What is VoIP?
Well it stands for Voice over Internet Protocol, and this just means it is a way of making cheap or even free phone calls using the internet. This can be free as you can make a call without using a phone set!
Advantages
There are many advantages to switching your phone over to VoIP but the main reason why people and businesses are doing it is the reduced cost. It is known as being the cheaper option but VoIP is often being used for free. All you need is a computer that has a camera, a microphone and a good broadband connection and you can make calls for nothing! In come cases you can also do this with home and mobile phones. It is said to be cheaper and not free though because if you turn to VoIP you have to replace your PSTN network and so depending on where and how often you are calling depends on how much you end up paying. This also depends on the service provider you are using. It will still be cheaper though especially when you using international phone calls, in fact I have heard cases of people saving up to 90% on their phone bill when using VoIP for international calls.
Disadvantages
VoIP is a relatively new technology and despite its obvious pro's, it still has some downsides.
- Voice quality
- bandwidth dependency
- power dependency
- emergency calls
- security
The voice quality you get from this form of telephony has a number of different factors. These will include your hardware, broadband connection, location, software and service provided by your provider. These factors can also cause a delay in sound and mysterious sounds appear to be in the background that have just been picked up along the way.
Overall
VoIP is a very good method and i do believe that technology will rapidly develop to make the quality of it just as good as a traditional phone line, but as we have seen a lower cost. I feel big businesses and companies will start adopting VoIP as to keep to down their costs and keep up with trending technology!
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