subject: Advantages Of Voip Service [print this page] The best part about communication and its various mediums is, it is an ongoing process. It is as old as the existence of human beings on this planet. Earlier when man had not grasped the concept of language of grammer and skill, he still managed to communicated with the use of symbols and symiotics. Just when the world of technology thought that, there are no more means to improvising communication, a concept called VoIP hit the computer generation. VoIP, also known as Voice over Internet Protocol is a technology that allows telephone calls to be made over the Internet. It converts analog voice signals into digital data packets and supports conversation that occur in real time using the Internet Protocol also known as IP.
The calls through VoIP can be made through a VoIP service provider and excellent computer sound systems. In other cases, some service providers support VoIP through ordinary telephones which have special adapters. At times they provide free VoIP service too. These adapters are connected to the home computer. The main reason why VoIP gained so much popularity over International Subscriber Dialling (ISD) is because the traditional overseas phone calls spelt high charges for callers. That is when VoIP was introduced.
There are a number of reasons why VoIP is popular amongst today's generation, who have friends or relatives living abroad. This technology allows them to be in touch constantly. There are also numerous advantages some of which are listed as follows:
It is very easy to use. It is also very similar to making a phone call from a telephone. The difference is, lies in the process voice packets are transferred from one PC to another
It is very cheap. If the consumer or caller has a high speed internet connection, additional prices are eliminated. There are some providers who offer free VoIP service too.
Offers more information. Once a call has been made or received the VoIP offers details about the callers which are then stored on a computer
There are numerous options offered by VoIP. There are options such as voice mail call waiting, conference calling, caller ID and so on
There is always network. Unlike phones which do not complete calls in the absence of network, VoIP uses Internet, it can be used anywhere so long as the place has broadband.
Different programs offer different advantages and disadvantages for their individual VoIP. Some of them are listed below in brief:
1)Microsoft Live Messenger- Another famous free VoIP service is the Microsoft Live Messengers. Formerly it was used as an instant messaging portal but now it has added several features such as video conferences, SMSs to phones and so on.
2)Skype- Skype allows to talk to multiple people at a time. Callers can host not only individual calls, but also conference calls with utmost ease. It also allows video conferences, which is important in business cconfernce calls. It charges around $30 a year for unlimited calls to the US.
This is an excellent form of technology and with the help of exciting offers and features one can keep in touch with their near and dear ones on a regular basis.
