What is an on premise business VoIP phone system?
An on premise business VoIP phone system is where the PBX, is both an IP system and resides right on premise. This IP-PBX will most likely be an Asterisk system, but could be a more traditional PBX companies’ IP-PBX, as well. The advantage of an Asterisk IP-PBX is cost, open source and having a business phone system that escapes the traditional cycle of having to replace the entire system for upgrades or expansions, because the proprietary manufacturer wants to keep you buying entire new systems. An Asterisk on premise system has all or more of the advantages of Hosted VoIP with on premise signaling, which is much more reliable, a lower total cost of ownership when measured over 3 to 4 years, plus the ability, in many cases, to expand the system or add extensions at a fraction of the cost of other systems, including Hosted VoIP.
An on premise business VoIP phone system is where the PBX, is both an IP system and resides right on premise. This IP-PBX will most likely be an Asterisk system, but could be a more traditional PBX companies’ IP-PBX, as well. The advantage of an Asterisk IP-PBX is cost, open source and having a business phone system that escapes the traditional cycle of having to replace the entire system for upgrades or expansions, because the proprietary manufacturer wants to keep you buying entire new systems. An Asterisk on premise system has all or more of the advantages of Hosted VoIP with on premise signaling, which is much more reliable, a lower total cost of ownership when measured over 3 to 4 years, plus the ability, in many cases, to expand the system or add extensions at a fraction of the cost of other systems, including Hosted VoIP.
