VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) IP telephone or VoIP is a protocol that enables users to make calls over the Internet. To make a call, a telephone is connected to a VoIP gateway (Phone Adaptor) and an , rather than a , or a call is made over a computer (skype etc). Examples of VoIP include , , and . Internet Television (IPTV): Use high bandwidth Internet connections to deliver television programming to the – home. Video Conferencing Although video conferencing has been available for years, few have used it due to the cost of video equipment and telephone line rental fees. However, in recent years, Internet based video conferencing has begun to overtake traditional telephone based systems. – – Internet video conferencing is accessible to anyone with a broadband Internet connection and a web camera. The most widely used web conferencing suite of tools is WebEx. VoIP companies such as Skype also provide web conferencing capabilities.
VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) IP telephone or VoIP is a protocol that enables users to make calls over the Internet. To make a call, a telephone is connected to a VoIP gateway (Phone Adaptor) and an , rather than a , or a call is made over a computer (skype etc). Examples of VoIP include , , and . Internet Television (IPTV): Use high – bandwidth Internet connections to deliver television programming to the home. Video Conferencing Although video conferencing has been available for years, few have used it due to the cost of video equipment and telephone line rental fees. However, in recent years, Internet – based video conferencing has begun to overtake traditional telephone – based systems. Internet video conferencing is accessible to anyone with a broadband Internet connection and a web camera. The most widely used web conferencing suite of tools is WebEx. VoIP companies such as Skype also provide web conferencing capabilities.