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Abstract: The Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) is as a combination of IP networks, voice
applications and voice calls which being replaced by the old service conversation and created the
revolution at the technical and conceptual framework of phone. This technology is an innovative
form of phone that can dramatically increase performance and capacities of telephone service for
business and individuals around the world. In this paper we give a survey of this new technology
and present how this technology can be applied for the integration of voice and data networks.
Keyword: VOIP, Communication methods, Quality of Service (QoS).
1. INTRODUCTION
The Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) is a technology that used to transmit voice conversations
over a data network using Internet protocol [1-5]. VOIP is defined as “the ability to make telephone
calls and send facsimiles over IP-based data networks with a suitable quality of service (QoS) and
a superior cost/benefit” which can be used to transmit Voice over the Internet, provide a low cost
communication medium. We know that, networks can be comprised of internet, intranet and network
managed by the local ISP. The technology is opposed the traditional communication systems or
public switched telephone network (PSTN).This technology is potentially much less expensive,
but apart from this option, has created the dramatic changes in communication technology. As
traditional telephone infrastructure in the last hundred years have made Meanwhile ,the new
technology (VOIP) is related to modern Architecture which has implemented and developed On
data networks, which potentially and inherently are Unreliable. VOIP significantly developed in
recent years and is gaining the popularity and adoption of customer-friendly solutions such as
SKYPE and BT strategies that are moving towards IP-based networks. In this paper we give a
survey of this new technology and present some related definitions and challenges. Furthermore,
we discuss the Implementation of VOIP, having an overview of all the protocols required to use the
concept of Internet Telephony. We then discuss all the components required to set up a connection
and describe the function of each.
in the month may of 1996 as related groups to promote and develop higher quality products and
services for launch the Internet telephone product. Voice over internet typically is associated with
the communication, technological protocols, Methodology, methods of communication, voice
communication and multimedia session of IP network.
The first objective of this invention was to reduce the cost of calls. While in traditional telephone
networks a circuit must be implemented before any conversation is occurred between two contacts.
Support for VOIP, has become especially attractive given the low-cost, flat-rate pricing of the public
Internet. In fact, toll quality telephony over IP has now become one of the key steps leading to the
convergence of the voice, video, and data communications industries. The feasibility of carrying
voice and signaling message over the internet has already been demonstrated but delivering
high-quality commercial products, establishing public services, and convincing users to buy into
the vision are just beginning. VOIP have development the telecommunications, as use the IP protocol
that had been designed as the Internet protocol to convert voice calls into digital packets and also
transmit voice calls which are very sensitive to network delays and problems Similar to data transfer
[6, 7]. In the PSTN mode each call dedicate certain portion of bandwidth will be available over the
telephone network. Increasing number of call reduced the bandwidth Also the caller pays costs for
the call time However in the VOIP method users pays a monthly charge to Internet service and
VOIP calls and benefit free calls. Furthermore, the user shall pay a fee for special services. Packet
switching is an efficient method was applied to enable multiple calls which are converted into IP
packets for transmission over the multiplexed and shared network [8]. The advantage of this method
is that the packets are directed to different routes and cannot be problems that are relevant to
destruction of routers and affected lines. This bandwidth would not be particular to unit conversation
and IP Packet will be moved with higher performance on shared networks. In addition this technology
is able to manage many callers are in a moment. But the calls are divided into multiple packets that
will face problems such as delays in receiving and be lost in crossing the channel.
Next, we describe some definitions about VOIP;
from computer to computer meanwhile, other providers provide send and receive calls from devices
which have enabled IP address for consumer of traditional phone network and the mobile network.
5.1 PC to PC
In this way, both the caller must be the computer or device able to execute VOIP applications commands
such as PDA .And both sides have to be connected to internet at the moment of contact. In this way
This IP address must be identical for both. In PC to PC way both directly communicate with other
through a computer (Heads phone) which currently use Internet-based voice applications; see Fig. 1.
5.4 PC to Phone
This method is actually a combination of the two previous methods. So when someone uses the
computer (headphone) to call ,calls are transmitted via the Internet .Thus an (ITSP) receives call and
using the gateway deliver call to the nearest point on the PSTN network and to phone devices (Fig. 4).
(ii) Signaling (necessary massage to control and management other components of call such
as the digits dialed to destination). Now, we consider the protocol used in VOIP;
6.1.1 H.323
This protocol was generated in 1996 by the International Telecommunications Union
Telecommunication (ITU-T) which provides protocols l for establishment Voice-video
communications over a packet network. The protocol follow most of sequence messages deals that
is adopted by the PSTN and has great compatibility with traditional phone systems. H.323 protocol,
controls and addresses signals of call and provides the field of multimedia transmission and controls
it .Furthermore, this protocol , controls bandwidth when making a conference one to one and one to
few. The protocol is used by many real-time applications of the Internet such as NET MEETING
and GUNGK which are use For voice and video services over IP networks; see ([18, 19]).
6.1.6 Codec
Before the voice transmission over the IP network, People’s voice should be coded and convert into
digital form. Also the data compression can be used to saving bandwidth. The recipient’s side these
operations should be done to reverse. Some encryption algorithms that have been standardized by
the ITU are known as the G Series, which includes G. 711 which is widely used in the
telecommunications industry in the traditional telephone networks and G.729.
These algorithms are different in the sampling and compression, resulting in has considered
different bandwidth for each of the coding. For example, G.711 will be required the bandwidth
equal 64Kbps and 8kbps for G729. It should be noted that the coding algorithms evaluation criteria
are the required bandwidth and quality of the received Sound; see ([24]).
According to [25-26] the main technical issues for voice services over an IP network are:
(i) Latency (delays in packet delivery).
(ii) Jitter (caused by variations in the delay of packet delivery; i.e. variations in the latency).
(iii) Packet loss (packets are lost during transmission or simply arrive too late to be used.
Alternatively, the network actually ‘drops’ packets during periods of network congestion.).
6.2.1 Latency
Latency is the most important factor and define as “the delays that occurs, during the process of
voice packets transition over the network” . Latency contains the two types of delay; Propagation
delay: the required time which packets to pass through copper wires or fiber optic.Handling delay:
Include the process of digitization, locating the data in packets and passing through the hardware
such as router. Delay times at the network are affected by variables among network traffic, size of
packet and number of routers and gateways that packets must pass through them.When the delay
exceeds from 150 milliseconds the normal flow of conversation will be interrupted.
6.2. 2 Jitter
Latency is more important than this subject. However, when consecutive packets do not receive in
the same interval, distortion or deformation Problems will be created that can be appeared the form
of Non-clear sound; see [25].
7. CONCLUSION
Many institutions are already using of VOIP within their overall telecoms and data networking
infrastructures and policies. Although many of these institutions are developing their voice services
in an independent manner. In this paper we studied the basic VOIP features, including the
Implementation Issues, Implementation and the various protocols required in the implementation
of VoIP. We then discuss the Some factors that should be considered in implementing VOIP. The
future work could be a detailed study on the Protocol Architecture of VOIP.
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