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- noun Internet One of the
computer networking protocols that areantecedents ordescendants of that specified by theIETF STD005, "INTERNET PROTOCOL"; all of which are characterized by providingroutable internetworkaddressing and by beingpacket-switched ,unreliable , andconnectionless . - noun Internet The most widely used of these protocols,
IPv4 .
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The new protocol - known as Internet Protocol version 6, or IPv6 - is designed to eventually replace the current Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4), which over the next few years is expected to reach the maximum number of IP addresses it can accommodate, due to the rapid growth of the World Wide Web and IP-connected devices.
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VoIP stands for Voice over Internet Protocol, which is telephone service that uses wideband Internet connectivity to dial.
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to packet switching, more commonly referred to as Internet Protocol based delivery, which include WiFi, LTE and all other modern communication standards.
Imagination Tech.PLC - Half Yearly Report - Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance 2010
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The current Internet address system, Internet Protocol version 4, has been in place since the 1980s.
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The current Internet address system, Internet Protocol version 4, has been in place since the 1980s.
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Comcast last week installed the first corporate customer for its new native dual-stack service, which supports both IPv4, the current version of the Internet Protocol, and the long-anticipated upgrade known as IPv6.
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That lets Verizon assign its users temporary numerical Internet Protocol addresses on demand -- a cheaper option than letting each user keep one, unchanging IP address.
News flash: Verizon thinks the Internet-access market is just fine 2010
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Vonage's basic Voice over Internet Protocol service is often compared to that of fellow VoIP provider Skype and Google's Web-based communications platform, Google Voice.
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The world will soon run out of Internet addresses as the number of devices connected to the Web explodes unless organisations move to a new Internet Protocol version, the head of the body that allocates IP addresses said.
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Last summer, German operator Deutsche Telekom AG ended a ban on Voice over Internet Protocol applications in its German mobile network, instead requiring users to pay a surcharge to use the service.
Nokia Adds Skype App as Free Download Gustav Sandstrom 2010
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