VOIP
...ta traffic on one set of wires instead of two also seems to make good commercial sense compared to the cost of developing and supporting two separate infrastructures. • Unified Messaging - All of a user's messages (e-mail, voice mail, fax) will be accessible through a single system. An Explanation of VoIP: its features and limitations Introduction Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is one of the fastest growing areas in communications. VoIP allows voice and data to travel simultaneously over a single network line, resulting in more cost-effective phone service for end users. In a relatively short period, VoIP is expected to revolutionise the telecommunications industry. There are a variety of business advantages in combining a company's communications over a common infrastructure. Current Features • New Applications - The most compelling aspect of converged voice/data networking may well be the new generation of applications it brings. • Ubiquity - It make sense to carry all forms of communication (data, voice and video) over a common, ubiquitous medium. • Value Added Applications - Once an IP infrastructure is in place there is a seemingly unending number of add value applications available or being designed. • Single Infrastructure - Putting the voice and data traffic on one set of wires instead of two also seems to make good commercial sense compared to the cost of developing and supporting two separate infrastructures. • Unified Messaging - All of a user's messages (e-mail, voice mail, fax) will be accessible through a single system. Limitations • Loss of reliability - Immediate and uninterrupted phone access is such an essential business function that few managers want to put voice communications at risk, regardless of how attractive the potential savings may be. • Being prematurely "locked-in" to a vendor - Vendor "lock-i...