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المغرب ضمن الوجهات السياحية الكبرى لهدا العام 2010

2010-01-10T03:49:00.001-08:00

نقلت مؤسسة « لونلي بلانت ترافل غايد»، في دليلها الخاص بالوجهات السياحية المفضلة خلال العام الجاري أن صحفيي جريدة «ميامي هيرالد» المتخصصين في إعداد كتب دليل السياح لديها رجحوا أن يكون المغرب ثالث بلد سياحي في العالم يفضله السياح الدوليون خلال العام الجاري، بعد الصين في المقدمة والولايات المتحدة في الرتبة الثانية.

ورشح مختصو الأسفار والسياحة المغرب كبلد عربي وحيد ضمن أهم الوجهات السياحية المرشحة لاستقطاب اهتمام السياح خلال العام الجاري، كما ظهر المغرب متقدما بثلاث رتب على تركيا، البلد المسلم الوحيد في القائمة التي تتشكل من إحدى عشر بلدا تضم البرازيل والأرجنتين ونيكارغوا والمكسيك وإسبانيا واليونان والهند.

وأوصى معدو الدليل الأكثر مبيعا في العالم السياح الدوليين بالتوجه نحو المغرب، باعتباره بلدا يجمع بين خصائص تاريخية وثقافية وطبيعية فريدة، تقدم مزيجا من عالم الاكتشاف والمغامرة، بجانب إمكانية السفر إليه بسهولة من إسبانيا التي احتلت الرتبة الثامنة في قائمة 2008، رغم أنها سجلت أعلى استقطاب سياحي في أوربا خلال 2007.

أعلنت منظمة السياحة الدولية الاثنين الماضي في تقريرها السنوي لعام 2009 احتلال افريقيا مقدمة خارطة التوجهات السياحية المفضلة حاليا ضمن المناطق التي تشهد نموا سياحيا مهما. واستندت المنظمة على استرجاع القارة الافريقية جاذبيتها مجددا، لتُؤمِّل خيرا في استمرار انتعاش السياحة الدولية في المستقبل المنظور التي حققت للعام الثالث أقوى نتائجها بزيادة تفوق نسبة 4٪ مقارنة ب2008، حيث تصدرت افريقيا رأس الزيادة، بنسبة 1،8٪ .

ومن جديد، أخذ المغرب مكانه المتقدم في ضمان الجاذبية السياحية للقارة الافريقية، خاصة في شمالها الذي سجل نسبة زيادة تقدر ب8،5٪ ، بجانب مناطق جديدة سجلت أعلى النسب خلال الفترة ما بين يناير وغشت 2008، ( 8،9 في المائة، وعلى رأسها افريقيا الجنوبية ( 6،12 في المائة) وكينيا والموزمبيق).

وكان المغرب، بجانب تونس، الأولان في ترتيب الإقبال السياحي خلال تقرير المنظمة العالمية للسياحة لعام 2008. وسجل المغرب خلال ذلك ارتفاع نسبة السياح ب3،9 في المائة العام الماضي، وكانت النسبة الأعلى على مستوى شمال افريقيا، إذ لم تسجل تونس على سبيل المثال سوى نسبة زيادة تقدر ب6،2 في المائة.

