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The Asterisk Phone System, Using VOIP To Save Money
The use of digital technologies in business is relatively new. An open source software package which uses the Internet for a variety of telecommunication purposes is having an impact. The Asterisk phone system has the potential to revitalize business telephony. Through the use of digital technology, high quality calls are being made to computers, mobile and land-line phones.
Voice over Internet protocol(VOIP), is a type of technology which transmits digitized voice over the Internet to it’s destination. When it arrives it is converted back into voice. How the digital sound is converted is dependent on the device receiving the call. There are numerous devices capable of sending and receiving this protocol.
Digital phone technology is reliant on fast broadband lines. The volume of data being transmitted, especially during video calls, means that these calls need to be made on broadband lines. As telecoms companies continue laying high speed fibre-optic lines, the viability of this technology will continue to develop. As lines become faster, it is possible that high date video calls will become even more popular.