data/dictionary.xml
changeset 94 ff35e7948cbe
parent 93 2112e98cd657
child 95 da6e01ae1fc6
     1.1 --- a/data/dictionary.xml	Sat Aug 17 00:03:30 2013 +0200
     1.2 +++ b/data/dictionary.xml	Sat Aug 17 00:21:39 2013 +0200
     1.3 @@ -1130,7 +1130,16 @@
     1.4  	</concept>
     1.5  	<concept>
     1.6  		<term abbreviation="VoIP" completeForm="voice over IP" language="en"/>
     1.7 -		<explanation language="en"><text></text></explanation>
     1.8 +		<explanation language="en">
     1.9 +			<text>
    1.10 +				delivering voice communication (or other multimedia sessions like video) over the Internet Protocol (IP) instead of traditional telco networks;
    1.11 +				there are open and standard protocols for signaling: SIP and XMPP and open protocols for the payload (audio/video) like RTP;
    1.12 +				VoIP is nowadays widely used inside companies where often shares same ethernet network with computers (can be separeted by VLANs)
    1.13 +				and also in households espetially for cheap overseas calls;
    1.14 +				as VoIP phone can be used a computer with appropriate software or a cell phone or dedicated hardware phone;
    1.15 +				there are also gateways that enable connecting old analog phones to the VoIP network
    1.16 +			</text>
    1.17 +		</explanation>
    1.18  	</concept>
    1.19  	<concept>
    1.20  		<term abbreviation="SIP" completeForm="session initiation protocol" language="en"/>