Author: Vic Date: To: hampshire Subject: Re: [Hampshire] SIP based IP phone app.
> Assuming you have an internet connection and the necessary hardware, > VoIP can be completely free. Skype is an example of VoIP and it is free
> (though evil) for skype<->skype calls.
Skype is a nightmare...
It derives its bandwidth by way of peer-to-peer networks - just like a P2P
download.
That's fine if you're a single user on a private ADSL connection, but a
couple of instances on a corporate LAN bring it to its knees.