What is VoIP?
VoIP or Voice over Internet Protocol is the way of using software and hardware that allow people using the Internet for telephone call by sending voice data using IP instead of circuit transmissions.
3 Major Uses of VoIP
VoIP has gained popularity in the modern world, especially sale-oriented jobs. Other businesses also integrate it to replace the conventional phone calls.
1) The use of VoIP phone within a single building by using the building’s LAN (Local Area Network).
2) The use of VoIP phone between multiple locations of same organization by using the backbone network.
3) The use of VoIP phone to call the regular phones in different organization or for sales purposes.
Benefits of VoIP
VoIP provides a way of communication that is cheap and extensive. To use VoIP, user only needs a good Internet connection and a subscription to VoIP service. They can make limitless phone calls via the Internet to the other end that use regular phone, or computer. The cost is charged for a fixed cost instead of being charged by minute.
1) VoIP can become low-cost or toll-free phone for people use internet for communication. If both users (or all users) use Internet for communicating, both can use VoIP for talking or conferencing without paying an additional fee apart from regular fee of internet.
2) VoIP reduces wiring cost, especially, in new or renovated building due to the reduced wire infrastructure. It makes less cabling cost possible, in term of installment and maintenance.
3) VoIP allows easy relocation. For someone who relocated their jobs or homes find how it is difficult for them to switch their local phone number or for other people who want to call them. Cell phone can solve this problem, but it is the costliest method for common communication while VoIP provides cheaper solution.
4) VoIP provides roaming facility. With VoIP, user can use someone else’s phone to user their VoIP service.