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Introduction
to
VoIP
Submitted by Lavanya S
Agenda
• Introduction
• History
• Setting up a VoIP
• Uses
• Advantages / Disadvantages
• Vendor
• Target Company
• Future Prospects
• Conclusion
What is a VoIP?
• VoIP – Voice over
Internet Protocol

• A technology that
enables one to make
and receive phone
calls through the
Internet instead of
using the traditional
analog PSTN (Public
Switched Telephone
Network) lines.
Circuit Switching
• Circuit-switching is a type of
network in which a physical path is
obtained for and dedicated to a
single connection between two
end-points in the network for the
duration of the connection.

• Basis of PSTN (Public Switched Telephone

Network )
Packet Switching
• Packet-switching is a type of
network in which relatively small
units of data called packets are
routed through a network based on
the destination address contained
within each packet.

• Basis of Internet
How it came into
Existence
• 1995 - The concept of VoIP when
hobbyists began to recognize the
potential of sending voice data packets
over the Internet.

• 1998 - Some small companies were

able to offer PC to phone service.

• 2000 onwards – Development going

on…
Flavors of VoIP

• ATA

• IP Phones

• Computer-to-computer
How to Setup a VoIP
The following equipment and services are
required for VoIP deployment:

• High-Speed Broadband connection

• IP Phones (Softphones will require PC)

• Analog Telephone Adapters (ATAs)

• VoIP Service Provider (terminate calls)

Uses
• Can make and receive calls with /
without a computer

• Can surf the net while making calls

• Can make local / long distance calls

• Can make and receive call to / from

PSTN
Benefits
• Cost effective

• Digital features not commonly

available on PSTN lines such as,
– voicemail,
– caller ID,
– conference,
– music-on-hold, and so on.
Challenges
• Delay / Network Latency

• Packet loss

• Jitter

• Echo

• Availability, e.g. PSTN phone works

even when power fails
Vendor
• Skype

• Earthlink
Target Company
• Converged networks enable
enterprises to transmit data, voice
and video over the same network,
the end result being cost savings.

– GE

– American Express
Future of VoIP
• Mobility

• Cost Reduction

• Corporate VoIP Deployment

• Increased Demand vs Internet Capacity

• Improved VoIP Quality

Conclusion
• It is cost-effective

• It has set a new trend in telephony

• It is helping in turning the whole

world into a global village.
Questions
Thank
You