AN INTRODUCTION TO VOiP

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AN INTRODUCTION TOVOiP

• VOICE
• OVER
• INTERNET
• PROTOCOL

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WHAT IS VOiP?

• Any digital method of communication conventional
  phone, cell phone, internet treats what is
  flowing through it simply as data. Hardware
  Software manage the different types of data at
  the In Out stages.
• VOiP is the technology that permits phone calls
  including with video to be made over the
  Internet.

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WHY CONSIDER VOiP?

• Because its very high tech and with it?
• No way!
• Because it can save you money?
• Much more interesting!

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DOES IT REPLACE YOUR NORMAL PHONE?

• It is suggested that you keep your normal phone
  because
• Not all providers have 911 service
• No Hydro means no phone it is recommended that
  all Sandycove residents have at least one
  regular phone which will keep working under
  nearly all circumstances. Cell phones can be
  variable in use in Sandycove and sometimes the
  local towers are shut down in a power outage.

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VOiP Providers

• There are many today we shall look at two of
  the best known in Canada. These two highlight
  different provider approaches. They are
• SKYPE
• VONAGE

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WHAT DO YOU NEED?minimum

• Computer running Windows 2000, XP or Vista.
  (Windows 2000 users require DirectX 9.0 for video
  calls).
• Internet connection - broadband is best. Some
  providers insist on it
• Speakers and microphone built-in or separate.
• For voice/video calls - a computer with at least
  a 1GHz processor, 256 MB RAM and of course a
  webcam.
• For High Quality Video calls you will need a high
  quality video webcam and software, a dual-core
  processor computer and a fast broadband
  connection (384 kbps).

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SKYPE

• Low Cost System
• No Long Term Contract Needed
• Software is FREE download www.skype.com
• I use a 20 headset microphone and earphones

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SKYPE MODES

• Skype to Skype Computer To Computer anywhere
  in the world
• Skype to Phone Computer to Landline or Cell
  Phone anywhere in the world pay as you go or
  monthly fee by selected geographical area

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COSTS
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PAY AS YOU GOPER MINUTE

• Canada CA 0.024
• United Kingdom CA 0.024
• Netherlands CA 0.024
• Australia CA 0.024
• Belarus CA 0.288
• Brazil CA 0.063
• Japan CA 0.027
• Skype to Skype is still free

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USING A MONTHLY PLANpay 12 months in advance

• Skype to Skype unlimited usage, global
• Skype to landline/cell phone in your selected
  area unlimited usage
• Skype to landline/cell phone to other countries
  per minute rates as shown earlier

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MY USAGE

• I use a Canada/USA monthly plan _at_ 2.95 because
• All my family are long distance in Canada
• A majority of my U.K. calls are Skype to Skype
  free
• I pay 2.4 cents per minute to U.K. for the rest.
  For me, this is less than the extra 6 250
  minutes per month that a world plan would cost

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MY USAGE

• Using this approach, my regular phone bill has
  dropped by an average saving of 25 per month.

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DONT FANCY A HEADSET?

• You can buy a phone ranging from about 20 cord
  phone to 200 cordless, dual Skype/Landline
  modes that connect to your computer

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VONAGE

• Aims to replace your regular phone
• Must have high speed internet
• Has a form of 911 service National Emergency
  Centre
• 40 Activation Fee
• 40 per month for unlimited calls to U.S., Canada
  Europe not all countries

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VONAGE

• 20 per month 500 minutes per month to U.S.A.,
  Canada
• To U.K. 6 cents per minute
• Vonage to Vonage Free
• Needs a phone adaptor provided free and any
  phone cord or cordless

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IS IT WORTH IT FOR ME?

• Must look at your calling pattern and see what it
  costs you.
• Identify where you call and how many minutes.
• Are any of your frequent calls to Skype or Vonage
  users always free

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THANK YOU!
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