IP System Phones are changing the face of the way that we communicate.
IP (Internet Protocol) telephony is the future and is replacing traditional analogue PBX phone systems and PSTN lines and digital channels like ISDN.
IP System Phones and IP telephony as a whole is enabling users to make calls over the internet using their LAN (local area/ office network) and VoIP (Voice Over IP). This instantly means cheaper phone calls and better, more efficient communication between client and company as well as internally within a business.
In order to utilise the internet as a platform for your communications, you will need to integrate an IP Phone System and install IP PBX equipment, which creates a ‘Private Branch Exchange’, which is specific to your company.
The IP Phone System that you use will depend upon the model of system in place i.e.: Meridian Option will operate with Meridian IP phone systems.
An IP System Phone looks like a normal phone or mobile, but there are several features that characterise IP System Phones. These include speaker/ear phone and microphone, key pad or touch pad for dialling numbers and texting, display hardware i.e.: caller ID, a general purpose processor to process application messages, voice engine or digital signal processor, ADC and DAC converters, either an Ethernet or wireless network and a power source i.e.: battery or DC source. IP System Phones are all singing all dancing and embrace the some of the features from a mobile, mix them with IP technology and enhance telephony as we know it, making every communication aspect of your business run smoother.
There are many advantages to having an IP- PBX System Phone and one glaringly obvious benefit is that you can extend an IP System Phone easily to multiple branches. Integrated IP Gateways allow you to traffic calls between offices using the internet, meaning that you save on long distance call charges. It is as simple as dialing an extension, as if their location was in the next cubicle.
By routing calls inexpensively over IP networks you can instantly cut the cost of long distance calls. This is especially beneficial if you have offices overseas. Even if your business have one remote office, you can use an IP Phone System to pick an affordable solution to your communications. This means that you can purchase a solution that allows for a small or large number of IP trunks (telephone lines), depending upon the size of your company and growth.
IP System Phones and PBX equipment also extends to allow contractors, consultants or just those working from home to access the software and become a part of your seamless business IP phone system.
