VoIP over Wireless Data
5 Dec 2008, 4:02 pmHow many ways are there to make a simple telephone call these days? A few, & still counting as the internet & more directly different flavours of internet hit our shores.
I had a client the other day wanting to make phone calls via VoIP over 3G wireless data. Sounds like a mouthful, but it actually works. Of course as any form of data transmission, your a slave to your connection to the internet & how congested it may be, but as mentioned before it is possible.
You may ask why would i go to the trouble of inplementing a solution like this, when i’ve got a perfectly good fixed wire phone line & phone to use. I will give you some pros & cons for using VoIP over 3g wireless data.
Pros:
Eliminates fixed wire phone line rental.
Enables users to make untimed STD calls (ISP Dependant)
Portability - You can make a phone call wherever you have an internet connection with sufficient speed.
Cons:
Your call will only be as good as your Internet connection. (Congestion, Availability etc..).
Call quality will be sacrificed, (heavily in some instances).
Monthly Data allowance (Negates Line Rental savings).
For more information about the wonderful world of 3G wireless broadband & VoIP click on the below link:
