Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)

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According to EDUCAUSE, refers to a set of technologies and commercial products and services that enable transmission of voice and multimedia sessions over Internet Protocol (IP) networks. VoIP usually refers to replacement of traditional telephone sets and their associated cabling and user charges with either a dedicated VoIP phone set or an appropriately configured computer. VoIP can also be deployed within the telephone-switching infrastructure, even if users retain their traditional sets.

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