Can you answer Matthew G’s question about VoIP?:

I have an iPod touch and I made it like an iphone but there is only one problem. I cannot find a sip or voip server that let’s you have at lease 100 free minutes a week to the USA. Please help me fast!

VoIP PBX Solutions

A Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone system requires the use of VoIP phones and there are several different types from which to choose. There are software based Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)/VoIP phones, USB VoIP phones, and hardware SIP phones. This is the new market for phone service. Providers of both telephone and Internet service have begun to offer their customers the opportunity to experience the new VoIP phone systems. They offer competitive packages and most have plans that give you the choice between limited and unlimited calling in the United States and Canada along with low International rates.

Software based VoIP phones require that you download a program to your computer. You can then use the downloaded soft phone program along with your computers microphone and speakers to make and receive calls. You can also use a headset with microphone if you prefer. This is a great choice if you use your computer for the majority of your communications. The software is easy to install and integrates well with other applications such as Microsoft Outlook.

USB VoIP phones plug into a port on your computer. You can then use them with VoIP software. They look and act like your traditional phone the difference being that the voice signal goes through your broadband service and not the Public Service Telephone Network (PSTN).

Hardware based SIP phones looks like your traditional phone. The difference being that they connect directly to your broadband network. These phones have a mini hub, which enables them to share the network connection with your computer.

You can use your current phone with VoIP services and connect it to the network via an adapter. The adapter uses an Ethernet cable that you use to plug the phone into the adapter and the adapter into the computer. You will find that setting up a VoIP phone is neither difficult nor expensive. It is highly recommended that you have a high-speed Internet connection for the service to work effectively.

IP phones look just like standard phones with a handset, cradle, and buttons and come with the standard connectors that you are accustomed to seeing. They also include an Ethernet connection as well. The purpose for this is to allow the IP phones to connect directly with you computer or router. They include the hardware and software required to handle IP calls. If you prefer to use your computer directly, you can also use VoIP for computer-to-computer calling. Certainly, this is the simplest method but you may experience a lower voice quality than with using an adapter or IP phone.



Thanks to Michael Williams for contributing this article to our VoIP blog:

Softphone For Windows

SIP is widely used in voice and video calls made over the internet. SIP is used for video conferencing, streaming multimedia, instant messaging and online games. SIP is used in 3GPP signalling protocol and a permanent feature of the multimedia feature available is most mobile phones and cellular systems.

SIP can be used for conferencing calling and adding or terminating users to the call. SIP, in technical terms, is transport independent and text based so that it can be read by humans so that they can analyse SIP messages.

Now that you have mastered SIP, let’s talk about VoIP. Simply, VoIP means communicating using the internet. Breaking it down, V stands for voice, O for over, I for Internet and P Protocol. Voice over Internet Protocol allows you to implement the transmission of voice over the internet. VoIP can cut the cost of your communications internally within your business and externally with your clients.

WIFI is the trade name for the wireless technology used in home networks, mobile phones, video games and more.

WIFI is supported by nearly every modern PC operating system as well as a lot of advanced game consoles, printers and other types of peripherals.

Together, SIP, VoIP and WIFI create a communication platform that utilises the internet and allows you to communicate more efficiently and cheaply.

SIP, VoIP and WIFI allows you to be lifted from the confines of wired phones and enables you to have 3 way calls, call waiting, transfer calls as well as integrating video conferencing enabling you to get to know your clients and audience better.

Wireless LAN (Wifi Lan) Technology standard 802.11b has the strongest momentum to becoming the main standard for corporate internal wireless LAN networks. The bandwidth of 802.11b is 1 mbits and operates at 2.5 Ghz frequency.

The successor of this current 802.11b standard is 802.11a and it is designed to be faster speed and operate at a different frequency. While 802.11a standard and the technology behind it will be in the ner distant future, 802.11b is here today and many companies and even individuals are deploying and using it now.



Thanks to Jenwa for contributing this article to our VoIP blog:

SIP VoIP Software

Session Initiation Protocol is an application layer control simple signaling protocol for VoIP implementations that use the redirect mode. SIP provides the necessary protocol mechanisms so that the end user systems and proxy servers can provide different services. Some of the SIP VoIP services include:

1)    Call forwarding in several scenarios.

2)    Calling number identification.

3)    Personal mobility.

4)    Calling authentication.

5)    Invitations to multicast invitations.

6)    Basic Automatic Call Distribution.

SIP addresses can be embedded into web pages and therefore integrated as part of other implementations such as “click to talk”. SIP using simple protocol structure provides businesses with fast operation flexibility and multiservice support.

VoIP phone systems require the use of SIP phones. A software-based SIP phone is a program, which makes use of your computer’s microphone and speakers.

SIP VoIP provides a reliable mechanism. It creates, modifies and terminates sessions with one or more participants. These sessions include Internet multimedia conferences and Internet telephone calls. Members in a session can communicate using multicast or using a mesh of unicast relations or a combination of these.

The benefits of SIP VoIP are clear. This technology allows businesses to easily connect with others, which keeps them ahead in a competitive market.  This is the reason that there have been a ton of different businesses that have decided to implement these great features into their VoIP communication system. All businesses will be able to benefit from tese incredible features.

DrVoIP represents a team of Cisco, ShoreTel and Microsoft certified engineers led by a recognized industry leader with 40 years of telecommunications experience.



Thanks to Mark Reid for contributing this article to our VoIP blog:

Making Money Online