Technical Coaching - Voice over IP
Posted on November 8, 2008
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Voice over IP stands for Voice over Internet Protocol or VoIP.
When people think of VoIP, they usually think of services like Vonage or their cable company. In fact, these companies usually advertise their services as “Broadband Phone Service”.
While these companies do offer VoIP services, we will be discussing services much simpler than full-fledged telephone service.
VoIP cab easily accomplished without subscribing to a service and without a specialized telephone or other equipment. Basic VoIP can be accomplished by an internet connected PC which contains a soundcard that supports a headset or microphone and speakers.
There are several services available for consumers to utilize VoIP. Some are free or incur very small costs. One such service, Skype is available as a free download, and is one of the more popular applications in use.
Skype allows members to make free PC to PC calls regardless of distance and, for an extra fee, they can send/receive calls from standard telephones.
VoIP offers many benefits over traditional telephone services. These benefits, has this service positioned to become the phone system of the near future.
One of the main benefits of VoIP is its flexibility. You can take your phone, and your same phone number, with you anywhere in the world where a broadband internet connection is available.
Another benefit of VoIP is the price. In addition to offering local and long distance for lower rates, VoIP also bundles extra calling features that many have come to rely on ( caller ID, call waiting, three-way calling, etc).
In many cases, VoIP allows more advanced features not currently available with your typical land line. These services include: the ability to check voice mail via the web, voice messages sent as an attachment in an e-mail.
The some web interfaces also allow for detailed calling logs to be reviewed, customized messages applied to certain callers, as well as special call forwarding settings.
VoIP is not new, but as phone service prices rise and technology in general advances, the popularity of VoIP continues to gain momentum.
For additional information or to try Skype yourself, visit their website.
If you’d like to see Skype in use, several of our clients utilize this service in communication with our company:
Visit any of the following to see Skype in action:
Panama City Real Estate - Skype Id: panama.city.real.estate
Futureware Software Consulting - Skype Id: futurewarescg
Cochran Consulting - Skype Id: cochran.consulting
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