by Uttam Pegu on February 15, 2010
There are many words which are specific to PBX or PABX, or widely used in PABX industry. I thought I would try to list them :
1. PABX, PBX, EPABX
2. ISDN
3. PRI
4. Line card
5. Power supply
6. Number of ports
7. number of lines
8. trunk
9. network
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 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 If your PBX can not support CTI, then most probably, you have bought an outdated and featureless EPABX system.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 7, 2009
What is an intercom?
An intercom (a short form of intercommunication) is a stand-alone electronic communications system used for limited or private conversation inside a home. Normally, it is an well-known communication system
between PA ( Personal assistant) and the officer. There are large intercoms available now a days as well as it can have connectivity with [...]
by Uttam Pegu on November 28, 2009
Indian PBX market seems to be still in older technologies like analog EPABXs. Self-hosted PBX systems are still very much prevalent in India. I think it is majorly due to lack of information about hosted PBX systems as well as absence of any hosted PBX provider. Here are few PBX systems which are still [...]