| Internet provides fantastic new technologies | | | | The greatest advantage of the VoIP technology |
| every day. Making cheap long-distance phone calls | | | | is that PC to PC calls are free, no matter the |
| or sending data with the help of the Internet is | | | | distance between the two speakers. |
| something that almost anybody can do. Voice | | | | Another feature of this amazing technology is the |
| over Internet Protocol, also known as VoIP, is an | | | | possibility of making PC to Phone calls. This type |
| innovative technique that has revolutionized the | | | | of call is not free, but it’s much cheaper than |
| world of telecommunication. The main advantages | | | | the traditional one. The first thing to do is to buy |
| of this technology are: cheap prices and cost | | | | credit from the Internet telephony service |
| effectiveness. People from all over the world can | | | | provider. For the Pc to Phone service, the rates |
| communicate and send data, even pictures, in | | | | of any Internet telephony service provider are |
| real-time, for free, using a ‘Softphone’. | | | | accessible and cheaper than the traditional |
| This is a program, also known as ‘Software | | | | telephony services. The PC to Phone service is |
| Phone’, which enables you to use your | | | | very convenient, and all you need to do is to |
| computer as a telephone. The program generally | | | | purchase a pre-paid credit from the VoIP |
| resembles the keypad on a telephone and | | | | provider. There is no need for entering into a |
| functions in quite the same way. | | | | contract of any kind, and you can use that credit |
| VoIP technology transforms analog signals into | | | | to call any telephone around the world. |
| digital data packets, which are then compressed | | | | A great advantage of the VoIP technology is its |
| and sent over the Internet at high speed. When | | | | great mobility. Today you don’t need a |
| the data reaches the destination, it goes through | | | | computer to use it. You only need a phone with a |
| a reverse process of decompression and | | | | broad-band or a satellite connection, which means |
| conversion to an analog signal. It may seem | | | | you can take it with you wherever you go. This is |
| complicated, but this is a real-time process, which | | | | great news for those who travel a lot, because |
| means there will be no delay between the two | | | | now they can make and receive phone calls much |
| speakers. What you need to take full advantage | | | | more efficiently. Whether you are in Europe, or in |
| of the VoIP technology is a broad-band Internet | | | | USA, your call will be treated as a local one, and |
| connection. The dial-up connection is not | | | | your phone number will be the same. |
| recommended to be used for this new type of | | | | All in all, the Voice over Internet Protocol |
| communication because, while transferring voice, | | | | technology comes to satisfy the people’s |
| its quality is affected, so it’s very unpleasant. | | | | need to communicate, and calls can be made, |
| It is also too slow for a voice over IP service so, | | | | either PC to PC or PC to Phone, all over the |
| to take full advantage of this amazing technology, | | | | world, no matter the distance, at very low costs. |
| you need a high-speed connection to the Internet. | | | | |