What is voice over internet protocol (VoIP)?
Voice over internet protocol is the cutting edge technology that allows people today to make calls using internet connection. Voice is transformed into digital data that can be transmitted over a wireless connection. According to “The History of VoIP” on mainline.com, VoIP was first developed in 1995 when hobbyists recognized the potential benefits of making calls using an internet connection.
How is voice over internet protocol used?
By 1998 this discovery led to a shift in the market allowing users to avoid long distance charges by purchasing PC-phone services through a few small companies. Voice over internet protocol has become more available today. Voice over internet is usually free computer to computer via VoIP applications and softwares such as Skype and FaceTime. However, these companies charge for calls made to telephones and landlines. The popularity of voice over internet protocol has also spread to telephone companies such as Vonage or Suddenlink who now offer VoIP home phones. This type of telephone is called a digital phone. Consumer can now also utilize VoIP systems on their smart phone. Voice over internet protocol has made it possible for people to connect with each other in a much more global way. Voice over Internet protocol is useful but it has both advantages and disadvantages.
How does voice over internet protocol affect the way we do things?
This blog is a project assigned as an introduction to information systems that aims to help our group develop an understanding of how we use information systems in our daily lives. Our group will use this blog to explain how voice over internet protocol works and the value it has today by expanding upon current articles that show it's uses. With this information, connections will been drawn about voice over internet protocol’s advantages, disadvantages, and the overall effect of this new technology.
