According to the
United States of America’s Federal Communication Commission, “a Voice over
Internet Protocol (VoIP) is a technology that allows one to make voice calls
using a broadband internet connection instead of the regular (or analog) phone
line”.
VoIP is a technology that allows telephone calls to be made
over computer networks like the Internet. VoIP converts analog voice signals
into digital data packets and supports real-time, two-way transmission of
conversations using Internet
Protocol (IP). The most common form of VoIP system is Skype. Skype is a
free-mium VoIP service and an instant messaging platform developed by Microsoft,
first released in August 2003. Skype runs on a proprietary network protocol
i.e. a network that does not comply to any open standards.
The future of
VoIP systems is uncertain due to some risks and privacy issues involved.
