1/8/06 Presented to PCCC 1/12/06. © 2006 Bill Barnes VoIP Personal Computer Club of Charlotte January 12, 2006 Presented by Bill Barnes
1/8/06 Presented to PCCC 1/12/06. © 2006 Bill Barnes Digitize voice and send over computer network What is VoIP? V oice o ver I nternet P rotocol
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1/8/06 Presented to PCCC 1/12/06. © 2006 Bill Barnes How do you get your phone? 1876 Technology 1986 Technology
1/8/06 Presented to PCCC 1/12/06. © 2006 Bill Barnes Welcome to the 21 st Century 2004 Technology
1/8/06 Presented to PCCC 1/12/06. © 2006 Bill Barnes What is VoIP? V oice o ver I nternet P rotocol Digitize voice and send over computer network May be transmitted directly between computer devices or joined to traditional telephone system (POTS)
1/8/06 Presented to PCCC 1/12/06. © 2006 Bill Barnes What is VoIP not? Not necessarily “talking into your computer” Not necessarily needing special telephones Not necessarily needing a geek to set it up
1/8/06 Presented to PCCC 1/12/06. © 2006 Bill Barnes Advantages New market makes for aggressive pricing Uses public infrastructure so there’s no advantage to incumbent Like the internet, location is irrelevant
1/8/06 Presented to PCCC 1/12/06. © 2006 Bill Barnes Advantages Can use traditional equipment The power of the computer server offers unlimited features Customer administers account and features from computer
1/8/06 Presented to PCCC 1/12/06. © 2006 Bill Barnes Disadvantages Reliability – failure points Local network and devices Local power ISP VoIP provider 911 etc
1/8/06 Presented to PCCC 1/12/06. © 2006 Bill Barnes Disadvantages - quality Echo Latency “The public has embraced the shortcomings of cellular telephones. They will have no problems with the quality of VoIP.”
1/8/06 Presented to PCCC 1/12/06. © 2006 Bill Barnes Where do you get it? Dedicated providers Vonage Packet8 ISPs RoadRunner AOL Earthlink Traditional telcos Verizon, BellSouth, etc
1/8/06 Presented to PCCC 1/12/06. © 2006 Bill Barnes A different type of VoIP Skype
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1/8/06 Presented to PCCC 1/12/06. © 2006 Bill Barnes A look at Vonage Features
1/8/06 Presented to PCCC 1/12/06. © 2006 Bill Barnes A look at Vonage
1/8/06 Presented to PCCC 1/12/06. © 2006 Bill Barnes A look at Vonage A walk through the web administration
1/8/06 Presented to PCCC 1/12/06. © 2006 Bill Barnes Testimonials Recommendations
1/8/06 Presented to PCCC 1/12/06. © 2006 Bill Barnes Installation
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1/8/06 Presented to PCCC 1/12/06. © 2006 Bill Barnes And now a word... Mike Murdock Area Channel Manager LecStar/ a fonix corporation
1/8/06 Presented to PCCC 1/12/06. © 2006 Bill Barnes Thank You VoIP Personal Computer Club of Charlotte January 12, 2006 Presented by Bill Barnes