Why choose VoIP over Digital? - PBX Info :: Your Free PBX, PABX and Telephone Information Resource

gizo · 01-13-2008, 01:58 AM

Hi there....

I am currently researching a new Phone System for our business (~200 users at present).
Most companies I have spoken to are happy to give me a quote for a digital solution, and a VoIP solution, but they are all pretty sketchy about the benefits of one over the other...
As far as I can see, the VoIP solutions are a little more expensive, as are the handsets, and the only real benefit I can see so far is the option of softphones (good for our remote staff).

Can anyone offer a compelling reason why I would recommend a VoIP solution to my business, rather than a Digital solution? The new system will be going into a brand new building, so we will be wiring the whole thing up new as well, if that makes a difference to the case...

Thanks,
gizo....

***MSYoung*** · 01-13-2008, 05:05 AM

One factor would be less wire to run. VoIP phones use the same cable your computers use. Digital phones require their own cable.

***bobmay*** · 01-13-2008, 07:45 AM

Another reason for VOIP is ease of moving phones. When you move staff you can simply unplug the phone and plug in at the new location, and all the station programing, and extension number will remain the same.

gizo · 01-13-2008, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MSYoung

One factor would be less wire to run. VoIP phones use the same cable your computers use. Digital phones require their own cable.

Except that we are gigabit to the desktop, and all the handsets we have been offered are only 10/10 passthrough..

Thanks for the help, though..

***papa-bear*** · 01-14-2008, 09:39 AM

Cisco and Nortel have gig phones. don't know about the SIP phones that would work with Astrix.

Another thing with VoIP is your network. You will need to ensure it is robust enough to handle the voice traffic so there could be hidden costs the vendor is not telling you about if you go that route.

Bozman69 · 01-14-2008, 07:00 PM

Hi all,

We have just made the move over to a VOIP system and let me tell you its so much nicer to administer.

We are a gig network here and using the 1120E and 1140E Nortel IP Phones you retain that speed as they are gig enabled and as for ease of moving users its a piece of cake.

Brad

gizo · 01-14-2008, 08:16 PM

Thanks for the Heads-Up about Nortel - I am speaking to their rep later this week. Will be interesting to establish the cost difference between gig IP phones, and running 2 cables to each desktop. Hmmm.

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