Voice over wireless local area network
Voice over wireless local area network
(also VoWLAN)
Voice over wireless local area network definition
Voice over wireless local area network (VoWLAN) is a technology that allows you to make phone calls using Wi-Fi instead of a traditional phone line. With VoWLAN, you can talk on the phone as if you were on a regular phone line, but without needing a physical connection to a phone jack. Most smartphones support VoWLAN for calling over Wi-Fi networks.
See also: wireless local area network
How VoWLAN works
Voice over wireless local area network (VoWLAN) converts voice signals into digital data packets and transmits them over a Wi-Fi network instead of traditional phone lines.
- When you speak into a VoWLAN-enabled device (like a smartphone or VoIP phone), your voice is converted into digital data using a process called encoding.
- This digital voice data is sent over your Wi-Fi network, similar to sending emails or watching videos over Wi-Fi.
- Your Wi-Fi router directs this voice data to its destination, whether it’s another Wi-Fi device, a VoIP service, or even a regular phone line.
- At the receiving end, the digital voice data is put back together in the right order and turned back into sound so the person can hear you.
- The receiving device plays the sound so the person on the other end can hear your voice, just like in a regular phone call.
Benefits of VoWLAN
- VoWLAN can help users save on phone bills.
- Offers flexible communication without being tied to a phone line.
- VoWLAN is great for making calls in areas with poor cellular coverage.
- Easy integration with existing Wi-Fi networks.
- VoWLANs often offer a great quality of service.