The Advantages of Using VoIP

Are you thinking about using VoIP? If yes, we are here to tell you about all the advantages you can gain by using VoIP. Read below to learn about the advantages.

What is VoIP?

VoIP is a technology that uses the Internet’s packet-switching capabilities to give you phone service. VoIp has many advantages over circuit switching.

Advantages of Using VoIP

Since VoIP uses packet switching it allows several telephone calls to occupy the amount of space occupied by only one in a circuit switched network. This means that a normal 10-minute phone call will only occupy 3.5 minutes transmission time at a cost of 64 Kbps through a VoIP rather than at a cost of 128 Kbps on a normal phone line.

This means you could fit three or four more calls easily on a VoIp, something a conventional phone cannot do.

Another advantage of VoIP is that it can translate phone numbers into IP addresses. This allows a soft switch to connect two devices on either end of a call. This is a cool advantage because the data networks already understand the technology of packet switching making VoIP give your phone the ability to communicate just like your computer.

The greatest advantage of VoIp is its affordability and call quality. VoIP is great for business clients, especially for customer service, tech support, and telemarketing.

To read in depth about these benefits, read this article from Communication.HowStuffWorks.com.

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