How VoIP Enables You to Make Calls Through the Internet for Free
Voice Over Internet Protocol, Skype, Whatsapp call, Overlay networks, P2P. Part of Simplify The Tech Series.
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Today if I have to call my cousin in Australia, I can just make a call through WhatsApp or even if I have to see him, I can use the video call option. Earlier we had to use Skype, which had to be accessed only through the Computer. Both of these options are so easy now. A few years ago, we could only contact people in a foreign country using International Subscriber Dialing (ISD) which used to be very costly and had to be done from a specialised telephone booth. So what happened and how?
We talked about Whatsapp calls and Skype, both of which are examples of Internet calling services that enables you to have a voice or video call with the help of the internet. This is enabled by a technology called VoIP which is the core of Internet-based calling services.
Skype, VoIP and Overlay Network is very important concept that reaches at a trijunction between Computer Networks, Distributing and Cloud Computing.
What is VoIP?
Voice over Internet Protocol refers to a technology that enables you to call over the…