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"نقلت مؤسسة « لونلي بلانت ترافل غايد»، في دليلها الخاص بالوجهات السياحية المفضلة خلال العام الجاري أن صحفيي جريدة «ميامي هيرالد» المتخصصين في إعداد كتب دليل السياح لديها رجحوا أن يكون المغرب ثالث بلد سياحي في العالم يفضله السياح الدوليون خلال العام الجاري، بعد الصين في المقدمة والولايات المتحدة في الرتبة الثانية. ورشح مختصو الأسفار والسياحة المغرب كبلد عربي وحيد ضمن أهم الوجهات السياحية المرشحة لاستقطاب اهتمام السياح خلال العام الجاري، كما ظهر المغرب متقدما بثلاث رتب على تركيا، البلد المسلم الوحيد في القائمة التي تتشكل من إحدى عشر بلدا تضم البرازيل والأرجنتين ونيكارغوا والمكسيك وإسبانيا واليونان والهند. وأوصى معدو الدليل الأكثر مبيعا في العالم السياح الدوليين بالتوجه نحو المغرب، باعتباره بلدا يجمع بين خصائص تاريخية وثقافية وطبيعية فريدة، تقدم مزيجا من عالم الاكتشاف والمغامرة، بجانب إمكانية السفر إليه بسهولة من إسبانيا التي احتلت الرتبة الثامنة في قائمة 2008، رغم أنها سجلت أعلى استقطاب سياحي في أوربا خلال 2007. أعلنت منظمة السياحة الدولية الاثنين الماضي في تقريرها السنوي لعام 2009 احتلال افريقيا مقدمة خارطة التوجهات السياحية المفضلة حاليا ضمن المناطق التي تشهد نموا سياحيا مهما. واستندت المنظمة على استرجاع القارة الافريقية جاذبيتها مجددا، لتُؤمِّل خيرا في استمرار انتعاش السياحة الدولية في المستقبل المنظور التي حققت للعام الثالث أقوى نتائجها بزيادة تفوق نسبة 4٪ مقارنة ب2008، حيث تصدرت افريقيا رأس الزيادة، بنسبة 1،8٪ . ومن جديد، أخذ المغرب مكانه المتقدم في ضمان الجاذبية السياحية للقارة الافريقية، خاصة في شمالها الذي سجل نسبة زيادة تقدر ب8،5٪ ، بجانب مناطق جديدة سجلت أعلى النسب خلال الفترة ما بين يناير وغشت 2008، ( 8،9 في المائة، وعلى رأسها افريقيا الجنوبية ( 6،12 في المائة) وكينيا والموزمبيق). وكان المغرب، بجانب تونس، الأولان في ترتيب الإقبال السياحي خلال تقرير المنظمة العالمية للسياحة لعام 2008. وسجل المغرب خلال ذلك ارتفاع نسبة السياح ب3،9 في المائة العام الماضي، وكانت النسبة الأعلى على مستوى شمال افريقيا، إذ لم تسجل تونس على سبيل المثال سوى نسبة زيادة تقدر ب6،2 في المائة."
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2009-11-28T14:13:00.000-08:00

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Chat,Call,Send Files On Wi-Fi Using iPhones across Multiple IM Protocols

2009-11-25T01:37:00.000-08:00

Nimbuzz is a free Multi-Protocol IM Client which lets you do instant messaging, location sharing, (group)calling, and file sharing across popular communities, including Skype, Windows Live Messenger (MSN), Yahoo! Messenger, ICQ, GoogleTalk, AIM, GaduGadu, Jabber and Twitter, plus 23 social networks including Facebook and MySpace.The application is available on the mobile, PC and web.

Nimbuzz is also available as a free application for iPhone .The applications also has landscape mode chat! which makes it easier to use the wide keyboard for fast and easy typing.The iPhone application lets you call friends over Wifi to Yahoo! Messenger, Google Talk, Skype, and Windows Live Messenger.It also supports local social networks, such as StudiVZ, Hyves and Gadu-Gadu.

Its got a Personal Message feature allowing users to broadcast real-time status updates to all contacts, presence information to see who is online and also express yourself using emoticons.

The iPhone application is compatible with iPhone and iPod Touch and requires iPhone 2.0 update.

There is also widget version of the application called the Nimbuzz Communicator that can be placed on your blog, website, or social network profile so your friends can call, chat and message you directly on your mobile phone or computer.They can also send you voice messages, photos, music and videos – for free!.

For you to place this on your blog/profile Nimbuzz for Mobile/PC needs to be installed first.

Download Nimbuzz For

iPhone From iPhone App Store
Desktop Client
Web Client – Chatting from browser
Communicator Widget

Make VoIP Calls From iPod Touch Using Truphone

2009-11-25T01:12:00.000-08:00

Yesterday I mentioned about Nimbuzz, which is a free multi protocol IM Client for iPhone and supports many services like Yahoo, Google, MSN, etc.Today I share an application by Truphone, company that specializes in VoIP for mobiles has developed an application for making VoIP calls from the 2nd Generation iPod Touch and make free calls to other Truphone or Google Talk users from any Wi-Fi zone, using your iPod Touch’s internet connection and a headphone with mic, or mic adapter.The application needs to be installed on both the devices for making a VoIP call.

Features :

Free phone calls on you iPod Touch
Works in any Wi-Fi zone
Works on TruePhone and Google Talk
Call across Truphone on their iPod Touch, iPhone, Blackberry or Nokia phone.
See who’s online
Free to use.

