Andreas Weth: Voice over IP (VoIP), a recent advance in networking technology [PDF]

Seminar paper from the year 2005 in the subject Computer Science – Commercial Information Technology, grade: A (1, 3), University of Auckland (Facultiy of Computing), course: Network and Protocols, language: English, abstract: Voice over IP (Vo IP) is at the moment one of the most discussed topics in the current network scene. Besides the theoretical interest in network development, there is always the practical relevance which is of high importance for advances in network technology. One major proof, that Vo IP research and its technology has a high impact on businesses is the fact that Vo IP it is already implemented in a number of companies in the United States of America, UK, Ireland and South Korea, according to Cherry (2005). The following graphic shows the importance of Vo IP for companies according to a recent international study conducted by Network Computing.