SIP VoIP – A Simplified Explanation
SIP VoIP stands for Session Internet Protocol Voice-over Internet Protocol. And no matter how many times you read it over and over, you will still not understand it unless you are a technologically inclined person.
So, to an average person who doesn’t have a degree on any computer-related study at all, how will you be able to understand what SIP VoIP is?
First of all, SIP is a technology introduced to improve the system of telephones all over the world. Although, in order for a party to be able to avail of this system, they need to acquire a service from a provider.
The process in which a normal telephone system is turned into SIP-capable is called SIP trunking. When a certain telephone system gets a SIP trunking service, it will get hitched to the internet. Yes, the same field of World Wide Web that we use to browse random stuffs.
So instead of working on the typical telephone lines, a SIP VoIP enabled system transfers data and signals through the internet. What then replaces the regular telephone number or the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) number is an IP address.
So if a SIP provided telephone system tries to contact another SIP-enabled phone system, all they have to do is connect using the other system’s IP address. On the other hand, if a SIP telephone system contacts a regular PSTN number, it will simply adjust so that the IP address will change to become a PTSN number closest to the number being called.
Now, what is the greatest difference that a SIP VoIP enabled telephone system has compared to normal telephone systems? Well, first of all, we know how the internet offers a very fast connection and transfer of signals. And because all locations are equal on the internet, long distance costs may be completely eliminated. So, do you now understand what SIP VoIP is?
