Find out What VoIP Really Means
4 October 2008Pondering whether to take the plunge into making phone calls over the internet? Do you have trouble making sense of all the complicated technical terms? Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology is being tipped as the technology that will restructure telecoms forever. VoIP digitises the sound of a human voice so that it can be routed through the Internet. You can now make VoIP calls that cost a tiny amount of calls made through the traditional phone line. It is revolutionizing the way that people communicate.
However, as frequently arises with new technologies, it is sometimes hard to understand what all the new lingo and confusing terms mean. Consequently this article will try and explain the technical jargon that you will encounter. So let’s get started on deciphering some of the jargon
? Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL): This is a data communications technology that allows high speed Internet to be delivered over the telephone network
? Broadband: This is a generic term for high speed Internet over cable or ADSL
? IP: This stands for Internet Protocol It is the standard that underpins all services on the Internet.
? SIP: This stands for Session protocol for creating modifying or terminating sessions It is the Internet protocol used by most VoIP services
? Switch: A piece of equipment that a phone company can use to connect calls between subscribers It is also used by businesses to connect their internal extensions as well as outside lines which are also known as private branch exchange (PBX)
We hope by explaining and simplifying some of the jargon that surrounds the VoIP services this article should help clarify what VoIP is about and the elements that are involved. Find the service that is right for you. Join the VoIP revolution and start enjoying cheap calls and other cool services!
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