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Wireless VoIP
Wireless and VoIP have joined forces. Installing a WLAN network
card into your computer uses wireless technology. After
installing the card, your computer will become "wireless". This
means that you will be able to enjoy an Internet connection
without the use of cables and cords.
VoIP is the technology that allows the transmission of audio
files by transmitting them into data packets across the
Internet. By integrating Wireless and VoIP a new generation of
audio telecommunications has been birthed. By having a VoIP
service and a wireless connection, you can enjoy the best of
both worlds- wireless VoIP connections.
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Wireless networks are activated by what is known as a "hotspot".
A hotspot is an area where there is an access point. Wireless
connections are basically created by radio signals. An access
point is where the network has established their main signal. It
is possible for wireless users to basically "jump" from hotspot
to hotspot and utilize various networks access points.
The combination of Wireless and VoIP has led to another
invention-VoWiFi. VoWiFi stands for Voice over Wireless
Fidelity. VoWiFi has also produced the new VoWiFi phones. These
phones operate like cell phones, only they use VoIP technology,
(transmit over the Internet) and are wireless, operating in
various hotspots.
VoWiFi phones are very inexpensive to use, as is all of VoIP
technology. It is much cheaper to submit audio as data packets
over the Internet and it uses considerably less bandwidth. This
is a reason why VoIP technology is gaining in strength and
momentum.
Many people are choosing the freedom that is offered by VoIP.
VoIP can offer nearly free or free long distance phone calls.
Since VoWi Fi operates from hotspot to hotspot or
network-to-network, you may think that there are roaming charges
involved. Well, this is not the cellular network that you
love/hate. There are no roaming charges involved with VoIP.
That's right, you can take your VoWiFi phone from hotspot to
hotspot, maintaining your connection (provided you easily go
from hotspot to hotspot) absolutely free.
You may be wondering why not just use cellular? Why go wireless?
Well, for those who travel a lot or are consistently out of
their cellular range, roaming charges will apply and can be
expensive. By using your VoWiFi in hotspots while you are
traveling, you can pick up a connection and make your calls for
free.
Be careful not to confuse a VoWiFi phone with a cordless VoIP
phone. They are two distinctively different products. A VoWiFi
phone will enable you to access hotspots, but a cordless VoIP
phone is simply a way to have a cordless phone in your house
that is compatible with your VoIP service provider.
VoWiFi phones are hitting the market and companies such as
Vonage are soon to debut their new VoWiFi phones.
An interesting trend is the creation of the hybrid phone. If
someone is a traveling salesman, or just simply travels
frequently and is on their cell phone, then leave their network
range- they can take advantage of the new hybrid phone. The
hybrid phone, which is part cellular, part VoWiFi, will be able
to access hotspots, and pick up a signal. Voila- no more roaming
charges!
Wireless VoIP does show promising signs towards the future and
many look anxiously awaiting new products and increasing
performance by these products. You will have to have a VoIP
service provider before you can access VoWiFi. However, you can
still find many free hotspots that will give your phone a
connection.
Both Wireless and VoIP are relatively new technologies that have
a lot of kinks that need to be worked out. The products are
hitting the market at increasing speed, while rules,
regulations, and security issues seem to be taking second place.
That is the nature of telecommunications technology though, and
we can expect that the face of Wireless VoIP will look very
different in the next few years. Major corporations are already
embracing this technology, creating services, phones, hybrid
phones and plans that center on VoIP while the FCC races to
determine where in fact VoIP technology's classifications lay.
There have been significant issues regarding wireless VoIP and
security and 911 services. Well the good news is, that while
these issues are battled out, agreed upon, and rewritten, we can
still take our phones and lily pad our way from hotspot to
hotspot- free of roaming charges.
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