The Future of VoIp

The future of VoIP seems to be looking bright. It appears that VoIP will become mainstream. As more and more people are becoming aware of this new technology its popularity is hugely increasing. If all you need is a simple piece of software downloaded from the internet to make free phone calls, then it’s not surprising.

Consumers undoubtedly will soon change how they make phone calls, but in order for softphones to become more widely used, the technology will have to be accessible to more devices than just a PC or laptop. Some predict it is only a matter of time before people across the world will be able to use VoIP-enabled softphones on a mobile device.

Ever since Skype introduced software for voice calls on computers, the industry has been buzzing. Google has entered the VoIP market with an instant chat and voice application, and is testing a Wi-Fi consumer service that could help it deliver phone and information services to wireless devices.

Technology executives are betting that consumers will soon change how they make phone calls, reducin; the need for a phone service from a traditional provider. VoIP essentially turns telephone calls into just anothe piece of software running over an IP network, and due to this simplicity the future for VoIP seems promising.

The electronics companies are already starting to sell dual purpose products such as digital cameras tha appear to be a normal digital camera, but when a person slides the back of the device down, there’s a keypad fo making calls. Memory sticks that store from 64 megabytes to 1 gigabyte, preloaded with a softphone are also now available. They come with a microphone and earphones.

Internet companies such as Yahoo, Google, America Online and Earthlink have already experimented with this technology. Not a long time ago Yahoo added improved VoIP calling to its Yahoo Messenger. EarthLinh launched the beta of its Vling Internet calling service. Google has debuted Google Talk. AOL announced i would be offering its VoIP service called TotalTalk. AOL’s TotalTalk will essentially let people replace their traditional landlines. It has advanced communication features, such as unified voice, e-mail and instant messaging, and call-management.

Accessibility must improve in order for this industry to really expand to its potential. As people don’t always want to boot up their computer and put their headset on to make a phone call.

The phone companies will face a challenge with these drastic changes emerging with VoIP technology and will need to expand alongside it before other companies take over to fill the void.

All in all, VoIP is becoming increasingly popular with Internet companies and electronics manufacturers alike, all developing products and services that harness VoIP technology. It appears that the future of VoIP is healthy and VoIP is here to stay.

Св. план 2009, поз. 35

Учебное издание

Методическое пособие

по развитию навыков чтения на английском языке

для студентов ФТК и ВФ

Read and Speak

for full time students of the

Telecommunications and Military Faculties

Авторы-составители:

Левкович Татьяна Викторовна

Кравченко Маргарита Валентиновна

Крутченко Алла Владимировна и др.

Корректор Л.А. Шичко

Издатель и полиграфическое исполнение: Учреждение образования

«Белорусский государственный университет информатики и радиоэлектроники»

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