Technologies such as Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) are gaining a lot of attention these days. But while the cost savings are outstanding, there are some issues with Internet telephony. Are the connections reliable? Is the quality comparable? Will it include 911 services?
This book addresses these issues and more by explaining fully the tradeoffs with Internet telephony versus traditional phone services. It focuses on services from Vonage, which uses VoIP, and Skype- a free service that operates as a peer-to- peer (P2P) network, first made popular by file-sharing applications such as Napster. It then goes into detail on what users can expect in Internet service from traditional phone companies such as Verizon and AT&T. In addition, readers will learn how to turn their Palms or Pocket PCs into Internet phones, and how to work with Wi-Fi phones
and videophones. It's a must for those thinking about switching to Internet telephony.