You can make free calls on your iPod Touch to any other connected Truphone user, who could be using their iPod Touch, iPhone,Nokia or BlackBerry.
 
Download Truphone
 
For iPod Touch
For iPhone
For Nokia Mobile  ( Check All Compatible Nokia Models Here.)
For BlackBerry

Make Free International VoIP Calls

2009-11-25T00:57:00.000-08:00

Evaphone is offering free VoIP calls to any phone anywhere in the world.All you need is an internet connection and a headset with a microphone, and a latest Web-Browser that’s got Adobe Flash 9.0 Installed and your ready to start making calls.All you need to do is to open the website [ http://www.evaphone.com ] and enter the phone number you want to call in the EVAPHONE widget.The service is web-based and there is no need to install any software on your system.

The only restriction is that the free calls are time-based, you can check the free time durations of different countries here. US and Canada have the highest free-time limit of 4:05 and 3:32 respectively. On reaching the free time limit, your call would end and you will see this message.

Their is also a paid-service offered on registration which allows you to add funds to your EVAPHONE account and make calls.Check out the call rates fordifferent countries under the paid service here

Make Free VoIP Calls Using TuiTalk From Your PC and Your Phone

2009-11-25T00:51:00.000-08:00

VoIP has changed the way we communicate and make long distance phone calls, but you can now make free VoIP phone calls using TuiTalk, which lets you make internet calls to your friends and family to landline and mobile phones in over 40 countries [ List Of Supported Countries ].
Just register and download the desktop client thats it and your ready to make free phone calls over in the internet.Here’s the catch for the free calls,Before your call connects, you will watch a short video ad that the only catch and the length of each call depends on which country you are calling.You can talk as long as your sponsorship lasts for your call. An indicator on your computer screen will tell you how much time you have left for each call. You may make up to threefree phone calls per day.

They also have a version for Mobile Version of TuiTalk for Windows SmartPhone and an iPhone version is in the making.

1. Join tuitalk

2. Download tuitalk to your PC or Mobile Phone

3. Dial the #, watch an ad, and talk for free!

Looks like with such VoIP alternatives Long Distance calls will get even cheaper and even free.

TuiTalk

How to: Make free VoIP calls!

2009-11-25T00:33:00.000-08:00

VoIP can be defined as voice over internet protocol. This simply allows one to make a voice call over the internet for free. Now if you have a WiFi enabled device, such as recent symbian devices (n95, n82, 5800…) or an Apple iPhone, making a VoIP call is easier than ever.

To begin, we need a client to handle these calls; in this case, we will be using Fring. Fring allows you to connect to your MSN, Gmail, Facebook, and other instant messaging services all at once. There are other clients such as, Palringo, which also do the same thing with more or less features; I personally enjoy using Fring. Assuming you already have one of these clients installed, I will proceed with instructions as to how to make a free VoIP call (I will demonstrate using Fring).

Step 1 – Login / Open your Fring client and proceed to the Services tab (3rd one down to the right). You will choose the “SIP” service in the list, where it will ask you to enter the details of your SIP provided. A SIP provider is like MSN providing you with an email address. For demonstration purposes we will use a free SIP service which is a trial version. Go to VoipBuster –> Download and register yourself an account with them; unless you already have a SIP account with someone else then you may use that.

Step 2 – Go back to the first tab, press option on the fring test call. It will provide you with three functions, we want the SIP call. It will prompt you to enter a number, remember to enter +1 or the correct area code of your country.

Step 3 - Enjoy your FREE call! Remember using your SIP client also enables you to make a free call within your computer which means it this doesn’t require a mobile device to work! Below are more screenshots:

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2009-11-22T13:55:00.000-08:00

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GizmoCall, Make Free Calls Anywhere

2009-11-22T12:51:00.000-08:00

Recently, I planned to start a Site Reviewing thingy where I shall be introducing new and undiscovered sites. The reason is that the web is too large for everyone to surf and people usually miss a lot of cool web sites so I personally think it is a good way to share great find

Today I shall be reviewing GizmoCall.com

Introduction:

GizmoCall.com is a part of the Gizmo Project and its a has been designed specifically for a web-to-call Activity.

