Disadvantages of Voice over IP
Although VOIP technology is being considered technological for its products and services, it ends up having its drawbacks on the other side of IP networks. These are some of the main reasons why, although VOIP is supported by technology, it still has to face the market and thus it is not a frequently used communication tool between people.
These are some of the disadvantages of VOIP compared to IP
– Because IP addresses were originally created and designed specifically for data transfer and were not considered to include the actual transport of voice packets, therefore, VOIP experiences problems when trying to run on such networks.
– Network Delay: These delays in IP networks occur due to the nature of data communication, so insufficient bandwidth can end up being a problem for VOIP, especially when network traffic is congested and heavy . This also happens when there is a continuous fight between voice and data packets.
– Delay jitters: -They are variations that occur in the delay of packets in the network. There is always the possibility that when two packets sent from the same source to the same destination end up taking different routes through the network, this usually happens in packet-based networks because packets are normally routed through the network in a packet-based manner. Independently, therefore, two packets between the same source and destination may experience two different processing delays and different network congestion events, resulting in a variation in the overall delay experienced by the packets.
– The Cost:-In general, the biggest disadvantage of a new product, element or technology in the market is always the initial cost. Therefore, cable communication is definitely very profitable because almost all the R&D has been completed in the area, the infrastructures are already built, and the public is basically used to using the initial type of media. To use VOIP more frequently, you will need to incur major and costly changes, and for stronger and more reliable networks, you will need to build better bandwidth and quality of standards compliance, new products and services will need to be developed.
– Because data travels over the Internet, there is a high potential for dropouts that are similar to what happens with cell phones, affecting voice quality.
– Due to the architecture of some of the services of the VOIP solutions, it becomes a requirement that both communicators subscribe to this service so that the communication is complete. In the case of software, it implies that the software program is installed on both ends to enjoy the services.
– As VOIP requires a live internet connection, it can be easily affected by power/electricity failure and thus make communication difficult.
– Another big inconvenience is when it comes to the 911 emergency service, unlike the traditional telephone it becomes very difficult to locate the exact location of an IP address with geographic certainty.