1 - Switch to broadband phone providers and save hundreds of dollars per year Broadband or Internet phones function like real phones but convert voice into digital signals that are then conveyed over the Internet. The technology used is termed as, VoIP, Voice over Internet Protocol. Less expensive than regular phone services broadband phone services offer caller ID, call w...

2 - Reasons Why Your Business Will Benefit From VOIP VoIP services have several advantages for businesses. As phone calls are transmitted over the internet as data, the service dramatically lowers telecommunication costs. Whether you are in a car or at a business meeting thousands of miles away you can still make as well as receive calls without in...

3 - VOIP Facilitates Small Businesses Imagine, VOIP has been declared by greats like Forbes.com to be â??the four letter word for growth.â?� It is widely acknowledged that technology can spur growth and businesses, even small ones that integrate new technologies, have a strategic and competitive edge over others. VOIP offers great ...

4 - How to choose a VoIP provider VoIP (or voice over internet protocol) has become an increasingly popular alternative to traditional long-distance phone calls. The reason? Cost. A VoIP provider can reduce your phone bills by as much as 80%, more than justifying the initial costs of buying the equipment and monthly or annual fee...

5 - Disruptive Technologies – Part 3: the Music Editor and the Voice Changer Staunch critics of this defining evolution of technologies might still find neither Napster nor the VoIP epitomic of disruptive technologies after reading my Part 2 on Disruptive Technologies. That is logical, as what Napster replaced is truly debatable, and the VoIP technologies have yet to take...

6 - Tips To Choosing A VOIP Provider Once you have decided to adopt a VoIP phone system for your business or home, the next step is to decide on a provider. There are so many options to choose from with each offering attractive schemes. The first step would be to sit down and list in detail your needs. Once you have a clear idea do...

7 - What Is Internet Telephonys When the Internet is used for communications by voice, facsimile, or video conferencing the process is called Internet telephony. Known as voice over the Internet VoI or voice over IP, VoIP, in this system, sound is converted into digital packets that are then transmitted over the internet to the...

8 - A closer look at Skype’s competitors With the once loyal fans of Skype and SkypeOut now looking for a new company to service their internet telephony needs, Danny Wirken discovers some interesting truths behind many of the main competitors. At first glance there are seemingly hundreds of them. Thanks to the rapid and surprising suc...

9 - Goodbye Skype – Hello Competition Theyâ??ve taken their time but there are now a plethora of companies offering quality competition to the Skype world of internet VoIP telephony. Danny Wirken takes a closer look. Skype is cheap. That is to say â?? Skype is quite cheap. Alright â?? Skype isnâ??t all that cheap. With the recent ba...

10 - Skyping with yourself – the new VoIP phenomenon With the vocal complaints of a large number of Skype users now reaching fever pitch, Danny Wirken summarises the latest offering from problem-ridden Skype â?? talking to yourself. Not so long ago I could rely on Skype giving me a great connection. I used her for all my internet calling needs eve...

11 - Skype - A Victim of their own success With Skype refusing to answer emails promptly or even to update their ad-hoc customer service style, Danny Wirken ponders the paperless world of Skype. Ah, Skype. Time was, my father would often say, that one could correct most problems if you found the right paperwork. While I donâ??t share my ...

12 - Skype’s plummet - customer service freefall With the recent takeover of Skype by Ebay, Danny Wirken asks if Skype has forgotten to pack itâ??s parachute. With the internet booming in sales of products such as the Skype phone or free Skype download, the company is enjoying more publicity than ever before. Since inception in 2003, Skype now...