| VoIP is an acronym for Voice over IP (Internet | | | | VoIP billing is tightly integrated with popular gateways, |
| Protocol), or in more common terms, phone service | | | | gatekeepers, proxies and soft switches from vendors |
| over the Internet. Basically, it's a set of common | | | | like Quintum, Cisco, Sylantro, Veraz, Nextone, IPtel, |
| Internet standards that allows a user's voice to be | | | | Mera, and other compliant devices. Most telephony |
| converted into small packs of digital data which can | | | | billing systems currently used today are based on |
| then be sent over computer networks. At the | | | | non-IP standards, making them not equipped to handle |
| receiving end, VoIP computers reassemble the data | | | | or accurately bill for IP services; hence, VoIP billing rose |
| packets back into a conventional audio signal that can | | | | to prominence. The reasons why most of the service |
| be heard just as if on a regular telephone line. This is | | | | providers and enterprises chose the VoIP billing |
| an online scheme that has been bubbling around the | | | | software to expand their business is that it integrates |
| Internet community for the past few years. A major | | | | the core functions like authentication, authorization, and |
| advantage of VoIP is that it avoids the tolls charged | | | | accounting with vital functions that facilitate the |
| by ordinary telephone services. | | | | effective management of all billing-related processes, |
| There is VoIP billing software also that handles billing | | | | like customers, services, finance, service distribution, |
| and other processes. This software can be used by all | | | | reporting, traffic partners, and user rights. |
| kinds of businesses. It helps in keeping track of | | | | VoIP billing software allows service providers and |
| customers, the bills to be sent to them and other such | | | | enterprises to expand their business by including |
| details through a protocol. This software has features | | | | cost-effective VoIP services in their offerings. It also |
| like broadband phone, PC to phone, wholesale | | | | enables the pre-paid or post-paid billing options for call |
| (termination), traffic exchange, international callback and | | | | usage and provides the ability to offer flexible call |
| prepaid calling cards that meet your VOIP business | | | | plans. |
| needs. | | | | |