VoIP — Panacea or PIG's Ear?

  • Authors:

  • R. P. Swale

  • Affiliations:

  • -

  • Venue:
  • BT Technology Journal
  • Year:
  • 2001

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Abstract

Voice over IP (VoIP) hit the headlines during the mid-1990s amid claims concerning its potential impact upon existing switched-circuit telephony services. While VoIP has provided a focus for much debate within the industry, there has been a clear gulf between the marketing hype and the technological reality of what VoIP really is and what it can offer. This paper examines VoIP as a technology, considering some of the drivers for meriting its application within the communications industry, introduces the key aspects that need to be considered and indicates the nature of the scope of opportunities afforded.