This article is about the global airline alliance. For the political party in Benin, see Star Alliance (Benin). Star Alliance is one of the world's largest global airline alliances. Founded on 14 May 1997, its current CEO is Mark Schwab and its headquarters is in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), is a technology that allows you to make voice calls using a broadband Internet connection instead of a regular (or analog) phone line.
Definition of:IP telephony. The two-way transmission of voice over a packet-switched IP network, which is part of the TCP/IP protocol suite. The terms IP telephony and voice over IP (VoIP) are synonymous. However, the term VoIP is widely used for the actual services offered (see VoIP for more details), while IP telephony often refers to the technology behind it. In addition, IP telephony is an umbrella term for all real-time applications over IP, including voice over instant messaging (IM) and videoconferencing.