What is VoIP?

VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) allows you to make telephone calls over an Internet connection rather than over a conventional telephone network. VoIP converts your voice signal from your telephone into a digital signal that travels over the Internet and converts it back at the other end so you can speak to anyone with a regular phone number.

How does VOIP work?

Analog phone signals need to be converted into digital signals to be transferred over the internet.

VOIP Using an ATA:

Ordinary Phone — ATA — Ethernet — Router — Internet — VOIP Service Provider

VOIP using an IP Phone:

IP Phone — Ethernet — Router — Internet — VOIP Service Provider

VOIP connecting directly:

IP Phone — Ethernet — Router — Internet — Router — Ethernet — IP Phone