What are the advantages of IP PBX?
An IP PBX provides more efficient switching and a more professional “look” than if everyone in a business has their own separate IP connection and account. It allows phone calls to be forwarded within the company, and for internal voice-mail and conferencing capabilities that might otherwise have to be outsourced. An IP PBX is also much more flexible than a PSTN PBX, allowing an essentially infinite number of extensions and voice-mail boxes, plus desktop management via a Web browser rather than at a set of PSTN switches. They can also enable the recording of incoming and outgoing conversations (subject to legal considerations). IP PBXs, both as software and as physical devices, are relatively inexpensive and can be had for as little as $1,000. More…
