VoIP Service Gaining Popularity
Thursday, January 21st, 2010
VoIP service is becoming popular and Skype has announced that they are working on developing a system that will allow video calls on television.
This news has been confirmed by the technical site Shiny Shiny, which further gives the information that Skype is collaborating with LG and Panasonic in this venture. The aim is to ensure that the new internet-enabled TVs include the Skype software. This way they will be able to run HD video.
To make this system work, Skype is recommending a 1Mb symmetric broadband connection (click for a broadband comparison) along with a web camera ready for TV, and obviously, a TV that is internet enabled. With this infrastructure, users will be able to communicate through Skype via the TV from a distance. They will be able to sit on the sofa and chat as these webcams are fitted with long-range microphones.
According to Skype, this service will also support 720p High Definition videos to be viewed both on the computer and on the TV sets. Consumers who wish to make HD video calls through their PC need to install a dedicated HD webcam, a high-speed broadband connection along with a 1.8 GHz dual-core processor, and of course, they would need the latest version of Skype for Windows.
The industry is already experiencing an increasing popularity of VoIP, and Phone.com has predicted a growth of hardware sales for VoIP in 2010 as small firms look for means to reduce spiralling phone bills. Anticipating this increase in demand, a host of HD webcams from companies like faceVsion and In Store that are well-suited to function with Skype are about to be unveiled at CES ‘10.