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SIP and Hosting Solutions

SIP trunking is the heart of what makes your VoIP system talk to the outside world, or the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN). There are alternatives, including using a hosted VoIP environment, and deploying PRIs (Primary Rate Interfaces), or of course, just using the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) and not using VoIP at all. However, VoIP delivers so many advantages in terms of cost and extra features, many enterprises are finding it to be an essential component of their telecommunications environment. As such, SIP trunking is often a major consideration when an on-premises VoIP deployment is made.

When compared to a conventional analog circuit, SIP trunking affords the same level of quality at a much lower price per circuit. Further, when compared to PRIs, SIP trunking affords a similar price performance advantage. PRIs must be purchased in combinations of 23 channels, whereas SIP trunks are purchased incrementally, which gives the enterprise a great opportunity to purchase only as much as is needed.

For the truly non-technical, a SIP Trunk is simlar to a phone-line, except that a SIP Trunk utilizes the IP network, not the PSTN. SIP Trunking also allows for convergence of voice and data onto common all-IP connections.

So why should you be using SIP Trunking? Here are the 9 Benefits of SIP Trunking that help answer that question.

1.SIP Trunking reduces or eliminates the costs associated with the purchase of hardware media gateways.

2.SIP Trunking also reduces or eliminates the costs associated with the ongoing support and maintenance costs of hardware media gateways.

3.SIP Trunking reduces the recurring costs of separate PSTN and data circuits (some dedicated to voice, some to data).

4.SIP Trunking eliminates the over-subscription of voice channels based on business requirements.

5.SIP Trunking supports multiple forms of communication including video and instant messaging allowing for greater levels of user presence.

6.SIP Trunking utilizes DID’s (Direct Inward Dials) that allows each employee to have their own phone line. This increases the flexibility and implementation of call control and dial plans.

7.SIP Trunking improves the call quality of voice based IP communications because each SIP Trunk is a dedicated “channel.”

8.SIP Trunking reduces toll charges from SIP origination/termination services to the PSTN for external long-distance and local access calls.

9.SIP Trunking allows for the selection of a single SIP Trunk which increases the flexibilty and ease of adding, subtracting, or changing a line.

SIP Trunking is a unique product that delivers great benefits to small and medium businesses.