Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Wisconsin Phone Systems

Are you interested in a new phone system for your Wisconsin business?  There are many new choices depending on your needs and the size of your business.

A PBX stands for private branch exchange and is a telephone switch that resides at your business.  You purchase the equipment, which can be expensive, program it, maintain it, and set it up.  This is a better option for a large company that has its own IT staff.

An IP-PBX is a pbx that is ip-based, which means it runs over ip protocol.  This is your computer network including the switches and routers.  Cable is required to be at least cat5.

A hosted PBX is a pbx that resides off of your premises.  In Wisconsin you can get an ATT hosted pbx that they set up, maintain, and program.  There is also no huge upfront fee for the equipment so you save money upfront.

A virtual phone system is a voip system and there are many different ways to set these up.  Some of them come over an internet connection and some over a landline.  These often offer many features that might cost extra with other systems.

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