Disadvantages and benefits Internet phones

1. Internet phones use voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology to communication and voice provide telephone services.

Although phone systems on the Internet have clear advantages over traditional phones, there are exploring a few disadvantages before switching systems.

Unified platform

One advantage of VoIP Internet phone systems to have when compared to analog technology of capable of converging technology platforms.

Software applications can unify sprach-, Internet and computer networks. Transfer and registered as data such as voice messages to the e-Mail message, and phones on the computer workstations used everywhere there can be mirrored is an Internet connection. Mobile devices, desktop phones and computers that work together coordinated can be. This technology is called unified or integrated communication and the versatility it is much more than what can be done with a traditional PBX.

Cost savings

Phone Internet technology provides savings on traditional systems.

Firstly, because the phone and the Internet with the same cables are supplied, you save costs associated cabling system. In addition, Internet phones are not dependent on location. In other words, it makes no difference on connectivity and fees when you call a business partner in the city or the call of the world. Similarly a four-digit interagency dial from anywhere, can happen because the VoIP system is part of the network remain do depending on where.

Internet requests

Internet telephone systems have disadvantage compared to conventionally

en telephone systems is that they are dependent on bandwidth and Internet. So if you have an Internet connection, have a voice connection and there is no hard TéléphonesING a power outage. Also have enough bandwidth, if in a phone system VoIP, configure implemented because the voice and the data on the same cable. If you have insufficient bandwidth, bear both, bottlenecks can then that occur slowly down the whole system.

Security issues

There are some phones Internet safety.

Is a spyware program can be used to access your phone systems. "Packet sniffer" allow hackers to hear conversations and spyware, called "dialer" are Internet call able to thieves to direct calls from your connection expensive numbers to enable adult chat like e.g. international lines. Accordingly, a system must be integrated from phone Internet business with the rest of the network firewall security.

Sound quality and reliability

If technology first developed phone have Internet questions with the sound quality.

VoIP is delivered in packages in the Internet and sometimes distorted sound created conductivity issues, ECHO, or lost data calls. However, audio quality and reliability to improve with the advancement of VoIP technology. Phone Internet systems consistency is no longer a significant disadvantage when compared to conventional Telefonenls.