VoIP News: General VoIP

The rise of VoIP has been in motion for some time now and it seems it will only accelerate dramatically in the months and years ahead. Trefor Davies, a council member of the Internet Telephony Service Providers' Association, has explained his belief that the technology will grow to become a common feature of everyday life and operations for British people and businesses. Indeed, he suggested there will come a point where it is a major feature of "everyone's everyday communications".

There are many features of VoIP that make it a desirable option, both to businesses and residential users. In short, the performance benefits it offers mean it will always be in demand. Extreme reliability and efficiency are among the qualities most commonly-associated with VoIP, as web connections are used to run calls around the world.

The creation of a new enterprise zone in Bristol could lead to a raft of opportunities presenting themselves to businesses located there. An area around the city's Temple Meads railway station has been designated and will now benefit from a number of regulations designed to drive business activity. BBC West business correspondent Dave Harvey said the zone is currently filled with derelict buildings and disused sites.

Significant advances in the mobile industry over the coming years should have a positive impact on the economy, it has been claimed. New research commissioned by Everything Everywhere and carried out by Capital Economics has found there will be a range of benefits following the introduction of 4G mobile broadband. These include the creation or safeguarding of 125,000 jobs, the provision of a web connection to ten million people who will not be able to enjoy fixed line superfast broadband and the addition of 0.

The benefits of using VoIP over traditional telephone lines are varied and numerous, leading many companies to increasingly rely on the technology for communications. Whether it is the ability to make cheap international calls or supreme reliability and efficiency, there is sure to be at least one factor that appeals to all users. Richard Ruth, writing for Dynamic Business, has summed up a number of telecommunications options, marking VoIP out as one that provides many advantages "without the hassle" attached to some other solutions.