by Uttam Pegu on April 24, 2010
Normally, one should check out three steps for buying EPABX or PBX for their office as follows :
1. Requirement Analysis
2. Benefits of PBX System
3. Choice of PBX Company
1. Requirement Analysis
a. Find out how many people should be speaking within the office premises at any point of time as well as how [...]
by Uttam Pegu on January 26, 2010
Though PBX itself is a complete equipment and can perform standalone, but it can also be connected to many other equipments like other PBX, computer, PSTN etc. With connecting two or more PBX together, it is possible to build a large private voice and data network spread over large geographical area.
The interfaces of a [...]
by Uttam Pegu on January 7, 2010
What is ISDN PRI/BRI ?
ISDN stands for Integrated Services Data network. ISDN is a set of communication standards or protocols for glutenous transmission of voice, data, video or any other network services using the same pair of wires being widely used in PSTN ( Public Switched Trunk Network). ISDN [...]
by Uttam Pegu on December 13, 2009
So, how does one compare Asterisk and legacy PBX systems ?
Asterisk is open source, software based PBX system which have all the functionality, features that any high end legacy PABX systems offer, at fraction of the cost of those legacy PBX ( Private Branch Exchange) systems. That is a powerful statement, one might have [...]
by Uttam Pegu on December 12, 2009
PBX system is quite a delicate system to install. Specially as it involves lot of wiring around the premises. It also has to work 24 hours a day, without any failure. Failure of this system is always noticed first and many people, organisation are so used to it, without they feel handicapped. So, while installing [...]
by Uttam Pegu on December 10, 2009
CTI (Computer Telephony Integration) is one feature which is must for your PBX system. If your PBX can not support CTI, then most probably, you have bought an outdated and featureless EPABX system. No doubt, all PBX machines would integrate with CTI hardware with analog interfacing, but analog interfacing with CTI is almost dead and [...]
by Uttam Pegu on December 6, 2009
Recently, during my visit to Indian Telecom 2009 exhibition, I have met many people working in PABX industry in India for last 20 years or so. Interaction with them has been very informative for me.
Almost everybody was anonymous that, on premise EPABX will not vanish from Indian market for many years to come. According [...]