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5 Telephony
5 Telephony
Voice over IP (VoIP)
VoIP is a technology in which telephone calls are made over the Internet. This allows you to save on
communication costs, especially for long-distance calls.
The old solution
To be able to make your phone calls over the Internet you could:
Buy an IP phone.
These IP phones are special phones that you can connect to your Internet Gateway.
Install VoIP software on your computer and make your phones calls via your computer.
The Thomson solution
With the Thomson Gateway you can make both Internet and regular telephone calls using:
A traditional analogue phone.
A DECT phone, if your package contains a Thomson DECT USB Adapter.
If the device is not powered, the Thomson Gateway will automatically select the analogue signal (if
connected). This way you are still able to make emergency calls.
In this chapter
This chapter covers following topics:
Topic Page
Connecting a Regular Phone to Your Thomson Gateway 30
Installing the Thomson DECT USB Adapter 31
Connecting a DECT Phone to Your Thomson Gateway 32
Configuring the Telephony Service 33
Address Book 35
Telephony services 36
Viewing Telephony Statistics 40