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QUESTION POSED ON: 14 May 2004
Can VoIP be used together with network faxing software? If yes, is it as reliable and robust, as a normal telephone line?

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If you are referring to sending a fax over an IP network, in most cases it is as reliable as the PSTN. In some cases where there the network is congested, there exists some possibility for degradation in quality. Fax over IP software can offer a means to improve reliability. Have a look at the following:
http://www.iec.org/online/tutorials/vfoip/topic09.html


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