A Brief History of Internet Telephony

Voice over Internet Protocol, or VoIP, is the technology that allows voice communications over the Internet. The quality of voice over IP now is crystal clear and rivals the one of traditional telephone. The VoIP services from leading provider Vonage are subscribed by over one million users by 2006. It all started back in 1995…

IP Telephony Basics

Today’s telephone systems still do what they have always done. Answering, dialling, transferring and holding calls are fundamental features we could not live without. However, the way today’s systems interconnect with other systems and technologies is the really interesting part. Many everyday tasks have been automated and telephones systems now make a valuable contribution to…

Internet Telephone Calls – VoIP Basics

You’ve seen the commercials and read the news advertisements for telephone service using your computer: very cheap monthly fees; make all the calls you want; keep your telephone number forever; and voice quality as good as a landline. You’ve heard the claims and you’ve heard the term «VoIP.» Here’s the scoop. VoIP stands for Voice…