The Disadvantage of Voip

The Disadvantage of Voip

VOIP (voice over internet protocol) has recently become more and more popular because of its many advantages over traditional phone lines. Much of the hype about it revolves around its functionality which sure is great to have. However, consumers must also reflect on the disadvantages of VOIP before deciding to get the service.
One disadvantage of VOIP is in regards to continuous service during power outages. We know for a fact that regular phone lines still work even when there are blackouts; this is because current is supplied through the phone lines. This isn't the case for VOIP service. The phone line cannot provide enough power to turn the computer on because it requires a large amount. So VOIP services goes offline if there is no power. A backup battery can help but for a limited time only.

Another problem with VOIP is that it cannot be used for emergency calls. This happens because traditional phone equipments do not have a tracking feature. Phone service providers only have fixed location information about their consumers. This is ineffective when VOIP is used in places with Wi-Fi or other broadband internet connection. There is, therefore, no way to determine where a call is coming from. VOIP is also experiencing difficulties with audio quality and reliability and this problem originates from VOIP's real-time nature.

To provide customers voice connections with least delay means some of the pieces of data (packets) usually gets dropped out and replaced if they do not arrive on time at the destination. The result is that audio data sometimes gets scrambled in the process. The quantity of lost data depends on the speed of connection as well as the distance. Networks that have a lot of traffic are most vulnerable to getting more audio data transmission failures.