How expensive is it to migrate my traditional systems to a VoIP network?
If you have an old phone system with absolutely no VoIP functionality it is still quite easy to “convert” this into a VoIP system by using Media Gateways. A Media Gateway is a box that plugs into the back of your phone system and converts phone calls into VoIP calls. In this way you can take advantage of lower call costs but also potentially greatly reduce your line rental charges. VoIP lines, often known as SIP trunks, are much cheaper than traditional analogue or ISDN phone lines. Media Gateways start from only a few hundred pounds and can result in a very quick payback depending on the set up of your business. Using a Media Gateway also allows you to hook up to other company locations. As many sites as you like can be added in. If they all have non-VoIP telephone systems then a low cost Media Gateway at each site will allow them all to be connected together.
