| IP PBX is the acronym that stands Internet Protocol | | | | telephone is not different from a conventional |
| Private Branch Exchange and it denotes a telephone | | | | telephone. The soft-phone is a program that runs on |
| system that uses the internet protocol to transmit data. | | | | your PC and performs all of the same functions of a |
| IP PBX is indeed a path-breaking development in | | | | telephone using your multimedia speakers and |
| telecommunication technologies. IP PBX is more meant | | | | microphone plus video in select cases. |
| for business enterprises that have to regularly contact | | | | For routing calls to and from the phone instruments, |
| customers and affiliates sporadically located across | | | | you have to install an IP PBX. This performs similar |
| the world. | | | | functions as a traditional PBX or Key System. Its may |
| VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) gateways are | | | | be described as the server that all of the extension |
| combined with conventional PBX functionality for | | | | phones are logged in to. |
| facilitating businesses to enjoy the advantages of a | | | | Unlike the traditional PBX, most of the features in an IP |
| single network for voice and data with advanced | | | | PBX are stored in the phones and not in the centrally |
| features and which also saves costs and provides | | | | controlled PBX. |
| greater mobility. | | | | A traditional PBX that supports VoIP is usually called a |
| One of the chief attractions of IP PBX is the possibility | | | | converged system. This means that the PBX supports |
| to make international phone calls in an inexpensive | | | | traditional telephones, IP endpoints, VoIP access to |
| way. Most business companies spend a lot of money | | | | another PBX, remote offsite endpoints or all of these. |
| for making international and long distance calls and to | | | | The equipment for VoIP varies depending on the |
| them all, IP PBX is a veritable boon. Ever since IP PBX | | | | application. The exact list of equipment depends on the |
| technologies emerged, hundreds of companies have | | | | specific requirements of your business. |
| managed to cut down their business communication | | | | You can choose from a whole variety of corded VoIP |
| expenses. | | | | phones, conference phones and WiFi phones. All types |
| Though IP PBX is based on standard PBX, it offers a | | | | of IP phones are fully warranted and work in |
| lot of advanced features including - auto attendant, | | | | conjunction with most of the well-known VoIP phone |
| caller ID, call forwarding, call detail recorder, call waiting, | | | | systems. There are also more than thirty different |
| call blocking, call pick-up, call transfer, conferencing, | | | | VoIP phone adapters in various configurations available |
| conversation recording, voicemail amongst others. The | | | | in the market. Whether you are looking for an VoIP |
| basic requirement for using IP PBX is the availability of | | | | adapter for your home, business or to provide to your |
| broadband Internet connection. High speed internet is | | | | customers in conjunction with your VoIP service you |
| becoming increasingly commonplace and IP PBX is | | | | can find the right adapter. |
| being hailed as the telecom technology of the future. | | | | Besides, there are a number of Fax over IP gateways |
| This solutions are employed on both VoIP to normal | | | | and appliances to enable you use Fax over IP. If you |
| telephone systems and on telephone to telephone | | | | are in need of a headset, you can also select from a |
| systems. | | | | plethora of different VoIP headset of different brands. |
| A VoIP system consists has many components. First | | | | You will have no difficulty in buying any type of |
| of all, you will need telephones instruments. These | | | | accessories for VoIP system ranging from AC power |
| phones can be either an IP telephone or a soft-phone | | | | adapters to cabling, to connection cords, mounts and |
| residing on a PC. The purpose and role of an IP | | | | brackets. |