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Voice over Internet Protocol

VoIP

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Digital/TEC definition

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Voice over Internet Protocol

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Tunstall Healthcare (UK) Ltd

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Also known as IP telephony, it is a technical protocol used to send voice traffic as data over a network connection such as the Internet (or any other data network). The replacement for traditional calls transmitted over the PSTN/ISDN networks.

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Digital/TEC definition

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Voice over Internet Protocol

from

Local Government Association - Digital Switchover Glossary

Local Government Association
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Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) is a service whereby voice calls are made over the Internet.

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