what is VOIP?

Answer 1

Voice over internet protocol

VoIP is important because, for the first time in more than 100 years, there is an opportunity to bring about significant change in the way that people communicate. In addition to being able to use the telephones we have today to communicate in real-time, we also have the possibility of using pure IP-based phones, including desktop and wireless phones. We also have the ability to use videophones, much like those seen in science fiction movies. Rather than calling home to talk to the family, a person can call home to see the family.

One of the more interesting aspects of VoIP is that we also have the ability to integrate a stand-alone telephone or videophone with the personal computer. One can use a computer entirely for voice and video communications (softphones), use a telephone for voice and the computer for video, or can simply use the computer in conjunction with a separate voice/video phone to provide data conferencing functions, like application sharing, electronic whiteboarding, and text chat.

VoIP allows something else: the ability to use a single high-speed Internet connection for all voice, video, and data communications. This idea is commonly referred to as convergence and is one of the primary drivers for corporate interest in the technology. The benefit of convergence should be fairly obvious: by using a single data network for all communications, it is possible to reduce the overall maintenance and deployment costs. The benefit for both home and corporate customers is that they now have the opportunity to choose from a much larger selection of service providers to provide voice and video communication services. Since the VoIP service provider can be located virtually anywhere in the world, a person with Internet access is no longer geographically restricted in their selection of service providers and is certainly not bound to their Internet access provider.

Answer 2

VOIP :

Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), is a technology that allows you to make voice calls using a broadband Internet connection instead of a regular (or analog) phone line. Some VoIP services may only allow you to call other people using the same service, but others may allow you to call anyone who has a telephone number - including local, long distance, mobile, and international numbers. Also, while some VoIP services only work over your computer or a special VoIP phone, other services allow you to use a traditional phone connected to a VoIP adapter.

It is also called as
1. IP Telephony
2. Internet telephony
3. Broadband telephony
4. Broadband Phone
5.Voice over Broadband.

Answer 3

It is a popular form of communication. Generally, Voice Over Internet Protocol is known as VoIP. The world communication, nowadays, is mainly depends on IP telephony. The uses of IP communication is increasing very rapidly.

Answer 4

VOIP = Voice Over IP
Simple :p
its just used to allow telephone calls over the IP protocol in services such as skype.

Answer 5

Voice Over Internet Protocol
like yahoo messenger

Answer 6

Voice Over Internet Protocol. You can make cheap phone calls over the internet using such programs as Skype or Yahoo.

Answer 7

Voice Over IP, ability to talk using digital lines

Answer 8

don't get that voice over intenet. it's terrible. you can go out and not have phone service and if you need 911 you can't get them becuase your phone is down. I have it and it's terrible and I'm switching back my service because it was so bad.

Answer 9

voice over ip.

Meaning: talking to other people (phone) via the computer (for free).

http://www.skype.com