Internet telephony has changed a lot the way we communicate with our near ones. PC to PC calling has become incredibly simple with applications provided by Skype, Google, Yahoo and others. It is a very exciting thing for users like me to use these applications to make voice calls on the internet for free. But the whole thing I hate with the PC to PC calling is that I have to use a PC to call!
It would be too convenient if there can be a telephone set which just hooks on to the internet and can make voice calls using Skype.If everyone (at least most of everyone!) uses this kind of telephone set, phone calls can be completely free and you get unlimited talk time! No monthly rentals, no paying by the minute for your talk time, no distinction between local, or international calls since everything is free.All that it takes is internet bandwidth.So, If you pay your internet service provider, you are done with it!
This technology easily extends to mobile telephony by just having a WiFi enabled phone with the Skype running over it. So now you also have mobile phone free of charge! This technology also paves way for the video telephony which has remained a luxury with the traditional telephone.In summary, the future telephony will not only be completely free but also offer much much more than what we are are getting now.
Well, this is not at all a good news for all the telephone service providers. They will have to shut down their telephone service unit altogether and only provide broadband connections if this becomes a reality. They will lobby with the governments (read bribe them like crazy) to ensure that this technology does not become widespread.
It will be interesting days that are going to come which we can wait and watch. One day, the internet might become free too!
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