Are you thinking of getting into VoIP? Do you have trouble making head nor tail of all the associated terms? Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology is being tipped as the technology that will restructure telecoms forever. VoIP digitises the sound of a human voice so that it can be routed through the Internet. You can now make VoIP phone calls that cost a tiny amount of calls made through the traditional phone line. It is revolutionizing the way that people keep in contact.
However, as often occurs with new technologies, it is occasionally hard to make sense of what all the new terms and jargon involved mean. As an answer to this this article will try and make sense of the technical terms. So let’s get started on deciphering some of the jargon
? Bit rate: This is the speed at which data moves across the Internet. The term can also be used as a measure of the speed of an Internet connection which is often quantified in kilobits or megabits per second.
? Broadband: This is a generic term for high speed Internet over cable or ADSL
? Ethernet: This is the standard that is used for most office networks as well as the networking system that is often found in PCs and routers
? Router: This is networking hardware device that “steers” data across a network or across the Internet. A router is needed to share an Internet connection between multiple devices
? Softphone: A softphone is a computer application that is used to provide telephony functions. It is often used in conjunction with a headset
Hopefully by explaining and simplifying some of the terminology that surrounds the VoIP services this article should help clarify what VoIP is about and the elements that are involved. Find the service that is right for you. Join the VoIP revolution and start enjoying cheap calls and other cool services!
