Cloud telephony , more commonly known as VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol), allows you to make and receive phone calls without needing to set up a landline or any other special equipment beyond the computer and internet connection you already have in your home or office. Instead of making calls through your local exchange, as you would with traditional landlines, VoIP works by sending voice signals over the internet to another computer. When that signal reaches its destination, it’s picked up and played by your computer’s sound card just like any other audio file that’s playing on your computer. What is Cloud Telephony? Cloud telephony is a term that refers to making phone calls over a broadband connection (usually from your home or office), rather than with traditional landlines or cell phones. Broadband is an internet connection faster than dial-up—typically a cable modem, DSL line, or fiber-optic connection. A call over broadband can be made using software on your com...