Features:

The best feature of GizmoCall is that it is very easy to use. It has got a use-friendly interface. All you need to use it is to have a good browser like Firefox or ~~Idiot Explorer~~ Internet Explorer. It works anywhere. All you need to do is download a very small 1 MB Flash plugin to get it started. You can make Free Calls anywhere e.g. To any landline number in the world, any mobile number, any gmail ID or even any Gizmo Project ID. Once you download and install the Flash plugin you dont need to even visit the site again and again to make calls. just enter your number in the browser as 'gizmocall.com/xxxxxxxxxxx' and it will automatically make the call (where 'xxxxxxxxxxx' is the number you want to call). Also you can make personalized 'Call Me' Links. I must mention again that its all Free. The bad features are that you can only make up to 10 mins of free calls per day and 30 mins of free calls per week. And there is no payed service till now.

Pros:

Make Free Calls Anywhere
Easy To Use
Make Calls to any mobile number, landline number, gmail ID, or Gizmo Project ID.
Easily create 'Call Me' shortcut links
Fast Loading

Cons:

Only 10 mins of free calls allowed per day
Only 30 mins of free calls allowed per week
Plugin needs to be activated every time you make a call

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Make Free Internet Phone Calls using ViaTalk

2009-11-22T12:32:00.000-08:00

Do you like talking on Phone a lot and do you want it to do for free? GizmoCall is a free service thats lets you make free calls anywhere and it has been around for quite a long time but if you do not want to install any additional plugins in order to make free calls then here is the perfect new service for you.

ViaTalk: The Broadband Phone System

ViaTalk which is a paid Internet phone service has just introduced ViaTalkFree which is a free of cost broadband phone system. This service works just like the famous GizmoCall which is also a free Internet phone service but better in comaparison as there are no plugins to install.

ViaTalk Free Internet Phone Features

It is very easy to get started making free Internet phone calls using ViaTalkFree. Just head on to the site (no sign-up required) and enter in your phone number and the number you wish to call, and you are instantly connected free of charge for up to 10 minutes. The good thing about this service is that unlike Gizmocall there are no plugins or additional files needed to make free phone calls.

The service is new and free and my personal experience shows that it is not working correctly or seems to be down but that may be the problem on my side only. Also the huge digg traffic might be affecting the quality of this new service.

Making free calls via a mobile phone is very easy.

2009-11-22T11:39:00.000-08:00

A killer application that would change the way we communicate on mobile" is what i would call it..

An Israel based fringland Ltd. is a privately held mobile application developer company, who recently launched a free application called the "Fring".Its a mobile voice over IP application that allows you to make free mobile calls and send instant messages. To put it the other way, you can make free call via your mobile through Fring. How ?.. well through internet via the 3G/Wifi network. so you see no airtime/talktime required.

Fring also seamlessly integrates with Skype, Google Talk, MSN. To start with.. all you need to do is download the fring mobile software from the website on your mobile. All simple instructions are very well mentioned on the Fring site. Click here for the website http://www.fring.com/

You could check out the below video, where the application is demonstrated LIVE. Enjoy and post in your comments.

VoIP Calling Desktop Application from Raketu

2009-11-22T11:05:00.000-08:00

Raketu Communications Inc. is a new york based leading edge peer to peer internet protocol applications provider for various communications and media services. Raketu (pronounce ra-ke-tu) currently has users in over 150 countries around the world. It recently announced "Raketu Lite" which is a light version of the VoIP calling desktop application.

The new application’s “Slim” interface is Raketu’s Lite version of Raketu’s full-featured LaunchPad Desktop application, which also integrates IPTV streamed video and video on demand (VOD) entertainment content. Raketu Lite can be downloaded directly from www.Raketu.com.

Raketu Lite is available for Windows XP and Vista users, and offers free and/or extremely low cost VoIP calling from a desktop PC. Raketu Lite supports users with free anytime PC-to-PC calling globally, and for Raketu prepaid customers. Mac users and users of other Operating Systems can make calls using Raketu’s website i.e using RakWeb. RakWeb is very user-friendly.

As long as you can access webpages you can use RakWeb. No download required.

more information of the application available here..

Residential VOIP

2009-11-22T09:04:00.000-08:00

Will VoIP be a Mass Market Product?

A common thinking among "Marketing people " is that for every product that enters the market there must be a path, a target, a need ( real or created) that decides how the product must enter the consumer's life, which part of the population is more likely to go for it, which niche it is going to fill and, most important "...certain things being stated, something other than what is stated follows of necessity from their being so." and that is the final issue: the price.

