by Ian McLeod | Aug 13, 2020
Inter-Asterisk eXchange Protocol IAX Trunk. (pronounced “eeks”) Now commonly referring to IAX2 is an Asterisk communications protocol for setting up interactive user sessions (both audio and/or video) and supports any type of codec between two Asterisk... by Ian McLeod | Aug 13, 2020
A Web Conference is an audio-based real-time communications service that allows you and other users to connect through their web browser. This service uses Transmission Control Protocols (TCP)/Internet Protocols (IP) connections and UDP/RTP protocols. Web conferencing... by Ian McLeod | Aug 13, 2020
Web Real-Time Communication or WebRTC. An open-source project that supports plugin-free, real-time communications using a web browser or mobile application. These real-time communications include peer-to-peer voice, video, file-sharing, chat, and other data-sharing... by Ian McLeod | Aug 13, 2020
Voicemail to Email is a feature that sends an email notification to your email account that you’ve received a new voicemail. With many services, this notification can arrive with the message included as an audio attachment. It can also send a transcript of the... by Ian McLeod | Aug 13, 2020
A Virtual Number is a telephone number that exists without a physical connection to a PSTN line. Virtual numbers are associated with your cloud PBX. You can use a virtual number with your computer or smartphone... by Ian McLeod | Aug 13, 2020
Virtual Private Network or VPN. Network technology that uses a public network, like the Internet, to establish a secure connection between private networks. Voice, video, and data traffic can then be sent and received as if you were connected via a secure and... by Ian McLeod | Aug 13, 2020
Voicemail refers to any system or feature that records, stores, and plays back voice messages. This functionality is usually a basic feature offered by telecommunications services. Voicemail messages are typically stored on your service provider’s server in a... by Ian McLeod | Aug 13, 2020
Voice over Internet Protocol or VOIP. Technology that allows you to transmit voice calls as digital data packets through IP networks rather than use the traditional method that sends analog signals sent along the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN). Placing a... by Ian McLeod | Aug 13, 2020
A Virtual PBX is a private branch exchange (see PBX). That is hosted off-site and operates using an Internet connection, rather than the traditional style PSTN phone lines. A VPBX provides users with virtual numbers that can be assigned to a variety of devices....