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Advantages And Disadvantages Of VoIP Phone System

By George Cooper


A VoIP or Voice over Internet Protocol works through the conversion of analog and digital phone signals to IP packets and these are then sent through the internet. The function of signal conversion may either be included in VoIP phone or Analog Terminal Adaptor or ATA. This can be integrated as well with most of the phones having a SIP client.

This is one type of revolutionary communication technology that will be set as a replacement to a conventional telephony system. Most people would prefer on having this telephony system which is internet based since they can benefit from better connectivity and having lesser costs of operations. VoIP phone system Vancouver advantages have made it become popular for businesses and for home users in Vancouver CA.

The development of advanced technologies has benefited the elimination of drawbacks that are often being brought by those old types. This article was written for the purpose of providing some necessary information about the advantages and the disadvantages of this and also about why this is very beneficial for both home users and for businesses. The following are the information on hosted service and VoIP itself.

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. Like any other services, to consider the security importantly is very necessary. The most common issues involved would include service theft and identity theft, malware and viruses, service denial, spamming, call tampering, and phishing attacks. Thus, working out on these cons is needed to increase reliability and usefulness.




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