VoIP and Skype

 

VoIP or Voice over Internet Protocol is an alternative to ordinary telephone that works by enabling people to communicate using the internet. Another term for VoIP is Internet Protocol Telephony (IP Telephony).

VoIP technology is considered by some manufacturers as convergence. This refers to a mode of detailing the development, as well as integration of VoIP along with common telephone lines, hence gaining the best of both worlds. The phrase points to the mergence of two different technologies.

At present, the lion’s share of VoIP installations engage a combination of analogue telephone lines and internet. The most popular form of VoIP is Skype that enables the users to communicate over the internet, totally free of costs. However, the disadvantage of Skype is that it does not work with other VoIP systems.

Today, many companies resort to VoIP to slash their network and phone charges, even while boosting productivity, efficiency and competitiveness. Another advantage of this technology is that all other users who are online can recognize the availability of a user when he comes online. This luxury is not available with ordinary telephone system.

Moreover, presently accessing internet has evolved increasingly convenient owing to the introduction of  broadband technology that in its turn has blossomed into different remarkable aspects such as mobile broadband and optic fibre super fast broadband.

Skype, meanwhile is fast becoming popular for its versatility. It allows users to chat, talk or engage in video calls for free. It allows PC to PC calls to any place in the world for free. Other features of Skype are; free instant messaging, free video calls, Calls at low rate to mobile phones and ordinary phones, call forwarding to mobile phones when offline and finally, sending SMS messages to mobile phones.