Today's Internet does far more then email and file
transfers. Initially designed for non-real-time (NRT) data
applications, the Internet has matured far beyond these
tasks. In addition to web browsing, online imaging, and
chat rooms, we now expect the Internet to deliver such
real-time (RT) media as streaming music, video, and
Internet phone calls directly to our homes and offices.
Presently, Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) is all the
buzz-but it's more than just talk. VoIP technology has
matured. Not only is it the latest hot new Internet application.
Today, VoIP has emerged as a reliable technology
that is commercially viable, competing (and winning)
against traditional phone services in business and
consumer-class markets.
