VoIP Timeline - An Infographic look
Voice over internet protocol (VoIP) is the capability to transmit voice signals in real time over the internet and telephone network.
Kanasu Nagathihalli
SIPSTACK Editorial Team
Kanasu Nagathihalli
Contributing Writer, SIPSTACK
Kanasu Nagathihalli writes about the history and technology of VoIP and telephony for SIPSTACK.
Articles by Kanasu Nagathihalli
The Evolution of VoIP
Trace the evolution of VoIP from the traditional private branch exchange to a unified communication platform hosted on the cloud.
VoIP Technology Explained
VoIP emerged as a result of decades of experimentation with different scientific ideas and technologies such as packet switching, Linear Predictive Coding, TCP/IP and the internet.
The History of VoIP
VoIP technology was invented to overcome the limitations of the telephone. The first VoIP solutions used the internet to establish connections and transmit data.
Telephone Technology Explained
When you make a telephone call on a landline phone, you lift a receiver or press a button and listen for a dial tone. This opens up a circuit between your home phone and the telephone exchange.
What is Analog Technology?
Analog technology, as the name suggests, refers to technologies that are analogous to the process occurring behind the technology.
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3 Takeaways from the Invention of the Telephone
The telegraph made the world faster. The telephone made the world closer. The telephone exchange made the world smaller. Read the story behind these incredible nineteenth century innovations that dramatically changed our civilization.
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