Satellite VoIP

Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephony is a technology taking the world by storm. VoIP allows people to use their computer's Internet connection as a telephone, resulting in huge savings on both local and long distance calling. VoIP technology sends voice transmissions over the Internet as a data packet, which is organized and decoded by the VoIP software. Most people who receive a VoIP call over their standard telephone line never even realize that they are connected with a VoIP user.
Given the tremendous cost savings available for both business and residential VoIP customers, it is no wonder that more and more companies and individuals are switching to VoIP. However, cooperation between VoIP providers and satellite Internet service providers is adding yet another dimension to VoIP. With satellite VoIP, you are allowed to use the Internet as a telephone no matter where you are.
Satellite VoIP is perhaps the last frontier in VoIP development. Satellite Internet is becoming more and more popular, especially among customers living in remote areas where telephone or cable service has not yet been connected. Although satellite Internet service may be more costly, it does allow people in remote areas to enjoy all the benefits of high speed Internet, no matter where they live. VoIP telephony has now been added to that list of benefits. Additionally, satellite VoIP will shrink the world for a number of customers in places out of the way, as satellite hardware and service becomes more and more affordable.
A number of VoIP providers have waded into the satellite VoIP marketplace, including Vonage and Net2Phone. To save costs, these providers have teamed up with large satellite companies SkyFrames and Hughes Electronics. These companies have extra bandwidth available on their satellite transmission networks, so the addition of satellite VoIP allows them to maximize their hardware capacity.
Some industry insiders consider satellite VoIP to be a sure investment for the future, but the technology still faces a number of hurdles. Satellite communications involve trillions of Gigabytes of data, and organizing these data streams has always been a challenge. Managing this data for Internet service has already been accomplished, but satellite VoIP requires much more precision to prevent delays in transmission (known as "jitters") that may disrupt VoIP signals. With know how and ingenuity, however, the satellite VoIP provider partnerships are quickly sorting out the technology necessary for clear satellite VoIP service.
The development of effective satellite VoIP service will make satellite Internet service even more competitive with cable and DSL Internet providers. It may also allow developing countries to enter the Information Age much more quickly, bypassing the lengthy stages of developing a massive standard telephone infrastructure network.