Communications Convergence

Whether you are a home-based business or an enterprise customer the wide range of Voice over IP products and services enables you and your customers to take advantage, and unleash the full power of the Internet to transform your current telecommunications network. The main advantage of Voice over IP is the simple fact of it being location-less, i.e. take your extension wherever you go.

With the wide range of providers already available the VoIP marketplace has become a somewhat muddled and murky place. Switchnet Systems range of services and products aims to reduce this confusion by offering a simplistic, yet powerful and flexible solution to the biggest question asked - Can I Save On My Call Charges?

The simple answer to that question is YES! How does it work? Unfortunately that isn't a simple question as the technologies available are as wide as they are diverse, however Switchnet Systems have uncovered some of the simple truths and provided a simple FAQ to this question. We also have designed some simple VoIP related networks , which have been field proven under high call loads.

VoIP Migration

Already have a traditional PBX and want to make the move to VoIP? Vegastream offers the best path for this migration. Using the Vegastream IP Gateways your PBX users don't notice the changes you have made. All the funtionality of the PBX is still available, all that changes is how the calls are routed beyond the PBX. The Vegastream Gateways make these decisions. Include SIP Trunking to take advantage of lower cost calls and get your network ready for a full VoIP Solution by adding a SIP-PBX later on.

VoIP from the Ground-Up

Have you just moved premises, or opening a new branch and want to take advantage of the lower call costs immediately? Switchnet Systems have a choice of two solutions for this instance. Both solutions are flexible, scalable and reliable, the only difference is the brand. From the United States comes Epygi, with their market leading Quadro platform it has everything a business needs from a PBX, in a small desktop or rackmount solution. Epygi Quadro comes in a variety of flavours to suit any new situation, from an ISDN Primary Rate solution, to a single analogue line. With up to 30 simultaneous High Quality External VoIP calls the Epygi Quadro is ideal for the Small Offices to Small Regional Offices.

For larger capacity, Switchnet Systems offers a custom built Asterisk based solution for 5 to 500 extensions on one device. Complete with line interface cards available in ISDN (both Primary Rate & Basic Rate) and Analogue (both TelCo facing FXO and Handset facing FXS), SIP Trunking, Call Conferencing, Voice Mail and all the other features you would expect from a high powered enterprise digital PBX.

IP Handsets

Already have an IP-PBX or VoIP System and are looking to expand the existing capacity? Switchnet Systems have a range of recommended IP Handsets for use in any situation with the major IP-PBX systems. First up comes Snom. Snom handsets are suitable for use in any environment, with support for multiple line presence, headset, caller display, phone book at an entry level price for enterprise technology.

Polycom is the leading independent supplier of standards-based IP phones. Polycom offers a choice of supported call control platforms and an assortment of IP phone models to meet the unique communications requirements of your organization. Polycom IP phones are engineered to deliver a superb communications experience. They offer outstanding sound quality, advanced functionality, ease of use, simplified configuration and upgrades, and protection of your investment over time.