| Tweet | | | | These gateways therefore, have one port to connect |
| Share | | | | to the IP network and another to the various analog |
| The field of telecommunications is a dynamic. With the | | | | phone lines. |
| ever-increasing advances in technology, the products | | | | Depending on the type of lines they connect, VoIP |
| and services on offer also change rapidly. The new | | | | gateways have been divided into analog units and |
| systems of communication have proven to be more | | | | digital units. Analog units are employed to connect up |
| efficient and utility- driven. This has made their | | | | to 24 analog phone lines to it. Alternatively, the digital |
| popularity soar and enabled them to replace the | | | | units allow one or more digital lines to be connected |
| conventional modes employed. | | | | with it. |
| VoIP phone system is one of the latest offering on the | | | | A VoIP phones system provides for a number of |
| block, which are though, similar to analog phones, but | | | | advantages over the regular analog phones as well. |
| operate via PSTNs (Public Switched Telephone | | | | Since the calls are made via the internet, the costs |
| Network). The Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) | | | | incurred are much less than the usual telephony. Not |
| technology allows the users to make calls over the | | | | only this, the taxes that are applicable on the phone |
| internet; all one needs is an active broadband | | | | calls made over IP networks are negligible, further |
| connection to launch a call. | | | | lowering the total costs. |
| VoIP phone system, like its traditional counterpart, not | | | | The convenience that a VoIP phones system provides |
| only is similar in appearance but carries most of its | | | | is unmatched. The users just need an active |
| features as well, like call waiting, redial, speed dial, flash, | | | | broadband connection to start a call with these |
| mute, space for storing contacts, volume control etc. | | | | phones. Various specialized features too are available |
| Incorporation of traditional features provides for | | | | with a VoIP service provider. These include voice mail, |
| comfort and ease of use. | | | | call waiting, three-way calling, call forwarding, caller ID |
| However, since these phones are specifically designed | | | | among others. |
| to make calls over the internet, they are also | | | | An additional advantage with a VoIP phone service is |
| accompanied by VoIP gateways that convert analog | | | | that it does not require the users to change numbers |
| signals into IP, for transfer over a phone network. | | | | on relocation. Again, the only necessary condition is the |
| VoIP gateways are used to convert incoming analog | | | | availability of a high-speed internet connection. Hence, |
| signals to digital packets. Therefore, they allow calls to | | | | VoIP phone services not only prove to be more |
| be received and transferred over the regular PSTNs; | | | | efficient but highly affordable as well. |
| they also connect traditional phones to an IP network. | | | | |