Telephone at Sea

The Next G network has expanded the reach of mobile phones and for coastal vessels will replace the CDMA Network and Satellite Telephony.

Voice over Internet Protocol, also called VoIP, the routing of voice conversations over the Internet, allows free and cut price calls to be made.

Skype (rhymes with type) is a peer-to-peer Internet telephony. It competes against existing open VoIP protocols such as SIP, IAX, and H.323. The Skype Group, acquired by eBay in October 2005, has experienced rapid growth in both popular usage and software development since launch, both of its free and its paid services. The Skype communications system is notable for its broad range of features, including free voice and video conferencing, its ability to use peer to peer (decentralized) technology to overcome common firewall and NAT (Network address translation) problems.

Windows Live Call integrates into Windows Live Messenger to allow users to make PC-to-PC and PC-to-Phone voice and video calls. A PC equipped with a microphone and speakers and a high speed Internet connection can call almost any regular telephone anywhere in the world. Windows Live Call offers three ways of calling: Computer Call - Free PC-to-PC voice calls to Windows Live Messenger contacts Video Call - Free PC-to-PC video calls to Windows Live Messenger contacts Phone Call - PC-to Phone voice calls to landline and wireless numbers anywhere in the world (charges apply) The Phone Call service utilizes Windows Live Messenger, Verizon’s Global Telephone Network and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology to provide users an inexpensive way to make domestic and international phone calls from a computer.

The G'zOne from Casio is one tough water-resistant, shock-resistant, navigation system-ready, camera/camcorder cell phone: