Does the Wireless Internet Service handle Voice Over IP (VOIP)?
Yes, our network supports VOIP, and many of our existing customers use Vonage, Sykpe, etc. Internet currently under IPv4 is inherently a ‘best-effort” service and relies on customer equipment to prioritize VOIP traffic from other Internet activity. Once IPv6 is implemented, the Internet will be able to provide high quality voice transmission comparable to your current telephone service. A battery backup is recommended as VOIP telephone services will fail during a power outage. Figment core equipment is equipped with battery backups in all of our communities to continue to provide Internet services during a power outage. Something to remember is that services like Vonage and Skype use the public Internet which relies on any number of ISPs to carry your traffic across the globe. If congestion occurs on any single piece of equipment operated by any ISP, your call quality and/or connection will be affected. Until IPv6 is available, Figment is pursuing a Digital Phone system that does not u
