IP PBX and How It Works
IP PBX is an automatic telephone exchange which is based on the Internet Protocol (IP). Let’s get outside this topic and have a look on details.
IP PBX is a system of internal corporate telephony and the main transmission channel of voice data is VoIP. The integration of IP-PBX helps organizations to create a single corporate network of all phones, which implements a variety of additional services.
Local network and the internet are using for voice communications when operating SIP PBX. The introduction of IP PBX is much faster and requires no additional cable laying. It also allows you to combine geographically distributed offices into a single system of corporate communications and ensure reliable communication between the various regional subdivisions.
IP PBX can be implemented with hardware and software (software + device) or just with software. In the first case city’s telephone lines are connected to IP PBX device. In the second case the external communication lines are link up with Intranet IP gateway. In a majority of cases IP PBX software is using Asterisk or the system based on it.
And of course, in the era of cloud technologies, there are many VoIP providers that provide the access to IP PBX via SIP protocol as a remote service. That is, you don’t need to install VoIP hardware, as long as you receive the system which is ready for use. In that case software and hardware are on the side of VoIP provider. Such kind of services is called Virtual PBX.
Modern technologies for corporate communications
The introduction of modern VoIP-technology lets you to create an intelligent corporate telephone system with a single plan of internal numbers. Subdivision employees can communicate with colleagues from other departments using internal telephone, thereby saving considerable expenses. In addition, VPN connection technology allows you to create a network with high degree of data security and prevent unauthorized use of network resources of the company by third parties.
New technology of enterprise IP-telephony gives the opportunity of full remote management. This procedure can be carried out by experts of VoIP provider by that the company can save money for the maintenance of its own expert.
Modern telecommunication solutions allows you to connect and serve simple analog phone systems and also can be suitable for wireless office network of DECT and Wi-Fi standards. Using new technologies allows the company to test call center quality and save on the cable works and maintenance costs.