Unit 1 Assignment 1 Voice VS Data
Cell phone-cells phone are a data network. There is many small networks you can use for your provider. This network come with many data packages and you can use your phone for many things such as check your email IM, and tweet so cell phones are used for more than phone calls.
Landline phones-use both of these networks using both of these network because your voice is being transferred through the wire as packets that are essentially data
SMS/ Text Messaging- short message services also known as SMS. Text messages are a way to send and receive messages over the mobile network anywhere you are. SMS and text messaging uses data and cost.
Fax machines- Fax machines is sent it immediately get digitized and package in secure TCP packets and send the original data. Fax machines is a analog data signal.
Pagers- uses a data signal to notify an individual by a tone of incoming calls
VOIP (voice over IP) phones-phone uses a digital technology to make phone calls on the internet rather than through phone lines. The VOIP will allow you to bypass the phone companies and it uses there data networks.
Skype/ FaceTime-you have to use a data network in order to get on the internet. These two services are both internet calling applications. The purpose of these applications are to allow users to communicate with other people over the internet local and in other countries. http://www.wired.com/2010/05/data-overtakes-voice-in-cellphone-use/ http://www.e-accessibilitytoolkit.org/toolkit/technology_areas/landline_phones
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/e-mail-messaging/sms.htm