voip definition - VoIP Engineers use their experience with computer science, digital audio hardware, and VoIP software to install cutting-edge technologies. They also work with information technology (IT) professionals and system administrators to explain the functionality of VoIP.  Many industries employ VoIP engineers to complete telecommunications work on a full-time or contract basis.

how does voip work - Experienced VoIP engineers develop programs that convert speech and audible sounds into digital signals called codecs. These codecs condense audio into data packets and send these packets through an IP network to translate the packets back into sound at the other end of the connection.