IP PBX vs. PBX

If your business is still using standard PBX (Private Branch Exchange) phones or even worse, regular analog phones hooked directly to the phone lines, you should be moving to IP-PBX (Internet Protocol PBX) since these systems offer many advantages over traditional phone systems.

Among the advantages that these systems offer are:

• Easy integration to your current phone provider whichever it is.
• You can connect them to a voice over ip (VOIP) provider and save a lot of money on long distance and international calls.
• You can mix and match hardware because they are based on open standards and as such, you are not locked-in with a particular vendor.
• They can integrate voice, video, and data with the same equipment.
• Easy and powerful video conferencing between callers and between remote offices.  Conferences can be audio only or with video depending on the equipment chosen.
• Uses the Internet as a bridge to allow you to connect to other remote offices or even to any mobile device at any part of the world.
• Communications are encrypted so they are very secure.
• If you have an Internet outage, you can still retain your ability to make calls inside the office or to the outside.

• If there is a power outage, you also retain the ability to make calls over the analog phone lines without making any changes to the system.
• You will get rid of phone line tangles because they may use the same existing ethernet cabling you use for your computer.
• Easy web administration allows the system administrator to make changes to it from anywhere.
• High-quality equipment available for all budgets.
• Saves you money in installation labors by using the same network cabling.
• Save money when expanding.  Just add the phone equipment you want and add to the system.  No more rewiring or adding expensive expansion modules.
• GrandStream is a very solid company that since the year 2002 provides communication solutions at a global scale.  Recently awarded with the 2016 Global Enterprise IP Endpoints Company of the Year by renowned marketing company, Frost & Sullivan.