Voice over Internet Protocol or abbreviated as VoIP is the latest internet technology that is selling like hot cakes.
Why so? Because, in times where everything you see costs no less than some hundred or thousand dollars, this is a cost-effective telephone service that costs as less as a few cents per call to any destination in the world. Surprising, but true. Nowadays, VoIP service is being adopted by everyone because of its convenience and reliability.
VoIP or Internet Phone is user-friendly and anyone can use it. All you need is a VoIP provider’s software installed in your PC or your phone and begin making phone calls like you do with a regular PSTN service.
The only difference is that in a PSTN service, voice is transferred across circuit-switched networks in an analogue format, while in a VoIP phone, voice signals travel over Internet Protocol based networks.
Since, a VoIP service is much economical than the traditional landline PSTN telephone service, regardless of any geographical restrictions.
Now question is, “What is the most used and popular VoIP protocol? The answer is simple and that’s ‘SIP’. SIP allows two or numerous people to easily dial away phone calls to others, facilitated by the Internet.
The voice quality of SIP-to-SIP phone calls made over high-speed DSL connection is un-compromised and of excellent quality. The cost made to other SIP users is free of any charges, no matter where you are and where you are dialing.
In addition to that, you are offered with valuable features such as voicemail, speed dialing, caller ID, 3-way conference calling, call recording, call forwarding, call waiting, and anonymous call rejection among other value-added services.
What are Softphones? Softphones are user-restricted clients that enable voice and video phone calls over the internet protocol network. Commonly, it integrates with USB and IP Phones rather than using PC’s microphone and headphones or speakers.
Skype is excellent VoIP software that allows free calls to other Skype users.
For corporate sector, VoIP facilitates offices to administer a single IP network, rather than arranging for a separate voice or data networks for each employee, plus providing them with sophisticated and flexible features and value-added services.
VoIP enables both large enterprises and SMB’s to save more, by minimizing their expenditure on communication needs. PSTN landline services or traditional phone services are very costly, compared to VoIP and the multitude services it offers.
ublic Branch Exchange (PBX) offered by PSTN service providers routes calls made internally and offers call queuing, conference calling, voicemail and other facilities, however, it can be pricey, especially for a small business set up.
However, IP-PBX allows you to use a solo VoIP or Internet Phone connection and set up a private exchange within the office, use Fax over IP facility, call waiting, caller ID, and so much more at an unbelievably low cost.
Apart from Skype, QuteCom, Twinkle, KPhone, Asterisk, FreeSWITCH, Kiax, Linphone and Ekiga are some of the most popular VoIP software that you can use and start making free VoIP calls, staring the next minute.
This post is written by Zach Ripples who works with AxVoice and have experience in VoIP field.
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