Depending on those anavoidable patterns a product is more or less ready for a certain market.

High technologically devices, the ones that offer perfect quality and cost a fortune will target the elitarian market, where the price has not big importance (on the contrary, if the price would be lower than what certain people can afford, the product wouldn't reach them) since it means luxury.

When a product ceases to be luxury and begins to be a need, then the mass market is ready. The product can enter 60% of consumers' lives, reach easily a good upgrade in the percentage and become " The New Product of the year 200....".

Let's consider the VoIP market.

Prior to recent theoretical work on social needs, the usual purpose of a product invoked individual (social) behaviors. We now know that these assumptions are not completely wrong.

Wrong would be NON considering them.

In systems where many people are free to choose between many options, a small subset of the whole offer will get a disproportionate amount of traffic (or attention, or income), even if no one of the system actively work towards such an outcome. This has nothing to do with moral weakness, selling out, or any other psychological explanation. The very act of choosing, spread widely enough and freely enough, creates a power law distribution.

Now, thanks to a series of breakthroughs in network theory by researchers we know that power law distributions tend to arise in social systems where many people express their preferences among many options. We also know that as the number of options rise, the curve becomes more extreme. This is a counter-intuitive finding - most of us would expect a rising number of choices to flatten the curve, but in fact, increasing the size of the system increases the gap between the #1 spot and the median spot.

In other words: give to the people the choice among desktop phones and mobile phones and the majority will choose what they think more convenient, in spite of the cost of the service.

In a way the cost of the service is the only left advantage in favour of the fixed telephony.

If the price was the same the desktop phones would disappear from the life of the average consumer (mass market consumer).

To see how freedom of choice could create such unequal distributions, consider a hypothetical population of a thousand people, each picking their favorite way of telecommunication. One way to model such a system is simply to assume that each person has an equal chance of liking each kind of telephony. This distribution would be basically flat - most kind of telephony will have the same number of people listing it as a favorite. A few will be more popular than average and a few less, of course, but that will be statistical noise. The bulk of the telephony will be of average popularity, and the highs and lows will not be too far different from this average. In this model, neither the quality of the voice, the availability, the design of the device nor other people's choices have any effect; there are no shared tastes, no preferred genres, no effects from marketing or recommendations from friends.

This is the mass market of VoIP as dreamed and forecasted by most hardware producers.

People would choose VoIP in spite of the fact that the systems are not intercommunicating, the available phones are just desktop phones, most of the population doesn't have a "Flat rate DSL" and some do not even have a decent connection, (just one " UP to...) and just because VoIP means cutting cost.

They have a few wrong assumptions:

1. Most of the people want to save calling internationally
2. Most of the people will use a cheap Flat rate connection
3. Most of the people know how to handle a computer or a network, and so solve all the eventual problems that could arise.

But they do not consider that:

1. Most people call locally and just a few once in a while internationally.
2. Most of the people do not have a cheap flat rate Internet
3. Most of the people are not IT experts.

Besides people's choices do affect one another. If we assume that any kind of telephony chosen by one user is more likely, by even a fractional amount, to be chosen by another user, the system changes dramatically.

If Robert (our average mass market consumer) likes to have a phone in his pocket, available mostly anywhere, it is very likely that Mary would like the same.

Is VoIp ready for the "Mass Market"?

The answer could be No and Yes.

What would VoIP offer more than the existing several choices?

1. Price. Telephone calls would be completely free of charge among two IP phones ( and that believe me is a GREEEEAT THING when you try it)
2. The never enough considered satisfaction to be able to ref..ck who f..cked us for many years...

What would VoIP telephony need to be #1 spot in the curve?

1. A reliable PORTABLE Phone that doesn't need millions of Hot Spot's to work.
2. A reliable, cheap flat rate internet connection anywhere for everybody.

If ONE could put these patterns together, THEN VoIP would really have the chance to be #1.

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IP DID Delivers Nationwide Numbers Anywhere in the World

IPDID local number service provides a flexible and cost-effective solution for calling card companies, voice messaging / fax service providers, and businesses that require local phone numbers in several calling areas. IPDID local number service also provides a solution for bulk phone numbers in a specific calling area. With over 1,000 rate centers in 43 markets to choose from, IPDID service delivers these features:

DIDX (DIDXChange) is the wholesale solution for buying and selling DID numbers.

