Benefits and Barriers to Mobile VoIP Decisions need to be made before mobile VoIP sees widespread use The average person is increasingly able to access mobile VoIP through his or her cell phone. There are definite benefits to this trend including a series of advanced features that may interest customers. These features include the ability to transmit data in multiple ways (voice, text message, IM, etc.) and the ability to see when someone is available to speak with you through the use of social networking tools on your mobile VoIP systems. However, there are barriers which need to be overcome before mobile VoIP becomes a widespread service. Cost is one barrier; although some VoIP services provide free peer-to-peer calling, costs remain high for many international calls. There are also issues in determining whether to use cellular data networks or cellular voice networks to realize mobile VoIP. As these issues are worked out and wireless technology advances, mobile VoIP use is expected to grow.
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 | | Mobile VoIP I have Skype Pro on my laptops.
I employ an aircard with deteriorating speeds from Sprint via Millenicom.
The voice quality at times leaves much to be desired. The mic makes quite a difference. Terrain/tower(s)and surrounding environment influence quality and speed.
Time of day around here has bearing on speeds realized.
In traveling, I continue to be amazed at the overall useability and ease of Skype. The downer is Sprint.
Skype has a mobile version for PDAs and, I believe, smartphones.
Thank you for this forum and DSLR. | |
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2 edits | Re: Mobile VoIP bummer you are having connection issues. I use Millenicom with Skype all the time when mobile w/o any significant issues any worse than cellular. In fact I find I get better EVDO coverage then cellular coverage. I guess this shows how much it depends where you live and/or travel for these mobile solutions.
BTW, I am typically using my Nokia N800 with a Cradlepoint CTR350 router using a Franklin CDU680 USB EVDO Rev A Modem.
I have thought about mounting an antenna on top of my vehicle to increase the range of the Franklin as it has the ability to add an external antenna.
When not using the N800 I use my HP NX9420 and we have made long trips streaming video the whole way w/o but a few problems here and there...talking about streams under 350Kbps though...still works OK on the 17" laptop.
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| | | | Hello grumpy3b.
Thank you for the reply. I am very new to all of this.
Sprint/Millenicom appears to be oversold. Agree that mobil with Skype is great if M'com can keep me on a good tower(s).
My tests are all over the map. I check with Speedtest.net as well as with Sprint speed test.
I use an Airlink101 router with a Pantech PX 500 aircard at home and take the card with me when mobil. I'm saving time and $$ by not stopping at coffee shops.
I don't torrent or download movies.
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EPS
join:2008-02-13
Hingham, MA | Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't 4G-type network technologies like WiMax and LTE expected to be all-IP networks, essentially meaning that all mobile conversations will be mobile VoIP?
Though I suppose they could do what was done with EV-DO (which has no specific voice layer) and simply use pre-existing networks (CDMA2000 in the case of EV-DO) with the data network as an overlay used only when using data. | |
| | patcat88
join:2002-04-05
Jamaica, NY
kudos:1 | Re: Mobile VoIP said by EPS:Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't 4G-type network technologies like WiMax and LTE expected to be all-IP networks, essentially meaning that all mobile conversations will be mobile VoIP? Though I suppose they could do what was done with EV-DO (which has no specific voice layer) and simply use pre-existing networks (CDMA2000 in the case of EV-DO) with the data network as an overlay used only when using data. On 4G networks, yes, all calls will be VoIP, the question is, will any VoIP services other than 4G provider VoIP get the crucial QOS priority? Without it 3rd party VoIP is useless. | |
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moschopsPremium
join:2003-12-20
Oakland, CA | costs remain high for many international calls I'd like to know what international calls are more expensive than any other international provider? Maybe I'm lucky that 95% of my international calls are to Europe at $0.02 a minute - basically the same as US long distance calls. Last time I checked the other countries I looked at were cheaper than landline rates too.
Plus show me any cellular carrier that offers international calls at anywhere near to typical VoIP rates - you're more likely to get the typical daylight robbery of $1 a minute, even to Europe. | |
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