Computer Related > Softphones Miscellaneous
Thread Author: Bromptonaut Replies: 26

 Softphones - Bromptonaut
My employer has tarried with the idea of replacing mobiles (or office landlines) with a so called softphone which appears to be an app or programme allowing a PC or laptop to be used as a VoIP phone.

It's now suggested that they will be mandated.

As somebody working at home (due Covid) and on relatively narrow rural broadband I'm concerned about (a) impact on speeds bearing in mind Mrs B's studies require heavy use and (b) how such things cope when, as is often the case, the internet goes down and the router takes ages to reboot.

Aside from the practicalities I am aggrieved that I am being directed to install this stuff on my own PC and impact (in whatever way) on my own broadband of which they haver had free use for 12 months. Although I'm told it only uses 100kb/s the troubleshooting suggests taking other users of the connection off line, stopping any streaming etc and optimising my router for VoIP.

I cannot do that on a household connection where other people are also working.

Does anybody have any views or relevant experience?
 Messages Author Date
 Softphones new Bromptonaut 17 Mar 21 10:26
 Softphones new sooty123 17 Mar 21 10:40
 Softphones new smokie 17 Mar 21 11:28
 Softphones new Bromptonaut 17 Mar 21 11:56
 Softphones new sooty123 17 Mar 21 12:19
 Softphones new Bromptonaut 17 Mar 21 15:33
 Softphones new smokie 17 Mar 21 15:52
 Softphones new Bromptonaut 17 Mar 21 16:02
 Softphones new sooty123 17 Mar 21 16:17
 Softphones new Bromptonaut 17 Mar 21 16:53
 Softphones new sooty123 17 Mar 21 17:02
 Softphones new No FM2R 17 Mar 21 17:16
 Softphones new smokie 17 Mar 21 18:02
 Softphones new sooty123 17 Mar 21 18:30
 Softphones new smokie 17 Mar 21 18:49
 Softphones new sooty123 17 Mar 21 19:09
 Softphones new Bromptonaut 17 Mar 21 18:55
 Softphones new Bromptonaut 17 Mar 21 21:38
 Softphones new No FM2R 18 Mar 21 00:12
 Softphones new Manatee 17 Mar 21 10:45
 Softphones new Falkirk Bairn 17 Mar 21 13:50
 Softphones new Pezzer 18 Mar 21 10:01
 Softphones new Bromptonaut 18 Mar 21 10:50
 Softphones new Bromptonaut 10 Jul 21 09:27
 Softphones new No FM2R 12 Jul 21 16:17
 Softphones new Bromptonaut 12 Jul 21 17:07
 Softphones new Netsur 13 Jul 21 14:41
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