VOIP Over EV-DO Rev. A Put To Test

Carriers in general want to free themselves of their costly, proprietary, and difficult to maintain and upgrade core network. They want an IP core because its cheaper, easy to write apps for and because one core type can support multiple services (like voice, data, wireless, landline voice, and even cable TV.).


VoIP can give very good quality provided voice traffic is prioritized. If you control the network (regardless if its cable, wireless, or copper cable)then you can priortize traffic. Vonage etc. do not control the network so their quality is crap. A lot enterprise class VoIP providers will also send the traffic on a dedicated and leased voice channel once it leaves their last mile infrastructure or via traditional ATM-based fiber...
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