The Basics of Voice Over Internet Protocol

Voice over Internet protocol (VoIP), the transmission of person-to-person voice conversations over IP - based networks, is a topic in the telecommunications industry. This title examines the fundamentals of delivering VoIP service while exploring its potential in the communications market.

23, SIP, MGCP, etc. - a continuing issue. Further, the quality of VoIP telephone conversations is still under question, and the seeming significant initial costs of setup, including the change-out of phones and PBXs, as well as the addition of gateway and gatekeeper devices, may undermine the benefits to be had from implementing VoIP.As the industry moves forward, the direction of the complete national network is toward an IP - based architecture, and voice traffic seems to be moving in this common direction. There are many challenges still to be addressed, but the benefits of VoIP continue to draw mounting levels interest, pushing this technology ever further into the mainstream of communications. "The Basics of Voice over Internet Protocol" analyzes this trend in depth while bringing readers up to date on the evolution of VoIP service.