Difference between revisions of "VOIP"
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+ | ;Voice Over Internet Protocol:is a method of digitising your voice, sending it over the Internet, and turning it into sound at the other end. | ||
+ | You don't need dedicated telephone lines, just an Internet connection, and a computer with a sound card and a head set (or microphone plus speakers). It costs the same to talk to Melbourne or Maynooth. | ||
[[Image:Im_msn.png|left|thumb|MSN/Windows Messenger]] | [[Image:Im_msn.png|left|thumb|MSN/Windows Messenger]] | ||
[[Image:Voip_skype.png|left|thumb|Skype(VoIP)]] | [[Image:Voip_skype.png|left|thumb|Skype(VoIP)]] |
Revision as of 18:24, 17 July 2006
- Voice Over Internet Protocol
- is a method of digitising your voice, sending it over the Internet, and turning it into sound at the other end.
You don't need dedicated telephone lines, just an Internet connection, and a computer with a sound card and a head set (or microphone plus speakers). It costs the same to talk to Melbourne or Maynooth.
- Talk to other people over Internet using client software - VoIP
- Gizmo Project
- Google Talk
- MSN/Windows Messenger
- OpenWengo
- palTalk
- Skype
- VoipBuster
- Yahoo Messenger