Advantages Disadvantages Of Voip

Advantages Disadvantages of VoIP

VOIP has become a force to reckon with in the telecom sector with many people and businesses saving considerable time and resources by opting for a relatively inexpensive voice over internet protocol - VOIP. VOIP has many advantages and disadvantages.

Advantages of VOIP

- The main advantage is the amount of money you end up saving on your phone bills as compared to a traditional phone line.

- Inexpensive and easy to use. Since it is simple, upgrading is relatively simpler too.

- You can integrate it with an existing phone connection.

- With VOIP PC-to-PC, calls are free no matter the distance and PC-to-Phone charges are nominal.

- For a monthly fee you may make unlimited free calls within a geographic area.

Disadvantages of VOIP

- Loss of service during outages.

- Without power VOIP phones are useless, so in case of emergencies during power cuts it can be a major disadvantage.

- With VOIP emergency calls, it is hard to locate you and send help in time.

- Some times during calls, there may be periods of silence when data is lost while it is being unscrambled.

- Latency and traffic.

- No standard protocol is applicable.