Voice Over IP

What is VoIP?

Voice over Internet Protocol, or IP telephony, is a technology that enables you to make ordinary telephone calls over a computer network or the Internet.  VoIP converts the data signals from your telephone into digital signals and sends these signals in packets over the Internet.  It then converts them back on the other end, allowing you to speak to virtually anyone with a telephone.  Today, companies use VoIP technology to reduce or eliminate long-distance costs, include remote or home-based employees on their enterprise calling systems, or enable these remote employees to retain a company extension as if they were working on-site.