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IP phoneA telephone that converts voice into IP packets and vice versa for voice over IP (VoIP) telephone service. The term usually refers to a telephone with built-in IP signaling protocols such as H.323 or SIP that is used in conjunction with an IP PBX in an enterprise. However, it may also refer to a software-based phone (softphone) that is installed in the user's PC and requires that calls be made from the PC. See softphone, VoIP and IP telephony. |
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| By the same token, Sirek can use the IP phone to e-mail a file to his cell phone or PDA, or to any other device on the Wide Area Network (WAN). A marketing director could simply say the words "sales team" into his IP phone and immediately launch a conference call to his foot soldiers around the world. According to Yano Research Institute (YRI), the number of IP phone subscribers increased from 304,000 in 2000 to 1. |
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