HOW WILL SIP BENEFIT ME NOW?
SIP offers one of the first truly converged systems for communications. In addition to a growing number of emerging capabilities, businesses which adopt SIP will enjoy a host of immediate benefits, including:
- Open Standard, with many new features, products and services that all work together, so you have lots of freedom and choice.
- Simplified Communications Network, with one set of cable to handle voice, data and video to every desk.
- Easy set-up, so you don’t have to be a technical expert to install or modify your SIP based system and preferences.
- Maximum Flexibility, by allowing multiple dialling methods, choice of devices, use of wireless devices, ultra-flexible configurations, and interoperability with other systems.
- Supports Remote Workers, by extending your company’s network to them, wherever they are.
- Scalable, making it easy to build on your systems as your company grows.
- Future proof, protecting your original investment by adding new services and capabilities via downloadable software, and by using open system architectures that are compatible with equipment from multiple vendors.
- Reduced System Cost, by having one system to handle voice and data, meaning you have fewer components and one supplier instead of many.
- Reduced Long-Distance Bills, by placing long distance calls and conference sessions over the internet infrastructure instead of traditional communication infrastructures
- Potential for New Competitive Business Advantages as new SIP based services are offered over time.
- Consistency Across distributed organisation, by having the same dialling and access procedures to reach branch offices, home offices, teleworkers, and mobile employees.
- Fast ramp-up, when adding new branch offices or new employees, or when reassigning or relocating staff.
- Strengthens corporate culture inside distributed organisations, by dialling internally across distances, such as dialling by extension numbers, it feels like everyone is truly inside the organisation
- Ability to dial locally by connecting to regular public telephone systems.
