IP Phone
IP Phone - Definition
An IP Phone is a telephony device that uses a standard VoIP over Ethernet connection to connect to a VoIP network. Instead of using a POTS service to connect to traditional telephony switches using an FXS interface, or using a proprietary digital interface to connect to digital PBXs, IP Phones are used by enterprises for modern telephony infrastructure along with IP-PBXs, and by telephony service providers on their VoBB (Voice Over Broadband) infrastructure, controlled by a centralized Softswitch.
HDVoIP Enabled IP Phones also allow the user to benefit from increased quality sound, a richer user experience, better intelligibility and superior voice clarity.
IP Phones can be controlled by using a standard VoIP control protocol such as SIP, MGCP and H.323. IP Phones typically use RTP (Real Time Protocol) for the voice communications that occurs directly from phone to phone.
IP Phone - Synonyms
IP Phone; SIP Phones; SIP IP Phones