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Monday, July 21, 2008

How to Choose Between VoIP Hardware or VoIP Software

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These day, a lot of people or companies make a switch from conventional phone to VoIP, since VoIP is less expensive than the conventional phone. VoIP works by changing voice in the form of the analog signals into digital signals and then transmits the signal via Internet Connection. At the destination the digital signals is decoded back to analog signals so the voice can be heard and understood. These day, there are wide ranges VoIP Service available and there are many ways to get a VoIP Phone.

There are two types of VoIP Phones available in the market that you can choose. You can get a VoIP based on Software that you can install in your computer or you can get a VoIP based on hardware. Both types are different even though they both can be considered VoIP. Which one will suit you the best will be depend on the requirements that you need.

VoIP based on Software

VoIP that based on Software, is in the form of computer programs that you can install in your computer to deliver your voice via the internet Connection. With this VoIP program you can make calls or take calls using microphone and speaker system plunged into your computer with a high-speed internet Connection.
A fews things needed to considers if you want to use VoIP base on software.
  • Compability. Make sure Your VoIP software should be compatible with your computer operating system, other wise it will not work.
  • Users friendly. Make sure your VoIP software is easy to use. It useless if you have the VoIP software but you do not know how to use it.
  • VoIP features. Find out whether your VoIP software have all the VoIP features included such as Video conference and shared whiteboard.
VoIP based on Hardware

On the other hand, with VoIP that based on hardware, you will need a special equipment that can connect to your high speed internet Connection which can change the analog signals in the phone calls to digital signals.

If you want to use VoIP that based on hardware you should consider a few things:
  • Connection Support. What sorts of connection that your VoIP phone has? Can it support Ethernet like ISDN or Dialup or even Wi-Fi?
  • VoIP Features. Your VoIP phone should support three way calls or video conference.
  • Others Consideration. This one is about preferences like what's style of VoIP phone that you want, do you want handset or headset, do you want with cord or cordless.

In general, whether VoIP software or VoIP hardware will be all depends on what suits you the most and what you really needs. Both VoIP software and VoIP Hardware have its own advantages and disadvantages so make a little bit of research to the one that meet your requirements.


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