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"Indistinguishable from a a landline" is a pretty low standard. Landlines have terrible quality compared to nearly every VoIP system I've used.
by plorkyeran 14y ago
"Indistinguishable from a a landline" is a pretty low standard. Landlines have terrible quality compared to nearly every VoIP system I've used.
- apendleton 14y agoYes, was about to respond and say exactly this. The frequency response is something like 300-3500Hz (vs. 20Hz to 20kHz for normal human hearing), and the dynamic range is also pretty mediocre. Skype is much better, and many in-network cell calls that never touch POTS also have better call quality already than landline phones do.
- yardie 14y agoYes, now imagine a mobile phone system with quality that couldn't even match that. People can usually tell you are calling from a mobile based on the quality of the call. Skype is great, until about 1800-2000h. Then the quality turns to crap as everyone comes home, does netflix, bittorrent, youtube, etc. and saturates the bandwidth. Unlike most offices, homes don't get a SLA.