VoIP phones offer the familiar look of a conventional desk phone with similar functionality, but aren’t as plug-and-go. Like so much networking kit, setting up a VoIP phone can be a very frustrating ...

The age of voice-over-Internet-protocol (VoIP) is here, bringing together telephony and data communications to provide packetized voice and fax data streamed over low-cost Internet links. The ...

The convergence industry is starting to plan and build appliances that distribute intelligence and computing power over residential full-duplex broadband via DOCSIS cable modems and xDSL. For VoIP to ...

The two-way transmission of voice over a packet-switched IP network, which is part of the TCP/IP protocol suite. The terms "IP telephony" and "voice over IP" (VoIP) are synonymous. However, the term ...

VoIP stands for Voice over Internet Protocol. It’s a technology that lets you make phone calls using your internet connection instead of a traditional landline. VoIP systems are a great solution for ...

The codes and commands used to establish and terminate a phone call over an IP network. The protocol supports such features as conference calling, call waiting and call transfer. The primary IP ...

When choosing a business phone system or upgrading your existing setup, many companies are opting for systems that support Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) numbers and technology. With the global ...

Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) implementations are becoming more common. As a result, more networks and legacy systems are being connected to public networks, allowing organizations to reduce ...

Update: We're in the last throes of winter break 2019, which means most Ars' home office phones can stay dormant for a few more days. As such, we've been resurfacing a few classics from the ...

Testing your VoIP security system against all the threats that exist on the network can be a full time job. This guide documents how a VoIP system can be tested and suggest some of the available tools ...