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Voice over the internet: A tutorial discussing problems and solutions associated with alternative transport

2004; Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; Volume: 6; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1109/comst.2004.5342237

2373-745X

George Scheets, Marios Parperis, Ritu Singh,

Wireless Communication Networks Research

This article provides a tutorial overview of voice over the Internet, examining the effects of moving voice traffic over the packet switched Internet and comparing this with the effects of moving voice over the more traditional circuit-switched telephone system. The emphasis of this document is on areas of concern to a backbone service provider implementing Voice over IP (VoIP). We begin by providing overviews of the Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) and VoIP. We then discuss techniques service providers can use to help preserve service quality on their VoIP networks. Next, we briefly discuss Voice over ATM (VoATM) as an alternative to VoIP. Finally, we offer some conclusions.