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VoIPPersonal Computer Club

of Charlotte

January 12, 2006Presented by Bill Barnes

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Digitize voice and send over computer network

What is VoIP?

Voice over Internet Protocol

The telephone in

2006

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How do you get your phone?

1876 Technology

1986 Technology

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Welcome to the 21st Century

2004 Technology

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What is VoIP?

Voice over Internet ProtocolDigitize voice and send over computer networkMay be transmitted directly between computer devices or joined to traditional telephone system (POTS)

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What is VoIP not?

Not necessarily “talking into your computer”

Not necessarily needing special telephones

Not necessarily needing a geek to set it up

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Advantages

New market makes for aggressive pricing Uses public infrastructure so there’s no advantage to incumbentLike the internet, location is irrelevant

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Advantages

Can use traditional equipment

The power of the computer server offers unlimited features

Customer administers account and features from computer

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Disadvantages

Reliability – failure pointsLocal network and devicesLocal powerISPVoIP provider

911 etc

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Disadvantages - quality

Echo

Latency

“The public has embraced the shortcomings of cellular telephones. They will have no problems with the quality of VoIP.”

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Where do you get it?Dedicated providersVonagePacket8

ISPsRoadRunnerAOLEarthlink

Traditional telcosVerizon, BellSouth, etc

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A different type of VoIP

Skype

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A look at VonageFeatures

Feature * Vonage BS Unlimited Local Calls X X Unlimited North American Long Distance X Voicemail Notification Email Pager Pick up from home phone X X Pick up with nationwide local numbers X Pick up online X Delivered in email X Call Waiting X X Call Forwarding X X 3-way calling X X Call Return X X

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A look at Vonage Feature * Von BS Caller ID with name X X Caller ID Block X X Speed dialing PC 30 Repeat dialing X X Call Transfer live call to any other number X Call Forwarding X X Ring Lists – sequential or simultaneous ringing other numbers

X

Select a local number from anywhere in North America +

X

Carry your telephone service when you travel X Detailed Billing shows all calls made and received X Concise and easy online account management X

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A look at VonageA walk through the web administration

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Testimonials

Recommendations

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Installation

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Installation

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And now a word ...

Mike MurdockArea Channel ManagerLecStar/ a fonix corporation

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Thank YouVoIP

Personal Computer Club of Charlotte

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