Ways to Use VoIP Technology
Mike Bell
Voice over Internet Protocol, or VoIP, uses your broadband
internet connection to place phone calls. By converting your
voice (or analog) signal into a digital signal, this makes for a
more efficient way to talk on the phone and can save you money.
There are three ways you can use VoIP. You can
either connect using your regular phone and an adapter, a
special internet phone, or download software and use your
computer. Here are the methods, in greater detail:
Using your home phone. If you would like to
switch from your regular phone line to VoIP, many people opt to
continue using their home phone. To do this, you must use an
analog telephone adapter, or ATA. This device converts the
analog signal (your voice) to a digital signal. Once the signal
is converted, it goes through the internet connection. When
shopping for a service provider, ask them if they include this
adapter with their packages. Most do.
Connect using an IP phone. When using a special
IP phone, you don't need a separate ATA. Everything you need to
use your broadband internet connection as your telephone service
is included with the hardware. Instead of using a regular phone
jack and connector, it uses an Ethernet connection to plug into
your router.
Connect using your
computer. If your computer has speakers, microphone, a
sound card, and a high speed internet connection you can use
your computer for VoIP. Companies offer free or low cost
software downloads which allows you to use your computer to make
phone calls. Using this method is either free, costing only the
price of your internet connection, or nearly free. Earthlink's
Vling software is both free to download and free to use. The
only hitch is that you can only talk with other Vling users.
About the author:
Mike Bell is the webmaster of http://www.VoIP-Journal.com, a
site devoted to providing users with VoIP news and information.
The latest information and news on VoIP :
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SDK helps developers VoIP-enable Pocket PC applications. (ThomasNet)
VoIP EVO SDK for Pocket PC contains C-API DLL and COM control of VoIP EVO client that can be used from any programming language C++ and .NET Compact Framework. It comes with Windows as well Linux server (running as service), and enables VoIP conferencing with crystal clear sound for both low and high-bandwidth users (Speex Codec). Supported development environments include Visual Basic .NET, ...
FXO Chipset enables backup of VoIP traffic. (ThomasNet)
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VoIP: Beyond the Status Quo (CircleID)
On New Year's Eve 2008 I felt compelled to respond to the stories being written about the Death of VoIP which lead to my recent blog post: VoIP is NOT Dead!
ESS Technology Announces World?s First VoIP Single-Chip Solution to Embed Two...
ESS Technology, a leading provider of high performance audio/video solutions, today announced the ES9701 as the newest member of its VoIP product line. First in the industry to embed two Subscriber Line Interface Circuits (SLICs) and an Ethernet switch, the ES9701 brings the highest integration and lowest bill of materials to consumer VoIP adapters and IP phone applications.
Motorola Combines WiMax, WiFi, Ethernet, VoIP In One Device (InformationWeek)
The Motorola wi4 WiMa CPEi 775 will be available only to carriers initially and will not be offered for retail markets.
Truphone adds Skype, Twitter to iPhone client (CNET via Yahoo! News)
The Internet telephony company Truphone has turned its client for the iPhone and iPod Touch into an aggregator for a range of popular VoIP and instant-messaging applications.
ESS Technology Announces Worlds First VoIP Single-Chip Solution to Embed Two ...
FREMONT, Calif.----ESS Technology, a leading provider of high performance audio/video solutions, today announced the ES9701 as the newest member of its VoIP product line. First in the industry to embed two Subscriber Line Interface Circuits and an Ethernet switch, the ES9701 brings the highest integration and lowest bill of materials to consumer VoIP adapters and IP phone applications.
VoIP Phones (PIZZAHEROS)
To avoid confusion, both types of phones send conversations as data packets across the internet connection to the other caller. In other words, unlike the conventional telephone communication, no wire transfer is made use of in the case of VoIP.