Articles island - a directory of quality articles, free quality articles reprint for your web site and email newsletter.
Free Articles Reprint for Your Web Site, Email Newsletter, Blog, Ezine and RSS Feed.
Submit Your Articles to Our Article Directory for Massive Exposure.
Total Live Articles: 92683  Total Categories: 389



 
  Advanced Search
Articles island Expert Author - Elizabeth Harper
Elizabeth Harper is the award winning author of, Wishing: How to Fulfill Your Heart's Desires. She is a color intuitive, spiritual guide, and teacher with an eclectic array of coloriscious offerings. Her articles and columns have appeared in magazines on four continents. She writes a blog and a popular monthly e-newsletter.
Home » Communications » Voip » Solitaire, IM and Now Phone Calls, All from Your PC

Articles island Expert Author - Sarah Deak
Author Name:
Sarah Deak

Country:
United States

Member Since:
24 Oct 2006

Total Live Articles:
11



Email to Friends
Rate this Article
Bookmark this Article
Print this Article
Report this Article
Leave a Comment





Solitaire, IM and Now Phone Calls, All from Your PC

By: Sarah Deak
Total views: 19
Word Count: 923
Date:Oct 25th 2006
Article Rating: No Ratings Yet

I never thought I would see the day when the telephone became a tried, old thing of the past, but it seems that it has indeed become so. One may think the new technology is the wireless phone, but even cell phones have been one upped by a new technology called voice over Internet protocol, or VOIP. VOIP is used to transmit phone calls over the internet and is the latest way for low cost international communication. This technology routs voice conversations over the internet instead of through a phone line or wireless network. Now you can check your e-mail, be on Instant Messenger and talk to some one on the phone, right from your computer.

To use VOIP, a broadband Internet connection is required and it can also work in mobile phones that have high speed networks. VOIP can be transmitted over any IP network, even one that does not have connection to the rest of the internet such as local area networks. This service works well for businesses as it allows for free calling within their network. One of the companies that provides VOIP, Skype, offer the ability to make free phone calls between computers. However, fixed-line phone companies are not happy about VOIP as it has taken a lot of their phone traffics.

Under the VOIP umbrella there are two different types of VOIP services that can be implemented through public switched telephone networks (PSTN). The first of these is DID, which connects a caller to the VOIP user. The second type, access numbers, simply requires the caller to submit the extension number of the VOIP user in order to be connected. In most cases, VOIP used through access numbers are charged to the caller as a local call and are of no cost whatsoever to the VOIP user. DID users pay a monthly fee, but there are also some DID that pose no cost to the VOIP users but charge the caller.

It seems as though the benefits of VOIP are endless. Such a calling systems radically reduces the cost of international calls since calling becomes roughly the same as sending an e-mail. No extra costs are implemented beyond the cost of an internet provider. Another carrier of VOIP, 3 Italia, offers tariffs of $0.05 an hour and allows those subscribed to call fixed telephone lines in countries such as Japan, China, Australia and most of Western Europe.

VOIP is also easy, allowing incoming phone calls to be automatically transmitted to your VOIP phone no matter where you are connected to the VOIP network. If you wish to take your VOIP phone on vacation with you, all you need to do in connect to the Internet in order to receive incoming calls. Such versatility allows for connection anywhere with a fast enough Internet connection.

Also, there is no need to worry about losing all your favorite features by switching to a VOIP phone. Call forwarding, automatic redial, 3-way calling and other traditionally fixed-line features are also available with VOIP. It is also possible to obtain Instant Messenger based VOIP, allowing you to receive calls directly from IM. VOIP can easily integrate with other Internet services as well, such as video conversation, audio conferencing, and managing address books.

The most frequent users of VOIP tend to be travelers and migrant workers usually who do not have a fixed or mobile phone. Using VOIP helps such users cut down on overseas roaming charges. Pre-Paid phone cards are also available to use VOIP from a regular phone or from Internet Cafes with phone services.

However, VOIP is not with out certain disadvantages. Unlike many fixed and mobile phones, VOIP does not provide any quality of service guarantees, meaning that there is no guarantee that data packets will be delivered in the order in which they were transmitted. Also, many VOIP users have slight problems with latency and jitter, especially when satellite circuits become involved. Another problem arises when VOIP encounters firewalls or address translators. The signals can become scrambled or stopped altogether. However, Skype offers the ability to get through such problems.

Congestion can also become a problem, but this can be controlled by traffic engineering provided by most VOIP services. Unlike wireless and fixed-line phones, loss of power will also affect VOIP. Generators or any other means of supplying an uninterruptible power supply can fix this issue. Another issue found with VOIP is the problem of eavesdropping. Most VOIP solutions do not contain the ability to use encryption, making it fairly easy for others to listen in on VOIP supported conversations.

Finally, emergency calling can be a problem when done via VOIP as it is impossible to pin point the location from which the call in coming. A deadline to implement E911 in all VOIP phones is quickly approaching, however many VOIP companies are appealing the implementation.

Full of its benefits and downfalls, it seems as though VOIP may be just as helpful and detrimental as mobile and fixed-line phones, However, that does not stop the masses of people switching over to VOIP use, if only for business. It seems as thought VOIP is the wave of the future and it will only be a matter of time before I too can be chatting in a secluded area with friends overseas while playing solitaire on the PC. I certainly hope VOIP comes around soon, my secluded area solitaire skills need some practice.

