Keep talking.

Voiceover Internet Protocol.

     Voiceover Internet Protocol (VoIP) takes analogue signals and converts them into digital signals so they can be sent over the Internet. This can be very useful in the sense that calls are free and are not in connection with any phone company. This comes also with other not so obvious advantages...

     It can be used well in business if clients or members of a team are dispersed around a large area, they can talk over the Internet with video conferencing also. Also, VoIP can be used to enhance relationships with customers, but as well as uses for business, the protocol can be used for domestic use too.

    Although some problems with VoIP can be line connection, without a half decent connection its reliability goes down. As for other users there are other means of technology that mean the user can complete the same task, possibly in a way they are more familiar with.

     Currently in the UK, BT is a company which is investing in VoIP service but users do have to pay a monthly fee for it. It can be available for users who buy their routers. Other services such as Skype are free if you are calling to another Skype user. This uses video as well as audio in calling, it can be used for video conferencing also. (Users connect and can chat to each other for business or domestic use.)

ADSL Cable - Broadband

ADSL Cable

     Broadband refers to the ability to download information to you, usually via the internet. Today it is widely available in many countries, and there are different ways of accessing it. Broadband is also better for downloading large amounts of information at a quicker speed than a dial - up connection.      

     DSL (Digital Subscriber Line.) is available all over the world but there are many variations for different areas. For example here in sunny England we have ADSL (Asymmentrical Digital Subscriber Line.). It is the protocol that we use to access the internet with broadband. It can download much information quickly in one direction so web pages will load faster and files such as audio and video files. Up to 512 Kbps can be accessable with downstream content. Upstream it is possible to have 128 Kbps.

Teeth... that are blue.

     Bluetooth is a wireless protocol that lets you access and share information between you and others. (Most commonly Bluetooth is found on most modern phones.) This information can include sharing audio and video files and talking to each other. (All of this is without wires.)

     The tech spec; Bluetooth uses radio waves but unlike technology such as FM radios and televisions which can distribute information over miles, Bluetooth is for use in your personal space. (Up to 33 feet.) A device that has Bluetooth means that the device has a small computer chip inside of it containing the Bluetooth radio. (This is the technology that accesses Bluetooth technology and allows users to connect with wireless applications.

     The aim of Bluetooth technology was to replace technology that uses wires ultimately! Many electronic hand - held devices today have Bluetooth capability.