VoIP services, a new step for the humanity
Over the last century, the earth has faced some good inventions which have changed its course: the phone and also the internet. Both were received with similar lack of trust, but slowly, they managed to get people’s attention and admiration. After many years of continuos research, the technology has brought us where we're today. Everything seems possible with a computer and an web connection: Interactive video, watching movies and listening to music, publishing your ideas and concepts for free. In Costa Rica, the biggest communications operators are RACSA, Amnet Costa Rica not to mention ICE Costa Rica Internet. American Data Networks has its origins in Costa Rica and it was meant to be considered a solution for world’s necessity of high capacity transmission of messages. They offer added value and services to those companies with operations rich in telecommunications requirements in Costa Rica. By doing this, they permit fast expansion of the web. The state mission of Amnet Costa Rica is function as the best option in telecommunication services. They intend to offer constantly innovation in technology and to enhance the data transfer. The internet will be a faster, more effective and secure place. Trying to achieve this mission, Amnet Costa Rica has turned into a leader in the market of telecommunications by focussing on two sides: the clients and also the high class standards. This strategy has made it well known in the entire world.
In Latin America, Costa Rica has got the second highest internet penetration, after Chile. Even if this country includes a modern telecom infrastructure, it’s still minimal liberalised telecom market in the region. As we allready mentioned, ICE Costa Rica internet (ICE - Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad) and its subsidiary RACSA possess the absolute power. Both fixed-line and mobile telephony, internet and all sorts of data communications are provided by them. The only exception is the pay TV. Nowadays, the recent changes of the modern technology have influenced that old situation. If the monopol of ICE Costa Rica internet worked perfectly previously, now, it’s leading to big problems for its users. For instance, in December 2004, mobile lines ran dry completely.
Recently, VoIP services/ Servicios VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) is one of the newest technologies on the planet that threatens ICE’s hegemony. This new gadget is converting the voice signal into a digital signal and transmit it to the internet connection. The most crucial advantages of VoIP calls would be the following: big savings on call rates, flexibility and best customer support. As well, it's great additional features for example: call forwarding to a particular number, send or call directly to voicemail, block the calling party number and voicemail, that is sent to the email inbox being an attachment. Unhealthy parts are in regards to the quality of service which depends on problems in power, Online connections and the security - VoIP is susceptible to worms, viruses and hacking. Considering all the benefits and all sorts of the disadvantages, we came to the coclusion this revolutionary technology will replace the conventional phone systems completely.