All research from http://www.wikipedia.org

About The Author-- Sarah Deak is a contributing business writer for http://goliath.ecnext.com. Goliath is one of the Internet's largest collections of business research, news and information.

Article Source: Articles island - Free article submission and free reprint articles


Most Viewed VOIP Articles




Most Viewed VOIP Articles:

Finding A Cheap Rechargeable Prepaid Calling Card Deal With Discount Phone Coupon Codes
There is a lot of information to comb through when looking for cheap rechargeable prepaid calling card deals o...

V O I P Phone System: Advantages And Disadvantages
Over the years, communications has drastically evolved with the help of computer electronics. Communicating ac...

Learn About Broadband Phone Service (VoIP) And It's Benefits
Broadband phone service uses your broadband Internet connection to transmit voice signals via IP networks. Thi...

You Don't Have to Have a Quarter to Call Someone Who Cares
Would you consider paying one cent a minute for long distance phone calls if there were no strings attached? I...

How VOIP Service Providers Determine Their Billing Rates
Knowing the way companies bill for VOIP services is the key to choosing a suitable package....

The 5 Biggest Benefits to Adding VoIP
There are many benefits and advantages to switching from PSTN- Public Switched Telephone Network. VoIP techn...

Upgrade Your Office Using VOIP Phone Systems
One of the newest and hottest technologies to come down the technological pike is VOIP (voice over internet pr...

Using VoIP For Your Business
How good is the idea of using VoIP for your business? Will VoIP benefit your business? Is VoIP really better t...

Increase your Business Productivity - A VOIP Solution
How many times have you just stepped out of the office or left home to find out later that you missed a very i...

How Vonage Phone Service Won the War
Vonage defeats all competition in the eyes of the consumer and the competition seem to be taking it lying down...


Recent VOIP Articles




Recent VOIP Articles:

VoIP - The Ultimate Calling Solution
VoIP is a fast growing technology. With new advancements broadband phone usage is quickly changing the way we ...

If You Go With a VOIP Phone, Consider This
What follows is a brief description of what we believe is the wave of phone technology....

The Benefits of Using VOIP
Why is voice over internet protocol so great?...

V O I P Phone System: Advantages And Disadvantages
Over the years, communications has drastically evolved with the help of computer electronics. Communicating ac...

Tired of never-ending phone bills? Try a free VoIP call!
What are the typical things we use the Internet for? Well, we use it to research for diverse information and a...

Deploying Voice Over IP
How much do you know about Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) solutions, like IP Telephony (IPT)? Do you beli...

Key Benefits of IP Telephony
IP telephony has reshaped the business organizations and revolutionized the way the business firms communicate...

How to Save Money on your Phone Bill - A VOIP Solution
A lot has been said and discussed about the virtues of the many of possible VOIP solutions and how this techno...

Behind The Fine Print Of VoIP Companies
We've all heard about how much we can save with VoIP, but which is the best voice over VoIP company in terms o...

Cool Internet Phone Features - A VOIP Solution
For those who use VoIP enabled phone (Voice over Internet Protocol) which is one of the newest most innovated ...

Most Viewed Articles by Sarah Deak




Most Viewed Articles by Sarah Deak:

E-Learning: Education from your Desktop
One of the newsiest trends in business learning is the e-learning craze that is sweeping the Internet. This is...

Libraries: Going Online
For as long as can be remembered, libraries have offered mass amounts of free information that is easily acces...

Consultants: What Can They Do For Your Business?
When a business is just starting up or in the midst of significant change, one of the best ways address new ch...

Solitaire, IM and Now Phone Calls, All from Your PC
I never thought I would see the day when the telephone became a tried, old thing of the past, but it seems tha...

How to Generate New Sales Leads for Your Business
Before landing that big sale, a business must first generate high quality leads. However, lead generation is a...

Business Competition and Partner Research
The business world is full of ever changing markets and corporations, making it hard for businesses to keep up...

Encyclopedias: Every Business Should Have One
Encyclopedias are not just for libraries and schools, but can be useful in the business world as well. Busines...

Escape to RuneScape this Summer
Ten to fifteen year olds all over are leaving their home this summer and running off the world of Gielinor, pe...

The World Cup and…Economics?: What Italy has to Expect
With Italy’s socking win to become the world’s best soccer team, it seems prudent to discuss something that is...

Wiki, Wiki: The Future in Fast Information
With “fast” becoming the word of the century, it is little wonder that easily editable online encyclopedias, s...

You have permission to publish or reprint this article in your ezine, website, blog, forum, RSS feed or print publication, free of charge. As long as you keep this article with no changes(included Article Title, Article Body, Author Name, Article Source and keep all links in this article active)and you agree to our publisher terms of service. Below are ready HTML code for this article, you can copy and paste directly into your web page.

Solitaire, IM and Now Phone Calls, All from Your PC -- HTML Version:


Solitaire, IM and Now Phone Calls, All from Your PC -- Summary:

Solitaire, IM and Now Phone Calls, All from Your PC -- Keywords:
1   2   3 Good!   4   5   6 Very Good!!   7   8   9   10 Excellent!!!  
Comments:
No Comment Posted.

Leave Comment: Please Login to leave a comment. Not a member yet? Sign Up now.