VoIP

Date: 05 December 2008
Author: taylor
Last updated: 17/08/2007 14:54:43
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Voice over IP (VoiP) is the technology used to route voice calls over the internet. Learn more about how VoIP works and how your company can make savings.

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Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) sounds like a deadly dull techie phrase, but with broadband access it’s really something to get excited about.


Voice over IP – a getting started guide #1

Voice over IP (VoIP) and internet telephony are two phrases that we have been hearing a lot of late. But what is it? And why is it attracting so much attention? 


Voice over IP – a getting started guide #2

Cost savings are probably the number one reason for businesses switching to Voice over IP for their voice calls needs. But there are other benefits for the small to micro-sized company…


Voice over IP – getting started guide #3

Last time in this series on broadband telephony, we learnt how to set up a webcam for Skype video calls across the internet. But do video phone calls cut the mustard, or is it just a gimmick?


Voice over IP – getting started guide #4

The major drawback with a software Voice over IP (VoIP) solution such as Skype is that to work it requires the user’s computer to be switched on. For those of us who aren’t mouse pushers, or who wish to maximise the benefits, carrier-based VoIP may be the better option.

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