IPtelephony and VOIP

[mindz]

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hi all,

Whats the difference between the two? Other are using the terms VOIP but there refering to IPtel.
What would be the exact word to use? Are Telcos misleading us?

-mindz-

[mindz]

avaya explained it clearly..

http://www.avaya.com/gcm/master-usa/...ptelephony.htm

[Tamblot]

IPT is digitized voice right from the handset.

VoIP is voice from traditional handset/PBX that is converted into network traffic at the router level.

[mindz]

IPT is digitized voice right from the handset.

I agree with you, but you can also use a analog phones in a IPtel setup using special cards in your router..

[Tamblot]

thats already VoIP mindz.

[juantamad]

yes you can still call a voip call to your analog phone that is connected to your router (ex.cisco vic-2fxs module) since it traversed to the IP wan...

[ant0n!]

corek!! gi answer nila clearly..

[d_m00n_u]

or simply... IP Telephony an IP PHone to an IP phone communication... (H323, SIP, etc protocols used) while VOIP is an analog device/phone to an IP phone or other analog phone via IP v.v. (TDM-IP-TDM).