Category Archives: VOIP

VOIP Over WiFi in Mountainous Terrain

By Greg Falken | Published: May 13, 2008

I ran across an interesting article about a guy who is experimenting with VOIP Over WiFi in mountainous terrain.http://techreport.com/discussions.x/14534

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Long distance via the Internet: $29.95 per year

By Greg Falken | Published: March 26, 2007

One of the reasons why broadband should include fast speeds for uploads, as well as downloads, is the increasing use of Voice Over IP (VoIP). Unlike a web browser, which mostly receives data, voice applications send as much data as they receive (even if you’re a slow talker). 128 kb/sec is about the lower limit [...]

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FCC Supports VOIP Connections To Phone Network

By Greg Falken | Published: March 2, 2007

A recent ZDNet article reports an FCC ruling that requires regular phone companies to cooperate in allowing VOIP services to connect with their networks. This is of particular interest to rural customers who want to switch to VOIP to help justify the cost broadband access.

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