posted by VOIP Consultant on Sep 24
In this revolutionary age of the Internet, even a young child is mildly aware of VOIP and its uses. One of the most ground breaking invention of the 21st century is VOIP as it is possible to make free long distance calls. Why do people go for VOIP? It is due to reasons like flexibility, reliability, and above all the attractive cost effective features that come attached with this wonderful way of communication. When a new technology comes into place, security hazards too start to appear. If you think that VOIP is not vulnerable to such risks, think again.
Have you heard about “phreaking?” “Phreaking” is best described as unethically hacking into a VOIP service provider for the hacker’s own benefit. This is why many VOIP providers stress on Session Initiation Protocol. If it is encrypted, you can avoid “phreaking” from happening.
Eavesdropping is another major security peril where the hacker gains access to personal information like names, phone number and passwords to use them for his own personal gain. Read the rest of this entry »
posted by VOIP Consultant on Aug 24
The Internet has paved the way for many revolutionary inventions. One of the most revolutionary inventions of the 21st century is VOIP, or fondly known as Voice Over Internet Protocol. Why do you think people prefer using VOIP? It is mainly because of two significant factors, namely, its cost effectiveness and unrivalled flexibility. Think of a situation where you want to contact someone who lives in another country. Without a doubt, you would think twice or even thrice before making a call as it would cost you quite a bundle. With VOIP, communications become effortless as well as affordable.
If you look at the corporate world, almost all organizations have implemented VOIP as there are huge benefits attached to it. One of the major benefits is that they save a lot of money and it increases their revenue. You might have heard about Michael Powell, Chairman of FCC. Read the rest of this entry »
posted by VOIP Consultant on Jun 14
Due to the fact that using VOIP is a cost effective measure, a majority of the population has started to use VOIP be it for personal or business. This is true especially in the business front as they would wish to integrate data, audio and video. Using VOIP also helps them to save money and thus increase their revenue. To use VOIP, you need not be a tech savvy geek. Just like how easy it is using the Internet, it is easy to use VOIP. Let us see the requirements.
First and foremost, you have to consider how much you are prepared to set aside for your VOIP budget. In general, VOIP software is free. However, certain providers charge you a fee, which is definitely minimal. When compared to the price that you would pay for the fixed landline, you would definitely feel that it is feasible to pay the miniscule amount charged for using good VOIP software. It is worth investing in VOIP. Before choosing a VOIP service provider, you should make sure that the VOIP company has been in the market for quite some years and is a reliable dealer. You certainly do not want to sign a VOIP contract with a fly-by-night company. Secondly, do ensure that before and after sales service offered by these providers is good. You might want to obtain telephone numbers and email addresses should you want to contact their customer support in a hurry. Also, do check the sound quality and make sure it is satisfactory before getting one as you might have disturbances when talking using low quality VOIP software. Read the rest of this entry »
posted by VOIP Consultant on Jun 11
VoIP phones are the phones with voice-over-Internet protocol technology. VoIP is the technology used for transmission of audio or data as packets over the Internet to either a user or computer to a fixed telephone network. VoIP is growing in popularity because it’s very valuable for their high quality, low cost and incredible features. VoIP is gaining respect as a viable solution for the business needs as well. VoIP enables telephone calls either for free or for only pennies in comparison to traditional telephone services.
There are many different ways to use VoIP. For some services, you need a computer, a high-speed Internet connection, an instant messaging program, speakers, a microphone, a telephone adapter for converting standard phones in VoIP phones, or a VoIP phone.
The use of VoIP services, you can simply a microphone and speaker to communicate with your callers. You need a high-speed Internet connection to allow your calls in real time, and you also need a sounding board and computers up to date with VoIP technology. Read the rest of this entry »
