VoIP is a technology that allows users to talk, chat or make calls using the Internet.

Voice Over IP Technology made its first stepping stone when internet came into picture however 1995 was the year when VOIP was noticed by the maximum people. It has helped various business houses and individual into various ways like cutting costs, cheap communication, globalization and transparency.

VOIP Technology when made its big splash was expensive however over period of time it has become cheap due to competition and its use. It help company’s in saving money by lowering taxes and surcharges also advantages can be gained over various circuit switching.


VoIP uses packet switching, a network technology not used by the standard landline system. Packet switching makes VoIP calls cheaper and often free. If you have a good VoIP provider and your Internet connection is great, you will have the same quality of calls similar to landline calls. VoIP enable audio communications via IP networks. Not surprisingly, an industry based on VoIP has been created over time. VoIP software is being sold online. Telephone and mobile services are adopting VoIP as an additional service feature.

VoIP technology is the crux of many operations from voice-chat software to full-blown IP network-based telecommunications. Investing in VoIP opens the door to various revenue streams. The difference between this technology fro the conventional landline phone setup is the cost of maintenance. Setting up and maintaining VoIP service is cheaper for providers. To a large extent, the consumers of VoIP are already paying for their broadband connection. Since VoIP uses the Internet, service providers do not have to pay as much as they would for a regular landline service.


There are different types of VoIP Technology calling some of them are mentioned below.

ATA (Analog Telephone Adaptor) this adaptor enables us to make use of standard telephone for VoIP options, it actually allows to connect phone that is already at our home to our computer internet connection .ATA converts analog signal to digital signal, that can be easily transmitted through internet.

The next type of calling is through IP phones; they look just like our normal phones with same buttons. This only difference is they replace old style wall jack connector with Ethernet connectors, so it gets plugged directly into the router.

The most common type of calling is from computer-to-computer. This is the simplest and cheapest way to use VoIP. These calls are entirely free, only thing you need software that you can download from Internet, a broadband or DSL connection, microphone, speaker and sound card.


The latest technology that is emerging in the market and gaining popularity is Wi-Fi phones. This hybrid-Phone let people make connections using a local wireless Internet access point seamlessly switch over to a cell network whenever necessary.