"...We particularly like the fact that we can see whether someone at a completely different location is on the phone or not. It saves a lot of hassle because we now never make a call and get an engaged tone because we know when and when not to ring. In 2008 we plan to take advantage of the advanced services the hosted system provides such as call and video conferences, Instant Messaging and White boards to reduce traveling, costs and improve departmental communications..."
Paul Osborne
Tornado Wire
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Using our state-of-the-art IP communications platform, we can deliver the benefits of Timico VoIP for Business to your existing PBX.
What is a SIP Trunk?
Timico's SIP Trunk service, IP Voice Line, can be used to complement, or entirely replace, your existing ISDN or analogue lines as well as bring many of the other benefits associated with VoIP.A SIP Trunk is a service offered by an ITSP (Internet Telephony Service Provider) that permits businesses that have a PBX installed to use Voice over IP (VoIP). SIP stands for Session Initiation Protocol and is an open multi-media signalling standard now used by most VoIP service and equipment providers.
The VoIP Gateway
In order for a PBX to utilise IP Voice Line, a VoIP gateway may need to be connected to both the ISDN ports on your PBX and to the SIP Trunk via the broadband line. It enables calls to pass seamlessly over IP Voice Line without any need to modify or reprogram the PBX. The gateway also allows IP Voice Line to be used in combination with ISDN lines on the same PBX.What does this mean?
You do not have to invest heavily in hardware upfront and if you already have a PBX our engineers can seamlessly integrate IP phone calls through the PBX.Benefits of SIP Trunks
A SIP Trunk is a service offered by an ITSP (Internet Telephony Service Provider) that permits businesses that have a PBX installed to use Voice over IP (VoIP) also outside the enterprise network by using the same connection as the internet connection.What are the benefits of this?
- Reduce or eliminate ISDN rental and installation charges
- No need to replace, upgrade or reconfigure existing PBX or handsets
- Add resilience to a PBX by using it in conjunction with ISDN
- Competitive national and international call charges
- Free calls between company offices when each uses Timico IP Voice Line
- Flexibility to carry out same day call capacity expansion without increasing the number of fixed lines or waiting for new installations
- Retain geographic numbers even when moving away from an original area
- Give your business a local presence in any location by adding new geographic numbers for any UK or ROI area code
- Integrate Timico hosted VoIP users with your PBX