VoIP vs Landline

How a VoIP telephone is different from a landline phone There are several differences between the two systems – from technological contrasts pricing and scalability. Here is a list of major differences that will help you better understand VoIP vs. landlines....

The Top 5 Advantages of Using VoIP Softphones

The Top 5 Advantages of Using VoIP Softphones Unless you’re still using a landline phone, chances are that you’re likely using a softphone right now. What are softphones? They’re Voice-over IP (VoIP) enabled phones that allow the user to make telephone calls over the...

VoIP telephones

VoIP telephones The two main types of VoIP telephones are hardware-based and software-based. A hardware-based VoIP phone looks like a traditional hard-wired or cordless telephone and includes similar features, such as a speaker or microphone, a touchpad, and a caller...

VoIP protocols and standards

VoIP protocols and standards VoIP endpoints typically use International Telecommunication Union (ITU) standard codecs, such as G.711, which is the standard for transmitting uncompressed packets, or G.729, which is the standard for compressed packets. Many equipment...

How does VoIP work?

How does VoIP work? VoIP uses codecs to encapsulate audio into data packets, transmit the packets across an IP network and unencapsulated the packets back into audio at the other end of the connection. By eliminating the use of circuit-switched networks for voice,...