Who is it for ?
ITSP (Internet Telephony Service Providers), CLEC, ILEC, VOIP Service Providers, Calling Card Operators, etc.

DIDX allows ITSP's to be a DIDX Seller and provide numbers from different parts of the world, from their own web sites. DIDX pays when the DID Seller after the DID Buyer buys.

DIDX also provides free of charge billing service to sell DID numbers via the DIDx network to any other ITSP anywhere in the world using SIP or IAX2 protocol.

Once they are sold, the DID's are instantly routed to the customer's SIP address.

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Interested in a VoIP (SIP/RTP) complete solution (hardware included)? Then try this feature-rich product

Challenges in VOIP

2009-11-22T08:43:00.000-08:00

How to choose VoIP service without losing your shirt

Just mentioning the word to yourself either brings up images of walking in a new city where the grass is greener, or it brings up fear of the unknown. Some will tread carefully around the subject, waiting to hear others opinions about a specific service and some may charge fearlessly into a service that they know little about. Which way is the right way to choose a VoIP service? I say neither.

Is there a safe way to choose a VoIP service? You bet there is, but it does take some work and careful research to make sure that you don't get stuck with something you cannot use or worse yet, be forced into a scenario in which your telephone communications is impaired.

There are 3 general steps to choosing Broadband Phone service. They are:
1.Qualify Yourself
2.Qualify a specific Provider, and
3.Research the provider.

1.Qualify Yourself – Ask yourself “why do I want voip?” Is it because you want to save money? are you attracted to voip by all of the features that it offers? Maybe you're sick of your local telephone company. Whatever the reason, make sure that the benefits are better than what you're already getting now. For instance, you might want to save money on long distance with a voip provider but don't want to give up your old phone number. In this case you would have to ask yourself whether it would be acceptable to lose your old phone number to save a few extra dollars. These days, most providers (but not all) will allow you to keep your old phone number. Do you have a secondary means of communication such as a cell phone?

When your internet connection goes down, so does your voip line. That means that if a large storm knocks out power to your house, then your internet connection will also most likely be down. Another thing to consider when qualifying yourself for voip service is that 911 service is not as robust as a land line service would be. You may have to give the dispatcher your name and address. The good news is that the larger providers are working with the dispatchers to provide 911 service that is just as robust as 911 on a land line.

Last but not least you must make sure that your your internet connection is suitable for voip. Sorry 56k'ers but dialup just isn't gonna cut it for voip. If you do have a broadband connection, head on down to http://www.testyourvoip.com and do a quick test.

2.Qualify a Specific Provider
Your voip provider means everything when it comes to reliability and sound quality. You should choose a provider that has the features that you need (call waiting, 3 way calling, extra lines, distinctive ring, etc.). One thing to definitely look into is the 911 service that's offered and don't be afraid to ask lots of questions to the customer service department of the prospective provider. Number portability (if you need to keep your old number) is something else to be looked into. The rates should be competitive and don't forget to look at international rates if you do any international calling. The most important thing to look for in a voip provider is a money back guarantee. If there is no money back guarantee, then pass on that provider; just about all voip companies have a guarantee.

3.Research the provider
Just because everything looks OK from a customer service angle, the service is cheap , and does what you need it to does not necessarily make it a good service. What does make a service good is if they have happy customers. The best way to do this would be to search the better business bureau for complaints against the company, search google with something like reviews, complaints, opinions, etc. author : Jason Stewart

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VOIP Phone Systems

2009-11-22T07:43:00.000-08:00

Is VoIP only beneficial for corporations?

Generally, telephone service via residential VoIP is either free or costs less than similar service from traditional sources, but it's comparable to alternative Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) service providers. Some cost savings are from using a single network to convey voice and data, especially where users have accessible underutilized network facility they can use for residential VoIP at no extra cost. VoIP to VoIP telephone calls on any given provider are customarily free, while VoIP to PSTN calls normally costs the user of residential VoIP.

