| Recently, my neighbor asked me about how to call | | | | Modem connects to Internet connects to Telephone |
| international long distance with a no-minute charge. He | | | | Network connects to Telephone |
| also was interested in learning how to lower his home | | | | Phone to Phone ( using Router ): Telephone connects |
| phone bill. I told him about a phone system called | | | | to Phone Adaptor connects to Router connects to |
| VoIP that would benefit his interest. This article is a | | | | Broadband Modem connects to Internet connects to |
| brief information to introduce VoIP to you. | | | | Telephone Network connects to Telephone |
| First, do you know how many people are using VoIP | | | | Benefits of using VoIP: There are two major reasons |
| services? Here are interesting numbers... In 2007 | | | | to use VoIP: Low Cost and More Profits |
| there were almost 65 million worldwide voip | | | | Low Cost: Phone services via VoIP costs less than |
| subscribers. In the USA, over 16 million US VoIP | | | | equivalent services from analog systems. With the |
| subscribers, with continue to grow 6-8 million new | | | | traditional analog phone services, users pay a flat |
| subscribers every year, about 24 million US VoIP | | | | monthly fee for the service, and pay other fee for |
| subscribers expected by 2008. By 2010 , US VoIP | | | | long distance call service plus per-minute charge. With |
| Subscribers will reach 44 millions, and the number of | | | | VoIP, the users who already have High Speed |
| worldwide subscribers is predicted to rise to over 197 | | | | Internet service (DSL), can take advantage by using |
| millions. | | | | VoIP over this service - Many VoIP Service Providers |
| So what is VoIP - VoIP is standing for " Voice over | | | | allow you enjoy unlimited in-network calling - it means |
| Internet Protocol ". VoIP also is referred to as | | | | you can call any other in-network customer without |
| Internet Telephony, IP Telephony, or Voice over the | | | | charge. Other companies allow you to call any |
| Internet, VoIP Telephone, Broadband Telephony, | | | | number, including local, long distance, mobile, and |
| Broadband Phone, Voice over Broadband, or simply | | | | international numbers. For International calling, the |
| Internet Phone. | | | | users who using VoIP can get big savings with lower |
| Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is a protocol | | | | rates. Depends on each VoIP service offer, you can |
| optimized for the transmission of voice through the | | | | enjoy unlimited calling worldwide to many destinations |
| Internet or other switched networks. It's described | | | | for a flat monthly fee with no minute charge or low |
| as the transmission of voice traffic over IP-based | | | | rates. |
| networks, a unique technology that allows us to | | | | More Profits - Compares to analog phone networks, |
| make calls using a broadband Internet connection ( | | | | VoIP has more advantage functions. You can make |
| through broadband modem ) instead of a regular | | | | calls from your personal computer to other's |
| (analog) phone line. At first, the Internet Protocol (IP) | | | | computer or other's regular phone, or you can make |
| was originally designed for data networking systems. | | | | calls directly from your regular phone to other's |
| Later, with its success in data networking field and | | | | regular phone. Besides, The digital signals let you |
| the explosion of Internet Era, the IP has been | | | | enjoy high quality voice and many advantage |
| developed in voice networking and nowadays it is | | | | services such as Voice Mail, Caller ID, 3-Way Calling, |
| bringing us the most profit in this field. VoIP has | | | | Call Waiting, Speed Dial, Repeat Dial, Do Not Disturb, |
| become more and more popular because of the cost | | | | Call Forwarding, Emergency 911 Service, Online |
| advantages to consumers compares to traditional | | | | Account Management, Virtual Calling Card, access the |
| telephone networks. | | | | service to your cell phone... |
| A brief explanation on how does VOIP work? - The | | | | Further more, Incoming phone calls are automatically |
| traditional phone system is using analog phone signals | | | | routed to your VoIP phone where ever you plug it |
| to deliver and receive calls, with VoIP system, it's | | | | into the network, so you can take your VoIP phone |
| using digital signals that can be sent over the | | | | with you on a trip, around the world - anywhere you |
| Internet. If you have quality Internet connection - | | | | can connect it to the High Speed Internet, you can |
| DSL (digital subscriber line), described as High Speed | | | | call and receive your incoming calls anytime. The VoIP |
| Internet Service which makes fast Internet | | | | Router can be set up anywhere with High Speed |
| connection ) you can get phone service delivered | | | | Internet, it provides you the advantage of savings. |
| through your Internet connection instead of from | | | | For example, a VoIP provider allows you get the US |
| your local phone company. In basics, here is how | | | | number and connect the router outside of the US. So |
| system works: | | | | when you call to that number, just like you call locals, |
| PC to PC: Computer connects to Broadband Modem | | | | and the person who is in other country calls you by |
| connects to Internet connects to Broadband Modem | | | | using this service (connected through router) just |
| connects to Computer | | | | pay a very small charge per minute, or sometimes it's |
| PC to Phone: Computer connects to Broadband | | | | free. |