Definition of VoIP

Voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) telephony is just that: phone calls made over your Internet connection, rather than over traditional phone service.

VoIP is the shape of things to come for voice transmission for two primary reasons: it can be integrated with the contact management software on your computer, and the cost is significantly less than traditional phone service.

However, widespread distribution and use of VoIP will be slow until the quality and reliability is on par with traditional phone service.