الأربعاء، 8 فبراير 2017

The Advantages And The Disadvantages Of The VoIP Phone System

By George Cooper


A Voice over Internet Protocol or simply VoIP will work by converting an analog and a digital phone signals into IP packets. After the conversion, these will be sent over the internet. A signal conversion function is either included in the VoIP phone or in the ATA or Analog Terminal Adaptor. Integrating this with most phones having SIP client can be done.

This is a type of a revolutionary communication technology which is being set for the replacement of conventional telephony system. This internet based telephony system has been preferred by most people because it offers much lower costs for operations and better connectivity. The advantages of a VoIP phone system Vancouver has made it more popular among the home users and businesses in Vancouver CA.

New technologies are being developed in order to eliminate the drawbacks which are often brought by the old ones. So in this article, you will know more about the pros and cons of this and how are home users and businesses are acquiring their benefits from it. Consider these following information about the hosted VoIP service and the VoIP as a whole.

The advantages. Low cost. The technology would surely lead to bigger financial savings and this is because there is one network only which is carrying the data and the voice which is provided by one supplier as well. Low taxes. Governments are not taxing these services because the calls will be carried only through the internet.

Portability. These type of services do not depend on where the location is and how far the distance is, and thus, the users can still be able to make their calls even if they, as the senders and the call receivers are miles away. It is often associated with email because communication can be done anywhere with the broadband connection. No cables are added. Portable VoIP phone or virtual numbers are being used, and thus, users are able to bring them anywhere.

Features. Not like regular services that usually have more charges of extra features, the new services have hosts with the advanced features for communication. The most common features are the caller ID, call forwarding, voicemail, call waiting, and three way calling. Flexibility. The phone numbers are being programmed to converter, and thus, regular phones will be allowed on using the new phone services. A good quality video conferencing is offered as well.

The disadvantages. There will be no service during power outage. When there is no power supply, IP phones cannot be kept connected. So one good suggestion is to install an uninterruptible power supply or a generator. Emergency calls. Traditional phones equipment has the ability of tracing where the location of the caller is during emergencies unlike the IP types.

Reliability. PC limitations and the services as well may possibly affect the connection because it relies on the internet. And because of this, voice quality maybe distorted or garbled. Voice quality. There are some factors in which the quality of service depends on. These include the hardware, service provider, call destination, connection, etc.

Security. Similar to other services, security must be considered as the first priority. Common security issues would include malware and viruses, spamming, phishing attacks, service and identity theft, service denial, and call tampering. And thus, these disadvantages must be worked for the increase of usefulness and reliability.




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