There are many choices for phone systems today. Whether you are looking for IP phones or Digital Business phones, there are many available solutions available including hybrid solutions that can incorporate both IP and digital devices.
IP Business Phone
The IP phone system uses packet switched VoIP, to transmit phone calls over the internet instead of the circuit switched telephony. IP phones transmit their data as “packets” of information to their destination. This transmission requires the packets to be reassembled in order that they were sent in order to reconstruct the voice transmission.
User information can be directly programmed to the IP phone device itself, rather than assigning to the ports trough the system. The user information will get activated each time you deploy the phone. Therefore, it automatically improves the portability features. There are many different types of IP phone devices available in the market today, and you will surely find the right devices that will perfectly suit your business requirements.
Benefits of IP Phone
The IP phones have many benefits and the main benefit is the cost. It is quickly becoming an economical way of communication today. IP phones are becoming cheaper and can be installed wherever you have a strong and reliable broadband connection.
Other benefits are:
- Rich media service
- Phone portability
- Service mobility
- User control interface
- No geographical boundary
IP phones require more energy than a comparative digital phone deployment. They provide a greater flexibility for deployment based on the availability or limitations of single or dual line cabling infrastructure. The trade-off is that for companies with decentralized operations or with high turnover or portability needs, the IP deployment is a great solution.
Digital Business Phone
Digital telephones work in a similar way to analog telephones. Digital telephones covert analog voice signals into a digital signal (binary format) and transports the signal across the connected line and then decodes that signal as sound at the other end. The digital signal utilizes a unique communications protocol such as DCP to control the transmission of the signal.
Benefits of Digital Phone
Digital systems are inherently more stable as there are less points of failure introduced in the system. With less moving parts, the integrity of the system as a whole is typically larger. Additionally this type of configuration requires less power consumption compared to IP deployment.
- Increased effectiveness of call transmission and routing
- Largely scalable
- Low monthly costs
Disadvantages of Digital Business Phone
Digital phones are not inherently mobile. That is to say that the port on the PBX that phone is programmed to is specific to the terminated location. Which simply means that a phone at a location will be permanent configuration until an administrator assigns that port/user to a separate location.
When it comes to operating a business efficiently, simplicity is the key. Systems like Grandstream Phones take the complexity from your business communication structure that will help you work smarter, faster and more economically. A good IP system will go a long way in improving your business.
