I say no. However, several internet service and bandwidth providers are considering charging more from users who consume a higher amount of bandwidth. This stems from the fact that while users may pay a fixed amount of money for internet service, the bandwidth use varies. And since ISPs pay their bandwidth providers according to consumption from the network of users, they are considering passing this on as a...

For over 100 years people have been plugging in their telephones. Now, the new millennium has brought with it a change in how people communicate. Globally, people are opting to get unplugged. Homes are becoming modern technological breeding grounds for innovative trends and ideas. Every day, increasing amounts of people are embracing new technology worldwide. With computers in more and more homes, exposure is...

OK, it’s not really an unidentifiable flying object, but it sure looks like one! USRobotics has announced earlier this month the 9610 USB Speakerphone. This is USR’s latest addition to its growing number of VoIP-related gadgetry. The UFO Phone (as it’s fondly called) features a nifty echo-cancellation technology that gets rid of echo and feedback that’s common among speakerphones. This allows for clear...

Another device is called the “firewall”. A firewall is actually a system that is made in order to prevent unauthorized access to or from a private network. Firewalls may be operated in hardware and software or even both. Firewalls are commonly used for security reasons, to keep unauthorized Internet users from getting into private networks connected to the Internet, particularly intranets. All messages that...

VoIP has no wires. It isn’t connected to the Public Safety Answering Point System (911) and a local operator using switchboard technology can’t trace it. It is a completely different infrastructure than PSTN- the Public Switched Telephone Network. Yet, the FCC and the FBI would like to apply the same rules to VoIP as it does to every other telephone service. What would Alexander Graham Bell say? The monopoly...

Wireless and VoIP have joined forces. Installing a WLAN network card into your computer uses wireless technology. After installing the card, your computer will become “wireless”. This means that you will be able to enjoy an Internet connection without the use of cables and cords. VoIP is the technology that allows the transmission of audio files by transmitting them into data packets across the Internet....

VoIP is the acronym for Voice Over Internet Protocol. VoIP is gaining momentum as a valid alternative to standard telephone service. It has many benefits, ranging from the fact that it is a cost effective way to handle your telecommunications needs to all of the features that are usually bundled with your service at no additional cost. Not only are residential customers turning to VoIP for their telephone needs,...

To use Voice over Internet Protocol, you will need some basic things. First needed is an up to date computer with High Speed Internet access. You will also need to have updated audio and video Codecs as well as the updated version of DivX. You can keep your computer updated by utilizing your Windows Update program. You will also need to decide which service provider you will like to use. A good idea is to make...

Many people today prefer VoIP to Analog phones. Analog or traditional phones are losing the battle against VoIP when it comes to cost effectiveness, standards, quality, and ease of use. VoIP stands for Voice over Internet Protocol and VoIP is the technology that transmits voice as packet files over the Internet. This is known as the Packet Switching Network. Standard Analog phones use the Circuit Switching Network...

VoIP or Voice over Internet Protocol is the technology used to transmit voice or audio files over the Internet. Using what is known as the Packet Switching Network, audio is transmitted over the Internet and then received by a computer, VoIP phone, or standard telephone. This is in contrast to Circuit Switching networks- the network used for the Public Switched Telephone Network (the standard telephone system)...