1. Web2forDev Learning Opportunity [venue], [date] CTA is an ACP-EU institution working in the field of information for development. It operates under the ACP-EU Cotonou Agreement. Its headquarters are in The Netherlands

2. Objectives You will learn: About VOIP and the benefits it presents Different types of VOIP services and how they work How to use skype as an example of a popular VOIP service

3. What is VOIP? Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP): Transmission of telephone services, video and other media over IP-based packet switched networks.

4. What is VOIP? Also referred to as IP Telephony or Internet Telephony

5. Why VoIP? Can make and receive calls with/without a computer Can make local/long distance calls Can make and receive calls to/from PSTN Cost effective Has digital features not commonly available on normal calls e.g Caller ID, Conference, Desktop Multimedia, Instant Messaging etc

6. Types of VOIP ATA : Connects a standard phone to a computer or an internet connection to use VOIP. ATA – Analog-to-digital converter IP Phones: Connects directly to the internet and have necessary software Computer to Computer: You need software, microphone and speakers plus an internet connection

7. How it works

8. VoIP requirements….

9. Examples..

10. Skype (www.skype.com )www.skype.com A software application that allows users to make voice and video calls, chat, transfer files and conference over the Internet.

11. Skype Explained Visually

12. Skype (www.skype.com )www.skype.com Calls to other users within the Skype service are free, while calls to both traditional landline telephones and mobile phones can be made for a fee

13. How to start…. Visit www.skype.com and download Skypewww.skype.com Install it on your computer Create a Skype account and start using Skype