| VoIP is an advanced telecommunication network. | | | | cable modem or local area network. A microphone |
| Transmitting voice over internet came as an urgent | | | | can be used to transfer voice directly to a telephone |
| need. So, Voice over IP since then took a commercial | | | | adaptor. |
| turn. This Internet protocol is actually a network that | | | | With such innovations in technology, VoIP has become |
| transmits voice to distant places at the same price | | | | a pioneer for providing cost efficiency while |
| rate. Voice IP to VoIP phone calls is free, while Voice | | | | simultaneously providing a cutting-edge voice quality. It |
| IP to public switched telephone may bear a cost price. | | | | is now ruling the business world as it is a cheap means |
| There are two types of PSTN to these services. | | | | of communication. The organisational productivity also |
| These are Direct Inward Dialing (DID) and access | | | | increases with its adoption. Now, local calls, long |
| numbers. DID connects the caller directly to the VoIP | | | | distance calls or international call can be attended at |
| while the access numbers requires the caller to input | | | | cheaper rates without compromising on the voice |
| the extension number. | | | | quality. |
| Its utility is numerous. It has a number of functionalities. | | | | There are also other techniques like that of 'packet |
| In-fact these functionalities can be easily en-numerated | | | | switching' that enables the user to have fast and |
| as follows: | | | | excellent voice quality. This happens as the technology |
| 1. The Voice Telephone Calls can be transmitted to the | | | | digitilises voice signals into compressed IP packets. The |
| same broadband telephone line. | | | | noise gets absorbed in these digital packets and |
| 2. This system has options like 3-way calling, automatic | | | | renders uninterrupted communication between the |
| redialing and call forwarding. | | | | sender and the receiver. The providers offer two |
| 3. Digitising and Digital transmission under standardized | | | | types of hosted VoIP solutions. These are named as |
| protocols. | | | | call termination and IP Centrex Services. |
| 4. It has location independence as only one internet | | | | So, before opting for any service provider, one must |
| connection is required to avail this connection. | | | | search for the best offers that are provided by VoIP |
| 5. It integrates with other internet based services like | | | | providers. In order to access the cheapest VoIP |
| messaging, video conversation or data file exchange. | | | | solution, one should not forget to compare the offers |
| The next generation of this communication system is | | | | from several service providers. So, competition in this |
| deployed by the v2tel - the leading provider of VoIP | | | | sector is always high and that has motivated service |
| application. This move from its tradition will allow v2tel | | | | providers to come up with value-added services. To |
| to offer feature rich communication packages to its | | | | attract customers some service providers also offer |
| customers. However, the process of connection | | | | services like call forwarding, call waiting, 3-way calling |
| remains the same i.e an adaptor connects the existing | | | | and call conferencing. These services can be availed |
| high speed internet connection. The broadband | | | | from UK voice over ip and also from other branded |
| connection is through high speed devices such as DSL, | | | | voice over ip. |