The major difference between a carrier-class CO switch and a PBX is exactly as implied by the name: a private branch exchange is designed for a single private branch – i.e. a much, much smaller installation than a CO switch like a 5Ess or DMS500. Functionally, a PBX has essentially the same capabilities as a CO switch. Difference between Softswitch and IP PBX?.
What’s alarming is that the telephone networks are not capable of detecting this before it really goes wild. FBI Warns of Theft Via VoIP. Source: AndyAbramson
From one of the top trainers at Global Knowledge, here is a list – and description of each on their page – of the top 12 Cisco IP Phone features:
On Hook
Connected
On Hold
Ring In
Off Hook
Connected Transfer
Digits After First
Connected Conference
Ring Out
Off Hook with Feature
Remote In Use
Connected No Feature
via Basic Cisco IP Phone Features.
Panasonic today introduced the versatile KX-TDE600 IP-PBX communications platform, which in addition to supporting a range of analog, digital and IP telephony devices, is scalable to meet the needs of businesses with as few as 24 workers as well as operations with up to 1,100 employees.
The KX-TDE600 platform is compatible with Panasonic’s new KX-NT400 IP network phone, and comes in three IP-PBX formats:
VoiceServe’s complete VoIP telephony solution, VoIPSwitch, enables any Window® computer to become a virtual VoIP telephone switching system, with all the major components required by resellers, ITSPs and VoIP providers. With over 16,000 systems installed globally, to date, VoiceServe’s software enables businesses to become VoIP providers in just days.
TalkSwitch is giving the phones away for free! For each 280vs, 284vs or 288vs system that you buy, you get two free TS-200s, a value of $238 at MSRP.
via Phone Systems for Small Business – VoIP, PBX and IP PBX.
Switchvox SMB is a powerful IP PBX that integrates an easy-to-use web interface with innovative UC features such as fax, chat and video calling. The introduction of Switchvox 4.5 and new Phone Feature Packs extend the power of the Switchvox to Polycom phone handsets for maximum control of the communications system.
The WIN Pro IP PBX (PL-60700), the company’s Asterisk-ready platform for IP PBX applications, now includes a/b/g Wi-Fi support.
via IP PBX Platform Adds Wi-Fi.