VoIP technology does not quite require broadband Internet access, but this normally sustains improved quality of service. A considerable percentage of homes today are connected to the Internet through DSL, which requires a traditional landline telephone line. Having to pay for provider residential VoIP as well as both a basic landline telephone line and broadband Internet access minimizes the probable benefits of VoIP. However, some regional telephone companies now offer DSL service without the telephone, consequently saving subscribers money when they switch to provider residential VoIP. VoIP can also be used with Cable Internet instead of DSL, which can eliminate the need for a traditional telephone line completely.

Some broadband connections may have below looked-for quality. Where IP packets are lost or delayed at any point in the network between residential service VoIP users, there will be a momentary drop-out of voice. Technology has improved the reliability and voice quality over time and will continue to improve residential service VoIP performance as time goes on.
Issues with enterprise IP telephony
Although only a small number of office environments use a pure VoIP infrastructure, telecommunications providers regularly use IP telephony. This is often used over a devoted IP network, to connect switching stations, as it converts voice signals to IP packets and back. The aftermath is a data-abstracted digital network which the provider can upgrade and utilize for multiple purposes.

Corporate customer telephone support often uses IP telephony strictly to take advantage of the data abstraction. The benefit of using this technology is the d esire for only one class of circuit connection and better bandwidth usage. Companies can acquire their own gateways to abolish third-party costs, which is worthwhile in some instances.

VoIP is widely employed by its carriers, chiefly for international telephone calls. It is regularly used to direct traffic starting and ending at conventional PSTN telephones.

IP packets are sometimes lost or delayed at any point in the network between VoIP users. This usually results in a temporary drop-out of voice. It is more noticeable in severely-congested networks and where there are long distances as well as inter-working between end points, such as in corporations.
Requirements for home users and corporations
A major development starting in 2004 has been the introduction of residential VoIP services over broadband enterprise service VoIP, in which subscribers make and receive calls as they would over the PSTN. Full phone residential VoIP service telephone companies usually provide inbound and out bound calling with Direct Inbound Dialing. A popular offer is unlimited calling in the U.S. and Canada as well as selected regions in Europe and Asia for an even monthly fee.

These services take a wide array of forms which can be more or less similar to traditional Plain Old Telephone System (POTS). At one extreme, an analog telephone adapter (ATA) may be connected to the residential VoIP service and an existing telephone jack in order to provide service nearly identical from POTS on all the other jacks in the residence. This type of service, which is fixed to a single location, is simply offered by broadband Internet providers like cable companies and telephone companies as a cheaper flat-rate traditional phone service.

Often the phrase "VoIP" is not used in peddling these services, but instead the industry has marketed the phrase "Internet Phone" or "Digital Phone", which is aimed at average phone users who are not really tech-savvy. In the corporate workplace, broadband enterprise service VoIP generally uses the term "Internet Phone". Typically, the provider publicizes the advantage of being able to keep the existing phone number. Examples of this type of service in the United States are not limited to Time Warner, Comcast's Digital Phone, Verizon VoiceWing and AT&T CallVantage.

An advantage of Vonage or BroadVoice broadband enterprise service VoIP is the ability to make and receive calls as one would at home, anywhere in the world, at no extra cost. No additional charges are incurred and the called party does not have to even pay for the call. For example, if a subscriber with a home telephone number in a U.S. area code calls another individual in his home area code, it will be treated as a local call no matter where that person is in the world.

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2009-11-22T04:20:00.000-08:00

What’s Your IQ on Basic PC Phone ( VoIP ) Knowledge ?

1.T / F You can save a significant amount of money using VoIP rather than traditional telephone/cell phone calling methods.
2.T / F The minimum requirement for VoIP is a broadband (high speed) connection.
3.T / F VoIP security is not an issue to be concerned about because most computers are protected with firewalls.
4.T / F Over 75% of the world will be using VoIP for communication within the next 3-4 years.
5.T / F You can make all your phone calls anywhere in the world from your computer.
6.T / F Peer-to-peer (P2P) networks are perfectly safe to use, especially if your computer is protected with firewalls.

Answers

1.The answer is True. In fact, it is the tremendous savings of up to 80% off traditional phone calling that makes VoIP attractive to consumers and businesses. The only equipment needed for VoIP is your PC and a microphone (if one is not built into your PC). Beware of VoIP service providers that require you to purchase additional equipment and/or sign contracts.

2.The answer is False. Although the public has been fed a steady diet that the minimum requirement for VoIP is a high speed (broadband) connection, this is absolutely false.

