| Since it seems that everyone is jumping on the VoIP | | | | comparison to the business VoIP system. |
| bandwagon, I thought this was a good opportunity to | | | | In addition to more efficient use of bandwidth, the |
| compare the new VoIP system with the traditional | | | | business VoIP system has an edge over the traditional |
| PBX system.When comparing the two services, one | | | | PBX system in terms of long distance rates. As |
| may find that there is no single defining factor that sets | | | | opposed to the 'old school' system which can lead to |
| one apart from the other. Traditional PBX system has | | | | substantially large long distance bill, the new business |
| been around for quite some time. PBX is short for | | | | VoIP system can even mean free long distance calls if |
| Private Branch Exchange. | | | | within network. |
| An 'Old School' PBX system is a private telephone | | | | Now if you look at maintenance, you'll notice that it's |
| switch that is installed in a business location to allow for | | | | incredibly costly to maintain an 'old school' PBX system. |
| effective communication amongst people inside a | | | | Due to the cost of copper, the heavy equipment |
| company while allowing access to adequate external | | | | needed, and aging infrastructure it's not easy keeping |
| telephone lines. | | | | the traditional PBX system in prime condition. In |
| One edge that the traditional phone system has is the | | | | contrast, the hosted PBX is relatively easy to maintain |
| excellent voice quality. But the new business VoIP | | | | since there is very little equipment needed to run the |
| system does not guarantee an absolutely clear voice | | | | system. |
| quality. Don't worry though. It's not too difficult to find a | | | | And last but not least, the scalability of any |
| business VoIP provider that provides a quality of | | | | communication service is a key decision driver. Every |
| service guarantee. | | | | business starts off small but plans to expand. Even if a |
| Another key element when choosing this very | | | | company plans to expand to certain size, there is no |
| important communication is the number of dropped | | | | way of determining how fast or slow that may |
| calls. The traditional PBX system rarely has instances | | | | happen. With a traditional PBX system that would |
| of dropped calls. When using a business VoIP system, | | | | mean one would have to invest a huge chunk of |
| dropped calls are isolated, but rare. Additionally, there | | | | money in order to accommodate for forecast-ed |
| are more chances of loss of data when there is | | | | growth. If one is using a business VoIP system, this |
| excessive usage of the service across the network. | | | | situation does not occur as one can expand usage |
| Thankfully both systems provide for worldwide | | | | with time. |
| coverage, making both effective tools for business. | | | | It's not difficult to see that the business VoIP system is |
| One aspect which really differentiates the two | | | | a much cheaper option to utilize for any business that |
| communication tools is the disparity in bandwidth | | | | foresees itself growing and communicating with clients |
| usage- the traditional PBX system is highly inefficient in | | | | worldwide. |