As with any telephone service, the idea of VoIP being limited to indoor use only was not user friendly or profitable. Currently, many VoIP providers are offering, or in the stages of providing mobile VoIP services. The technology is still relatively new and there are some major issues to work out. For instance, overall VoIP has redefined the nature of the meaning “telephone”. The US Government is racing against consumer demand to try to regulate VoIP- yet they haven’t even addressed the issue that VoIP is by its infrastructure, completely different that Public Switched Telephone Networks (your local telephone service).

As these issues become more apparent, more regulations and demands are being placed upon VoIP, and yet through it all, the technology continues to advance, and more products and services are being developed. What the future holds for VoIP is exciting and thrilling as we see 100 years of technology being redefined before our eyes. A central core issue relating to VoIP is the fact of how users can be integrated into the 911 systems.

While that is still being looked at, products that will increase consumer’s mobility by combining cellular and VoIP are being developed.

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