What is Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP)

 

  • Transmission of telephone calls (voice) over data networks (Internet, LAN's, WAN's, VPN's, Frame Relay, Internet)
  • - VoIP also referred to as IP Telephony
  • - Enables technology convergence
    - Voice
    - Video
    - Data

 

 

Advantages of VoIP over Traditional Telephony

 

 

 

  • No cost for phone calls between multiple sites, connected via data circuits
  • Ease of Moves, Adds, and Changes
  • Use of existing data network for voice, data and video to produce cost savings
  • Consolidation of all communications over one network
  • Potentially Less cabling
  • Exciting new productivity driven applications

 

 

VoIP Applications

 

 

  • Remote workers have same functionality as local workers
  • Access the Internet for information at the touch of a key on your telephone (Info Manager)
  • Wireless Lan mobility applications (SoftIPT)
  • Office to offfice telephone calls (alternative to long distance)

 

 

 

Network Assessments Are Critical to VoIP

 

 

 

 

  • IP Readiness Service
  • Is your IP network ready for Voice traffic?
  • What network upgrades are needed?
  • Wi-Fi Site Survey Service
  • Wi-Fi is frequent additions to IP telephony applications
    Antenna placement for maximum reception/coverage
    Anticipating future loading requirements

 

 

 

Is VoIP the Right Choice for You?

 

 

 

 

Driving Forces:
 
Cost Savings
  • Analyze your existing networks (network assessment)
  • Determine upgrade requirements of data switches and routers
  • Determine potential savings in calls between multiple sites

 

Performance management (QoS) requirements
  • LAN dynamics change as new services are added
  • Changes in applications affect VOIP QoS
  • Variable bandwidth required with ongoing management
  • Compare requirements to dedicated voice network
 
Technology that enables new applications
  • Wireless LAN mobility applications
  • Remote workers, etc

 

 

Other Thoughts.... Is VoIP the Right Choice for you?

 

 

 

 

 

Other Considerations
 
  • No control of QoS over public network and Internet
  • Problems common in data applications now apply to voice
  • Necesity of dedicated IP staff make IP solutions more costly

 

 

The Good News is Reliable Voice & Data offers multiple solutions.
  • –You don’t have to run all voice traffic over IP
  • Use all IP or mix digital and IP connectivity
  • Deploy VoIP when and where it’s right for your business
 

 

 

 

 

What is the Ideal VoIP System?

 

 

 

 

 

Voice applications over an IP network
  • Remote user voice applications via Internet or IP intranet
  • Local voice applications via LAN
  • Local mobility voice applications via Wireless LAN

 

 

Configuration flexibility and migration
  • Supports both IP telephones and digital telephones
  • Migration saves you money
  • You decide when/where to deploy IP

 

 

System management remotely from any location via the IP network
  • Maintenance staff use any Windows PC Browser
    Individual users manage their own telephone settings from their PC
  • Voice applications over an IP network
    Don’t settle for just “Voice” over IP
    You deserve “Telephony” over IP plus all the telephony features to every type of endpoint

     

     

    Strata CIX does it all . . . and more!