Fed up with the high tolls charged by your ordinary telephone
service? If you're itching to cut the copper cord with your costly,
traditional phone service, you need "Talk is Cheap," the new,
easy-to-understand guide to understanding and using Voice over
Internet Protocol (VoIP) and other Internet telephone options.
Technologies such as VoIP are gaining a great deal of attention
these days as more people switch from standard telephone service to
phone service via the Internet. But while the cost savings are
outstanding, there are some issues with Internet telephony that you
should know about. Are the connections reliable? Is the quality
comparable? Will it include 911 services?
James Gaskin's "Talk is Cheap" addresses these issues and many
more by explaining how to make the switch and what the tradeoffs
will be if you opt for Internet telephony over traditional phone
services.
"Talk is Cheap" focuses on the increasingly popular services
from Vonage, which uses VoIP, and Skype--a free service that
operates as a peer-to-peer (P2P) network with the ability to turn
any PC, Mac, or Pocket PC into a telephone. The book explains your
options; explores the background behind, the workings of, and
differences between VoIP and P2P networks; and discusses the
advantages and drawbacks of both technologies (including service
offerings, quality, capabilities, completion rates, and more).
"Talk is Cheap" then goes into detail on what you can expect in
Internet service from traditional phone companies such as Verizon
and AT&T. In addition, you will learn more advanced techniques,
including how to turn your Palm or Pocket PC into an Internet phone
and how to work with Wi-Fi phones andvideophones.
A straightforward, quick introduction to the ins and outs of
using Internet telephone services, this book provides everything
you need to make informed telephone decisions--whether you're
thinking about the switch from traditional phone service or have
already made it and want to get the most out of your new Internet
telephone.
General
| Imprint: |
O'Reilly Media
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
August 2005 |
| First published: |
July 2005 |
| Authors: |
James E. Gaskin
|
| Dimensions: |
230 x 154 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
270 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-596-00960-1 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Computing & IT >
Internet >
General
Promotions
|
| LSN: |
0-596-00960-7 |
| Barcode: |
9780596009601 |
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