[mungo j rumpy]

I have a site devoted to this topic, which I put together as an information site. It tells you all about Internet Telephony.

Please see my signature for the link.

Telephony is undergoing a revolution.

Recent advances in Broadband technology have enabled the internet to carry voice signals as effectively as data, prompting the explosion of Internet Telephony.

Phone lines could soon be a thing of the past as we could all be making cost saving calls through our computers.

A proliferation of user friendly interfaces exist to make these services accessible to all, whilst added communciation functionality will appeal to businesses and home users alike

What is Internet Telephony?

The technical name VOIP (voice over Internet Protocol), put simply means the transmission of voice signals over the internet.

It comes mainly in two forms:

Soft Phone (using software similar to messaging software, with a microphone and speakers)

Mainly, but not exclusively for PC to PC telephony (like using messenger but speaking instead of typing), it is more suitable for home use.

Hard Phone ( involves an actual handset which could also be connected to your landline).

This is more suitable for business use, as landline calls can be received as normal.

and so it goes on....