Voice Over IP (VoIP) Technology

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Voice over IP (VoIP ) Technology

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Increased use of voice over internet protocol (VoIP ) over the last few years by both individual and cooperate consumers has been a major move away from traditional telephone systems to a where voice and other types of digital information can be converged with an already existing data network . Increased availability of internet as a global network has brought about a major shift in the way communication is done from one individual to another , from one

place to another and from one network to another . In essence , major technological developments and advancements have come about as a result of increased business development , adoption and increased demand and strategies brought about mainly by globalization . VoIP has come at a time when communication in business and private life has increasingly been seen as a major success drive and thus has been beneficial to those who have already adopted it as compared to the traditional forms of communication

Voice over Internet Protocol can be defined in general as a form of transmission aimed at delivering voice communication over IP networks including the internet and other forms of packet switched networks . It is a technology that allows individuals and cooperate businesses to make voice calls with the help of a broadband internet connection as opposed to analog or regular phone lines . In this context , it allows individuals to make voice calls at nearly a null charge , allow one...