Monday, October 20, 2008

what is Internet telephony?

excuse me i've just entered informational mode....to assist my readers who may not know about some technology stuff!

Internet Telephony, or VOIP (voice over internet protocol) is using the computer rather than the typical public-switched telephone network to speak to other users on the internet. It's really awesome, because with some VOIP service bundles you can have unlimited local and long distace calling features..with pretty simple setup. I think one day my home/home office depending on where i work will have VOIP, because of it's simplicity and convenience.

a detailed high tech explanation of VoIP (internet telephony) is available at How Stuff works website: http://www.howstuffworks.com

basic neccesities to get started with VoIP are:

Cable/DSL modem

telephone/microphone connected to your computer (if telephone then a telephone adapter)

VoIP service (like Vonage)

and internet telephony software

basically its really wasy to install but if u have no clue ur ISP can install it for you.

tehee! oh geez i was basically remembering stuff I learned from my courses!
enjoy the read!!!

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