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Saturday, November 26, 2011

Switching To A VoIP ADSL Telephone

By Lilia Maillet


The art of conversation was lost in the past decade or so. The internet, and text based conversation, negated the need for people to sit down and talk to one another via phones. However, the rise of the VoIP ADSL phone has managed to claw back some ground, to the extent that people now are more likely than not to talk to each other.

The early days of the world wide web saw slow internet speeds which were not conducive to much but text based browsing. People used instant messengers, typing in conversations, to talk to each other. But now this new generation of the world wide web has enough clout to be able to power internet telephony. People use the same speed advantages to stream videos online too. However, at first people were rigidly stuck to wherever their computers were, wearing clumsy headsets.

But that has changed now, and telephone companies have begun to use this technology to replace their old fashioned telephone lines. This has several advantages, including linking people who were previously uncontactable on the telephone network to the system. This is particularly important in the rural world of South Africa, which has many different townships separated by long geographical differences.

South Africa is a country of contrasts when it comes to infrastructure. There is very much a rich and poor divide. For this particular reason, it is best to try and use the broadband network rather than the telephone one to deal with conversations on phones. Because it is cheaper and easier for companies to provide this service, they pass on their savings to customers, who get smaller bills every month.

Because of the financially constrained situation people find themselves in these days, this is a boon. The world economy is, at present, being very unforgiving. Through this way of talking, it is being slightly more forgiving than normal. Now people do not even need to sit in front of their computer screens.

There is no outward difference between these phones and old fashioned ones. Both have a number pad and speakers and so on. In fact, most people cannot tell the difference between the two when asked.

People who use a VoIP ADSL phone report that their experience is overall a happy one. They see no marked decrease in the quality of their usage on phones, and they do report significant price savings and other benefits. For many people, it is a vital lifeline which they appreciate.




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