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12. Mai 2009

TELES VoIPBOX BRI: Migrate existing ISDN PBX to full VoIP functionality

Due to rapid growth and innovation in next generation network communications, many enterprises have found themselves stranded with an ISDN PBX which has not depreciated in value significantly enough to justify its replacement. The installation and implementation costs of an ISDN PBX represent a substantial investment, so it is no surprise that many CFOs balk at the prospect of having to ditch their existing system for an upgrade.

As an alternative to replacing the entire ISDN PBX architecture, TELES, the Berlin-based NGN and Access Gateway vendor, offers the VoIPBOX BRI. With the implementation of the VoIPBOX BRI, enterprises can retain their incumbent PBX infrastructure whilst migrating to full VoIP functionality. The benefits of this are quite clear: A fast return on investment, no change to existing telephony infrastructure required, advanced Least Cost Routing (LCR) functionality, remote survivability, and emergency breakout.

There are three main scenarios for utilizing the benefits of the VoIPBOX BRI:

Extend your TDM-PBX with the power of VoIP

Suitable for home workers and employees who are on the road, the VoIPBOX BRI can be connected to your enterprise’s PBX via ISDN enabling you to receive external VoIP calls and also to establish calls via your own PBX where IP connectivity is available. What this means to your home workers/mobile employees is that they can use their internet enabled devices to dial-in directly to your PBX, where calls are then converted into TDM format and can be received normally on extension phones. This results in enormous savings in calls, both domestic and international.

Benefits:

  • Office DDI
  • Complete integration of part- or full-time home workers into the company’s communication infrastructure
  • No change to end user habits
  • LCR & LCR 2nd generation
  • Free calls in multi-site environment & local break out calls
  • Centralized control over all company telecom users

 

Optimize your telephony costs

Within a multi-site PBX branch network, where PBX systems within your enterprise are separated physically or geographically, the VoIPBOX BRI can utilize its Least Cost Routing (LCR) functionality to route calls via the internet to separate branch PBXs directly, eliminating the necessity to route calls via carriers and enabling free calls via VoIP as well as local break out calls.

 

Benefits:

  • No expensive changes to existing communication hardware and configuration
  • No change to end user habits
  • LCR & LCR 2nd generation
  • Free calls in multi-site environment & local break out calls
  • Survivability

 

Business Trunking

In this scenario, the necessity of routing calls via ISDN can be negated if your service provider is equipped with a softswitch. IP access can also be leveraged for Voice and doesn’t require a second point of access (contract) for ISDN lines, resulting in cost savings and the potential for a single contract with one carrier. In addition, with SIP Trunking, the full range of TELES VoIPBOX BRI features can be utilized in the same way as the scenarios described above.

 

As an added bonus, if your carrier is equipped with TELES next generation network (NGN) technology, the VoIPBOX BRI can then take advantage of the features and benefits available to a full end-to-end solution, including:

  • Zero-touch configuration of the boxes using the TELES NGN Softswitch
  • Smooth transition from ISDN to VoIP and then to a fully-managed hosted PBX service
  • Transparent mapping of ISDN to SS7 via VoIP with zero information loss
  • Enhanced ISDN features such as “Advice of Charge”, “Overlap Dialing” and Call Deflection/Forwarding

 

In a nutshell

The TELES VoIPBOX BRI represents a highly effective solution to enterprises’ VoIP and telecommunications requirements. Easy to install and user-friendly, the VoIPBOX BRI can be integrated into a number of different telecommunications scenarios. The VoIPBOX BRI will have an immediate impact in any organization by reducing costs considerably, allowing a swift return on its reasonable purchase price – all thanks to its advanced LCR functionality.

If you are looking for a robust, flexible, and feature-rich solution to your company’s communications requirements, the TELES VoIPBOX BRI is the answer.