VoIP
Does the prospect of talking on the phone to anyone in the world without having to pay long-distance charges sound appealing to you? This is possible now, although you don’t need to use your phone; rather, you use your computer with a microphone and headset or speakers. Voice over IP (VoIP) technology has come a long way in the past few years. Currently, several services allow you to make computer-to-computer calls for free.
Using the Internet, research VoIP and Internet telephony. Do you think we’ll soon be able to make free landline calls from our computers? What effect does this have on telephone companies? What are the advantages and disadvantages of VoIP when compared to traditional phone services? Write a brief paper that summarizes your research and gives your opinion on the future of VoIP.
Suggested Web Sites:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voip
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/ip-telephony.htm
http://www.voip-info.org/wiki
Suggested Keywords:
Voice over IP, VoIP, Advantages of VoIP, Disadvantages of VoIP
