Voice over IP (VOIP)
Overview - Session Initiation Protocol
(SIP) is the common signaling standard for real-time communications including
Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP). SIP is an open-standard which allows
carrier voice equipment to interoperate seamlessly with customer premise
equipment (CPE). The logical voice channel established between them is referred
to as a SIP Trunk; a virtual phone line that utilizes a Broadband connection for
access.
Our SIP Trunking works directly with an IP PBX as well as
with legacy customer premise equipment (CPE) which uses an Integrated Access
Device (IAD), commonly referred to as a gateway.
SIP Trunking delivers
inexpensive local, toll-free, domestic and international long distance service
through our national footprint covering North America with per trunk and per
minute rates much lower than that of traditional service. Also, with phone
numbers from over 7,000 rate centers, we can provide new or port existing
numbers nationwide
Features & Benefits - The primary benefit
of our SIP trunking is the reduction in communications cost; typically 40 - 70%
below what legacy Telcos offer, but the major features it provides are those
that enhance functionality and scalability and resolve issues related to
large-scale enterprise deployments. Some of the features of the SIP trunking
business VoIP product line include:
*
Unlimited local and long distance calling in the United States (except Alaska)
and Canada
* Discounted international calling
* One BTN (Billing Telephone
Number) with E911
* G.711 and G.729A codecs
* PSTN
origination/termination
* Additional DIDs can be ordered individually or in
any amount
* Unlimited concurrent call sessions (limited only by available
bandwidth)
* Operates with legacy CPE through VoIP gateways to deliver IP
Communications benefits
Additional options are available, such
as:
* Local Number Portability (LNP)
* Enhanced 911
* Calling Name
(CNAM)
* Directory Listing (DL) predicated upon geographical relevance
*
Discounted inbound toll-free (with RespOrg portability)
* Dynamic load
balancing across multiple locations
* Business continuity
* Extra
Toll-free Numbers (XTF)
Business Continuity - With IP
Contact or Call Centers, businesses have an increased level of flexibility as
well as protection against disaster, whether from natural causes or mechanical
problems such as equipment failure or power outages. If one line should fail for
any reason, redirecting calls through remaining available VoIP gateways
guarantees business continuity and recovery from the outage.
As business
grows, adding traditional TDM PBX equipment incurs expenses for equipment, time
spent on installation, testing, implementation and the disruption of routine
business processes. Growth and change should be a positive indicator for
business, but interruptions resulting from equipment additions or changes can
negatively impact profits and disrupt business continuity.
Implementing
an IP contact center with today’s SIP technology can take place in stages more
efficiently and at a lower cost while business continues uninterrupted because
most communication devices today are SIP capable. SIP architecture offers
developers an open protocol standard so they can use a wide range of products
that share common interfaces. This allows the contact center to grow and adapt
to changing needs and volume with minimal impact, if any, on daily business
transactions.
Brooke Technologies offers SIP Trunking on a
multi-carrier network with superior call quality, security and business
continuity. Communication through contact centers on our network travels to its
destination uninterrupted on circuits maintained below capacity, augmented as
needed to prevent bottlenecks. Brooke Technologies has implemented a
network infrastructure comprising state-of-the-art equipment and services and
monitors the traffic 24x7 to ensure QoS and reliability that today’s contact
centers demand.

