Below are 14 VoIP tutorials on important topics related to the subject, arranged into 4 sections. VoIP Basics will give you the VoIP understanding you need in no time!
1. Simple
Telephony
Explained in simple terms, the difference between analogue & digital transmission, an explanation and simple network diagram showing how your phone calls reach their destination.
2. A Definition of VoIP
What is Voice Over IP, how does it work, and how is it different to traditional voice technology?
3. The Advantages Of VoIP
This VoIP Basics article reviews the key benefits of the technology, listing its advantages both to businesses and consumers.
4. The Disadvantages Of VoIP
In this article, we look at the flip side, and ask what still needs to develop in the market in order for the product to completely satisfy its customers.
5. VoIP
Market Trends
Here we look at some data on how VoIP is being taken up, by Service
Providers, Enterprises and Consumers, and how these trends are set to grow
in the future.
6. An IP Tutorial
This section explains the fundamentals of Internet Protocol (IP) in a straight-forward IP tutorial, essential
in gaining an understanding of VoIP
7. VoIP Network Architecture
With the aid of a simple VoIP network diagram, this section explains the
various elements that go into making up the Voice Over IP Network, and how they piece
together
8. VoIP
Protocols
Here we are introduced to the main VoIP protocols, such as SIP and H.323,
how they evolved, and the benefits and drawbacks of each.
9. VoIP Applications and Services
So now you understand the key facts and drivers around VoIP, but what else can it offer us in terms of extra services?
10. VoIP Security - Is It A Concern?
This article focuses on the hot topic of VoIP security, and offers some practical views on how safe VoIP calls are when compared to traditional telephony systems, as well as an insight into what businesses need to do to gear up to any risk.
11. VoIP - so
where next?
As a Service Provider, an Enterprise or a Consumer, this section of VoIP Basics tells you
where to go next to maximise your understanding and your benefits from Voice
Over IP
12. VoIP An A-Z of acronyms and terminology
Here's your definitive guide to all those acronyms or terms that you come across in Voice Over IP world. You'll also find links to other useful sites to visit for further information.
13. VoIP Quality Compared To Cost
This interesting section looks at the all important question of VoIP quality, a subject that many commentators have regarded as the main reason for the slow progress in VoIP rollout in the past. We have a closer look at how this quality has changed over time, and also at the relationship that VoIP quality has to cost.
14. WiFi - What Is It And What Is Its Impact On VoIP?
Most people have heard of WiFi, but couldn't tell you what it was or how it works. Here we explain WiFi in detail, analyse its impact on the communications market, as well as its impact in our everyday lives.
We also go on to look at WiMax, another new technology that is starting to make waves in the Communications market. Here we explain WiMax as a technology, where it is in the product cycle, and where it is likely to lead us in the future.
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Further Reading
Voice Over IP Fundamentals, by Jonathan Davidson, James Peters, Manoj Bhatia, Satish Kalidindi & Sudipto Mukherjeeis is a detailed study of VoIP technology for the beginner, starting with the basics of VoIP, and using a selection of case studies to explain the concepts.
VoIP for Dummies, See how to get started with VoIP, how it works, and why it saves you money VoIP is techspeak for "voice over Internet protocol," but it could spell "saving big bucks" for your business! Here's where to get the scoop in plain English.
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