Over 90% of the VoIP providers have used this false premise as a smokescreen to take your focus off the fact that their priority was and is to line their own pockets rather than expend the time, effort, and funds to develop technology that incorporates dial up capability.

The technology required for dial up connections to use VoIP involves the ability to compress data packets down to a minimum size of 8 kbps prior to traveling over the Internet.

3.The answer is False. Security should be the most important feature of any VoIP solution provider. Firewalls do not incorporate protection for VoIP. VoIP security should incorporate protection against identity theft, Trojan horses, viruses, and worms.

Craig Pollard of Siemens advised that “Voice must be protected like any other application". He further stated that, "Along with IT directors and telecom managers, a number of financial directors came to our road shows, which may not be surprising considering the damaging potential of VoIP threats if a network is not properly protected."

Over 90% of VoIP solution providers do not operate on secure lines. These providers, in order to save a few dollars at your expense, operate on industry standard codec (encryption codes) and industry standard protocols which are publicly open and interpretable. Hacker friendly providers offer hacker manuals, software, programs, and even processor chips that makes accessibility to your computer from these industry standards – as enticing as chum is to sharks in a feeding frenzy.

When a computer hacker gains unauthorized access to your computer, their sole purpose is to steal your identity and sell your personal and confidential information to other criminal entities. In addition, they often plant Trojan horses, viruses, and worms into your computer.

4.The answer is True. Industry insiders such AT&T says, “VoIP traffic is projected to account for approximately 75% of the world’s voice traffic by 2007”. This suggests a major paradigm shift in communication.

5.The answer is True. Not only can you make all your phone calls anywhere in the world from your computer, you can also travel with your computer phone. Simply by bringing your unique number and password, you can download your phone with your entire contact list. Of course, PC to PC is usually free between subscribers. PC to telephones and cell phones typically involves fees at drastically reduced rates when compared to traditional calling rates.

6.The answer is False. P2P networks use industry standard codec (encryption codes) and industry standard protocols which are publicly open and interpretable.

John Ashcroft, Attorney General, in remarks at the High Technology Crime Investigation Association 2004 International Training Conference held on September 13, 2004 stated, “We have seen worms and viruses attack…disrupting basic services…And with the increased use of the Internet and especially peer-to-peer networking, we have seen malicious code spread more quickly and infect more personal computers than ever before. The cost of these worms, viruses, and denial-of-service attacks…reaches into the billions of dollars.”

P2P networks such as Skype operate by taking bandwidth (information carrying capacity) from customers on their service to assist other customers using their service - analogous to a symbiotic relationship. The tools that enable them to accomplish this are bundled in the software their customers agree to in order to download and access their VoIP service.

Another grave concern for both individuals and businesses when using P2P systems is unknowingly having your computer used as a supernode. A supernode occurs when your computer is arbitrarily assigned as a hub.

When you are running the software for P2P services, your computer’s disk space, bandwidth, and processing power are used to help other users on the same system operate their software more efficiently because of their own network or firewall constraints.

We as consumers still have a lot to learn about VoIP, as this technology is the new era of communication and is continuously being changed.

All VoIP service providers need to incorporate the protection, needs, and desires of its customers, as well as address security and dial up capability.

All VoIP service providers should invest in developing a proprietary patented technology that incorporates compression of data packets so that their VoIP can be used on dial up connections, as well as cable, satellite, and wireless.

All VoIP service providers should develop and create their own proprietary high end encryption codec with patented technology, simply because they do not want their customers to be victims of viruses, worms, Trojan horses, or have their identity stolen as a result of using their VoIP service.

Simply put, all VoIP service providers should place the protection, security, and needs of their customers FIRST. Of course, they are in business to earn profits, but it should not be at the expense of exposing their customers to unscrupulous entities.

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VOIP Internet Telephony

2009-11-22T03:39:00.000-08:00

Is VoIP only beneficial for corporations?

VoIP is widely employed by its carriers, chiefly for international telephone calls. It is regularly used to direct traffic starting and ending at conventional PSTN telephones.

An advantage of Vonage or BroadVoice broadband enterprise service VoIP is the ability to make and receive calls as one would at home, anywhere in the world, at no extra cost। No additional charges are incurred and the called party does not have to even pay for the call. For example, if a subscriber with a home telephone number in a U.S. area code calls another individual in his home area code, it will be treated as a local call no matter where that person is in the world.

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