What is VolP?

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CONTENTS 1. Introduction: What is VoIP? 2. Circuit Switching 3. Packet Switching 4. Packet Switching in VoIP 5. Protocols 6. Setting up VoIP 7. Calling ... ... middle of paper ... ...erence to certain type of packets over others. So, voice packets can be given higher priority over normal data packets. Another method is weighted fair queuing. Here, a minimum amount of bandwidth is allocated to certain traffic, in this case, voice. This can be done using the Resource Reservation Protocol (RSVP). It's a common feature in most high-end routers these days. Controlling and conditioning network traffic can also reduce delays. You could prevent certain type of traffic from passing through a router altogether and so on. VoIP is an emerging area, developments will keep happening at a fast pace. 10. VOIP- THE FUTURE The most significant advantage of VoIP over the traditional system is: it is cheaper. Although it will take some time to happen, you can be sure that, eventually, all of the circuit-switched networks will be replaced with packet-switching technology. IP telephony just makes sense, in terms of both economics and infrastructure requirements. More and more businesses are installing VoIP systems, and the technology will continue to grow in popularity as it makes its way into our homes.

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