In considering switching your business from traditional PSTN telephone systems to VoIP-based technology, you won’t go very far before you encounter SIP trunking. But what exactly is it and what does it do?
In simple terms what SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) trunking does is to connect your premises to the phone network. But unlike the older system where you used an ISDN line, SIP trunking does the job via an internet connection.
This confers a number denmark telegram of benefits including greater flexibility, lower cost and improved reliability. It’s not surprising then that SIP trunking has grown significantly in popularity in recent years. Let’s have a look at some of the advantages in more detail.
One of the biggest advantages of VoIP systems is cheaper calling, because traffic is routed more efficiently via the internet it can always find the lowest cost route to its destination. SIP trunking also allows you to make savings because it costs less in rental than an ISDN line. Not only that, but it can often make it possible to make landline calls free of charge – certainly within the UK – and other types of calls may be cheaper too.
Strategic considerations
Many businesses are now moving to unified communications (UC) strategies, bringing together all of their comms – voice, email, instant messaging, video conferencing – in one easy to manage strategy. SIP trunking can help here as it can allow users access to a unique number whichever network they are connected to. It also allows greater flexibility in connecting devices. If you are moving to the cloud, something which often goes alongside a UC strategy, then SIP trunking can help you there too.