List of DCP's and their definitions
HTTP - Hypertext Transfer (or Transport) Protocol, the data transfer protocol used on the world wide web.
WAP - Short for the wireless application protocol, a set of protocols for connecting mobile phones and other radio devices to the internet
GSM - Global systems for mobile communications, the dominant 2G digitial mobile phone standard for most of the world. It's another way to connect mobile devices to the internet
3G - Bascially the same as 2G, but just faster. its the next generation of mobile internet
MMS - Multimedia messaging service, allows mobile phones to recive and send pictures, sound clips and text messages
GPRS - General packet radio service. This is a packet-switched technology that enables data communication over GSM network
Bluetooth - An open wireless technology used for transmitting data over a short distance. It's become a standard for mobile phones and computers.
ADSL - Asynchronous (or asymmetric) digital subscriber line, a method of routing digital data on copper telephone wires. This allows high speed internet access and simultaneous use of the line for voice transmition
Broadband - Broadband refers to telecomunication that provides multiple channels of data over a single communications meduim
VOIP - Voice over internet protocol, a communicatios protocol that allows for voice transmition over the internet.
VOIP in detail
VOIP stands for Voice over internet protocol. It's bacially a protocol that allows voice transmition over the internet, it like using a telephone, but over the internet. It converts analog voice signals into data packets and supports real-time, two-way transmission of conversations.
It's used a lot of the time without people knowing. Two of the main uses would be for skype / msn and online gaming such as xbox live, the psn network and the Wii. It's also used in apples new 'facetime' and is now a feature on facebook chat.
One of the best examples of VOIP would be Skype. Since 2003 Skype has gained over 521 million accounts with over 190 billion skype to skype minutes haiving been used.
VOIP is used for commercial, public and private uses, depending on the consumer.
Most people use VOIP for comunicating with people around the world, as it costs a lot to use a telephone line to call another country. Companies would use it to contact around the world, but it may also save them money on their phonebill as they can comunicate via the internet they would already be using.
