VoIP - new way of communication

The subject of this bachelor thesis is IP telephony as a new way of communication capable of replacing the current analogue telephony adequately. The aim is to introduce the VoIP environment, principles and also its real use. The thesis is divided into three parts. The first part is focused on the above mentioned environment as well as on used layers and protocols of OSI and TCP/IP models. The second part looks into the VoIP technology itself, from voice digitalization to voice transfer using various protocols. Discussed is older signalization protocol H.323 and its successor SIP. Furthermore the chapter examines various VoIP types and threads to VoIP as well as terms like QoS or ENUM. The third part contains a case study of implementing VoIP in practise. The case study shows matters that need to be taken into consideration when implementing this technology but mainly reveals how much can be saved per month, how big is the initial investment and its rate of return