Saturday, December 15, 2007

VoIP - Voice Over Internet Protocol

Voice over internet protocol or VoIP is beginning to come into it?s own. The promise of cost savings over traditional phone lines is driving this technology into the mainstream. Leveraging your existing broadband connection to save on your monthly phone expense at first glance makes sense. Let?s take a closer look.
First off, can your existing broadband throughput handle the additional strain of digital voice transfer? You can use your favorite search engine (google, msn, yahoo, etc.) and search for ?VoIP broadband test? to get a general idea of the speed of your connection. This is only the first consideration.
How is your existing broadband access coming into your home? If you?re using DSL then using VoIP for your ?primary? phone line may not be an option. View the rest of this article


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