As a large proportion of people worldwide are increasingly favouring the Internet as a means of communicating with others, it should come as no great surprise to see it being adapted to encompass that other technological marvel of our age,... (Continue reading)
One of the reasons VoIP is so poplar is it affords users multiple methods for placing a phone call. Here are some choices you have when you use VoIP services: Buy an IP phone You can purchase a special phone that looks... (Continue reading)
Why is the regional bell operating companies dropping the rates on their DSL residential service? Easy, to gain more customers. Ok, makes sense. But let’’s look a little closer. First off, VoIP is making a major push into our homes. I... (Continue reading)
One of the reasons VoIP is so successful and advantageous is it uses packet switching technology rather than circuit switching technology to provide phone services. Most phone companies use circuit switching technology. Packet switching technology is different in that it... (Continue reading)
I”m a manager in a small UK company whose portfolio also includes looking after the company’’s computers and telecommunications. On a daily basis I am contacted by telecom firms asking me if they can take ”just 10 minutes of my... (Continue reading)
Telecom Industry Transition: WiFi, VoIP, WiMax – The Wireless Age is Already Here VoIP on WiMax will make the latest 3G technologies obsolete before they are completely installed. The reason is because 3G cell phone technology is capable of 2Mbs while... (Continue reading)
VoIP is an acronym for voice over internet protocol. A VoIP, in essence, is a computer phone that allows you to make phone calls from your computer to anyone in the world, e.g., PC to PC, PC to landlines, or... (Continue reading)
The design is such that SIP clients use TCP and UDP port 5060 to connect the SIP servers and others SIP endpoints. The sole purpose of SIP uses are setting up and tearing down voice or video calls. Where session... (Continue reading)
It is often said that understanding the problem is 90% of the solution, and VoIP security is no exception. It is fear of the unknown which is likely to elicit a knee-jerk reaction of panic, so the first step is... (Continue reading)
While VoIP has been making headway in technological improvements, it still isn?t perfect. If it were, everyone would have deployed at this point. In the past some people had pointed to the lack of 911 support as VoIP?s Achilles? heel,... (Continue reading)