VoIP Service Providers for Telephony Needs
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VoIP, shorthand for
a new phone technology that makes calls cheaper than by landlines, has hurried VoIP providers into offering callers more for less.
VoIp service, called Voice over Internet Protocol in its breathier form, uses an Internet connection to make phone calls. Calls travel at least part of their route on an Internet network rather than the more-expensive public switches that comprise the telephone infrastructure.
The growth of high-speed Internet connections is making it possible. About one in four U.S. homes now has a broadband connection, giving VoIP companies such as BroadVox, Vonage and the larger AT&T and Verizon the critical mass they need to market their services to millions of homes.
Most VoIP services - with names such as VoiceWing (from Verizon), CallVantage (AT&T) and Packet8 (from 8x8 Inc.), for example - give callers their choice of area code; free domestic calling; plus call waiting, caller ID and voice mail at no extra charge.
We will continue to see the evolution of VoIP service enabled products and VoIP service providers as this high demand technology continues to evolve...