Traditional phones transmit voice via the public phone network (copper wire), whereas modern VoIP systems transfer voice as chunks of data, just like e-mail, YouTube video or web page. The principals of VoIP phone system are the same as those of a traditional phone system, however because VoIP phone systems are internet based, they are far more flexible, and can be provisioned or moved with less fuss.
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