VoIP – Present And Future Of Telecommunications

The year 2004 was the time when VoIP service was not known to every people, it was just known by the technology gurus and computer wiz. Today almost everybody knows about this technology because the IP phone’s filed has started to fly. VoIP was launched in 1995 by Vocaltec. At that time, the users, who had to get themselves registered to a dialing software, used to make call through computer by using a dial-up connection. Net2Phone was a software that was in use highly at that time. For making a call, a user had to have a headphone with mic (or a separate mic). After creating an account with Net2phone on your computer using a dial-up connection, you could make the call. The voice was not good and one had to struggle a lot to understand each other on the phone. But today, with the huge improvement in VoIP, you can enjoy the voice quality even more than the landline phone.

The technology has been improved hugely over the 5 years. Now the telecom organizations have begun to invest colossally in this trade. VoIP service has gained so much in one year’s time. The quality and trustworthiness have reached to heights in this time frame. This is why it has become fully trustworthy equipment for both the business and residential users. VoIP service has now become the first choice of every kind of masses.

In year 2004, almost 1.5 million users of Internet were witnessed in the United States. Further the following year, 2.1 million users were counted. Between the era of 2008 and 2010, the figures showed that 17 to 18 million people joined the bandwagon. Thus, this is called the boost of almost 1000%. In year 2007, almost 75% of long distance calls were placed with Internet. This fraternity is boosting a lot and will be on high heels by the next ten years or so. Every telecom company is turning towards the VoIP. The prime example being Ebay that bought Skype in 2005. Many are on the way to make the face turn to this technology. Why this is happening? Because there is a noise everywhere about the cost-savings and the attractive features offered by the VoIP providers.

The huge hype about the product has also become the reason of awareness of VoIP service. The telecom company like Verizon has sunk the teeth into this trade as well.

To garb the clients, a number of PSTN telecom enterprises have pulled the socks up to offer limitless long distance calls at a flat charge of $39 a month. The ones, who have applied for the connection of landline, are starting to cancel it to turn to VoIP service, as it is much cost saving. Have a joy ride with this service and enjoy the astonishing features.

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