Every landline provider seems to be pivoting to VoIP now.
I’m still waiting for IPoV but I guess no one ever invented it.
Flight of the Conchords already did it. Zero zero zero zero zero zero one. Zero zero zero zero zero zero one.
modem noises
I used to call support to see if the internet service was down when I couldn’t connect, now I browse to a status page to see if the phone service is down, and I work in tech support.
sad old man noises
I want to use VoIP to dial into a BBS to play some legend of the red dragon.
I work for a mid size telco. VoIP has been the predominate method for voice communications going on 10+ years it was just behind the scenes.
The switchover for cellular was 3G (HSPA) > 4G (LTE).
Data transmission over 3G is encapsulated over the audio channels, and pure LTE is VoIP over data channels. Most networks relied on both during the transition, and it’s the reason many ‘4G’ capable handsets were deprecated when 3G networks were shut down, as they never fully implemented VoIP for audio calls.
Incidentally, DOCSIS (v1.0 - 3.0) downstream channels are encapsulated within MPEG2 frames.
Lol I’m realizing how young I am and I feel like I’m too young to be here. I never had the internet through a phone line, its all coax cables.
(I’m like 20-25)
Think of it like a quick glance back in time. This is what the whole internet used to be like, and it won’t last here either.
You make good comments, I’ve seen you around. Take it from a 41 year old if you want, you deserve to be here. You’re more thoughtful than the average person your age and that will only improve once your brain gets finished cooking 😉
Yes, and the underlying technology for internet voice traffic is called SIP. It’s kind of a pain in the ass.
