Telephony - Analog and VoIP Systems

 Basically, telephony is the present technology that is associated with the transmission of voice, fax and other information between distant parties using a dedicated electronic system. The system used wires before in sending these signals but is now using hybrid systems that are wired and wireless altogether.

The old connotations of the term are the reference of the whole enterprise that includes computer hardware, software and computer network systems. This new system functions the same way as the traditional work done by telephone equipment.

With the advent of computers together with the transmittal of data using digital technology over telephone systems plus the use of radio to further work on the transmittal work, there is now a kind of blur in the classifications. So far, there is not much distinction now between good old telephony and the new hybrid telecommunications.

Video

Adding overlapping distinctions on communications is the advent of video. These days, video had developed and had become an important part in the mainstream method of collaboration for businesses of all sizes.

There is now a good part of communications that relies on video whether in mainstream business or in regular personal communications usage. There is now the phenomenon of the video conferencing technology currently in extensive use in many sectors not just the best system for your business.

Internet telephony

There is now the existence of Internet telephony Queensland in addition to the traditional telephone infrastructure. With it, there is also a new system where there are also different rate structure used in the exchange of spoken information and other data over the telephone.

One advantage for the user in this current development is the fact that the access to the Internet is available at local phone connection rates. The rates of international calls or long-distance calls are much lower now than coursed through the traditional telephone call arrangements.

New services

Among the new services on Internet telephony is the capability of making a typical human voice call and the call is coursed through the Internet (whether or not the called person is around or not.). The call is pegged at the price of a local call.

There is also the ability to send fax transmissions at very low costs (usually at local call prices) through a gateway point on the Internet in major cities all over the world. This is in addition of sending voice messages together with emails.

More features

Overall, this new added system is typically referred as voice-over internet protocol or VoIP. Aside from the cheap charges and rates, many of its features are quite advantageous, especially by small businesses.

The main point is essentially a stream of data (voice, video, fax, etc) that are sent, received and stored in so many different methods.

Some of the more advantageous features include the usually used if there is a message. There is also the caller ID, caller blocking, and call diversion. There is also a three-way calling (called a mini-conferencing).

This new system in action today in telephony Queensland also has free VoIP options offered by providers using such services like Skype, Google Talk and Mobile VoIP.