networks and PSTN |
| is quite slow and may create disturbances in sound. | | | | lines VOIP is really very cheap and the quality of voice |
| Modems provided by the company(service providers) | | | | is also pretty good. |