Not Your Father's Telephone Service (VOIP)

VoIP:
In This Topic
^ Uncovering the origins of VoIP
^ Telephoning using analog lines
^ Going digital
^ Networking analog and digital
^ Digitizing the public telephone network
^ Raging war between circuits and packets
^ Replacing POTS phone systems with VoIP
^ Discovering how private telephone systems reduce POTS costs
^ Watching network types multiply and morph
voice over IP represents a significant change from the traditional way that telephone calls have been handled until recently. Even so, the genesis
of VoIP is rooted in the history of networks, specifically, the history of the
circuit-switched phone network.
This topic explores just a bit of that history. It offers a whirlwind tour of how phone systems got to where they are today and how that relates to VoIP. By understanding the way that phone networks relate to things such as regulated phone costs, you’ll find it easier to grasp the huge cost savings that can be realized by converting to VoIP.