VoIP, what is it?

With the development of telecommunications, it now benefits from new offerings, VoIP in particular is more and more followers as it offers many advantages and is increasingly present in homes. But what exactly is VoIP?
VoIP literally means Voice over IP (Internet Protocol), or simply Voice over IP network. So a method of communicating over the Internet by voice. You could use it via instant messaging software like Yahoo Messenger, Windows Live Messenger and ICQ, among others. So it was to communicate from PC to PC, but the service has grown in recent years IP telephony can therefore make real phone calls. Skype is now a major player in this market for computer telephony. But operators triple play (internet, telephone, television) offer this course by internet telephony service through their modems multiservice.
The advantages of VoIP are many, both for providers and users. Firstly in terms of cost, users of Internet telephony are significant savings, especially for international calls: Call Algeria, China or the United States not to increase more, now, your phone bill. These cost reductions are even greater for companies that chose VoIP.
Other advantages are rather technical but equally interesting. Thus, VoIP represents a small revolution in telecommunications but will not keep its users trapped in their technology choices, because changes that will depend much less than the existing one. There will be no problems of compatibility or interoperability with multiple vendors and different standards. In addition, select IP transport is grouped into three networks: voice, data and video, which greatly simplifies management, since only one tool all pools. It's the whole point of the triple play. And regarding the video services are numerous and include applications such as video conferencing, e-learning, video surveil, video on demand, video games. This wide variety of services are offered at minimal cost, this explains its success.
VoIP has greatly streamlined communications and reduced prices. Transporting data, voice and video can now be provided by IP only. Call Algeria, to make a video-conference with Canada, a course in Australia, there is no limits!