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ELLEGENT SYSTEMS, Inc. Hosted PBX And VoIP Phone Systems. LOGICAL Alternatives to Traditional PBX’s. Agenda: (yes, we have an agenda). Hard Truths Types of VoIP Systems Things You Should Know Compare Hosted to In-House Ellegent’s Value Pricing Return on Investment
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ELLEGENT SYSTEMS, Inc. Hosted PBXAnd VoIP Phone Systems LOGICAL Alternatives to Traditional PBX’s
Agenda: (yes, we have an agenda) • Hard Truths • Types of VoIP Systems • Things You Should Know • Compare Hosted to In-House • Ellegent’s Value • Pricing • Return on Investment • How it Works & What You Have • Questions
Telephony is changing The hard truths of business: • Phone systems, as we have known them, will no longer exist in 10 years. • Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) will be the basis for all phones for the next 20 years. • Hosted (Cloud) PBX solutions offer more flexibility than an in-house system. • For small businesses with one location, in-house VoIP systems make sense. • VoIP Phones are expensive (not yet available at Walmart).
Types of VoIP Systems • In-House • High First year Costs per location. • Inexpensive when figured over 5 year life expectancy • Uses the same Internet “lines” that Hosted PBX uses • Hosted • Fixed annual costs, phones can be rolled into monthly payments. • Great for businesses with multiple locations • 99.999% uptime for the phone system.
Things You Should Know • All major Cloud providers either have or will have a Hosted PBX solution by 2014, that includes Microsoft. • When IPv6 is fully implemented in late 2014, Hosted Phones Systems and Voice over Internet will be used more than cellular! • A single Hosted PBX will support IP phones at multiple locations, software phones on a PC or Laptop and APP phones on a smart phone or iPod like device. • Currently Quality of Service (QoS), which is the quality of voice, is similar to Cellular, but when IPv6 is implemented, QoS will be similar if not better than analog phones. • Current “SIP” QoS IP phones may not be compatible with IPv6.
The ELLEGENT Preferred Hosted Providers ELLEGENT Preferred In-House VoIP Systems • MicroTech-Tel • Virtual PBX • FortiVoice • CudaTel And there are many more that can’t compete! • ShoreTel • Avaya • Wave • Cisco • Rhino • AastraLink
ELLEGENT’s Value • Years of experience in networking and with Quality of Service • Excellent understanding of vendors in this market and with maintaining vendor relationships • Understanding of how to evaluate business need and value. • Excellent local Service, support, management and montioring
Why own an In-House Solution? • One-Time investment • You Know the environment • You Control the Costs • Your business owns an asset • Systems in multiple locations can “talk” to one another and seem as one system. • Your In-House System can be Fully Managed by Ellegent. • Lifetime costs substantially lower than Hosted PBX. • Most currently available, new, In-House Systems are ready for IPv6. • GREAT for small offices • It’s an Industry Standard Solution! • Ellegent, or any qualified Tech can help you maintain it. Hosted PBX solutions sounds good? But you’re paying for their facilities ..and their boat payment
Why use A Hosted Solution? • Same Cost every month • Incredibly reliable • Awesome Tech support • More features than most In-House Systems • Easy to add lines and users • Never any upgrades or repairs to the “System”! • Multiple Locations can connect to your Hosted PBX. • Moving your office is easy. • Power outages have no effect on your Phone System, everything goes to voice mail or your cell phone. • Will transition to IPv6 seamlessly. • NO maintenance cost. • 99.999% Uptime • Inexpensive to get “up and running” Secure Data Center with Fail-Over, HUGE Internet Pipes, Generators, Manned 24 X 7.
What You should know about VoIP Systems. • When using VoIP over the Internet, right now you need a BIG Internet Pipe. • ALL Hosted Phone Systems require VoIP over the Internet. • Some of the In-House VoIP Phone Systems we recommend work with Analog lines or PRI T-1’s. • All VoIP Systems require VoIP Phones. • There are different types of Quality of Service • SIP • DiffServ • The “New” Internet will be a game changer when it comes to Hosted Phone and Hosted PBX.
VoIP Solutions Hosted Or In-House Communications Where you want it Reliability Lower Operational Cost Flexibility State of the Art Technology
Frequently asked Questions What is SIP? What is IPv6 and why is it better? Will we need to rewire our building? What if there’s a power outage? What about 911? How long will an in-house system last? Phone systems used to last 15 years, now they only last 4 or 5, why? What about Faxing? Will our numbers transfer? Will our callers get busy signals? What about taxes?
How do we know it will work? “We don’t know if Hosted PBX or VoIP over the Internet will work at your location, we have to do a pre-site survey” • Evaluate your location(s) for high speed Internet availability. • Evaluate your network to see what needs to be done to ensure good voice quality. • Explain the advantages to hosted or in-house to you • Provide you a quote for all options What we will do, for free: • Questions we will ask: • “Can we get a copy of your phone and internet bills for all locations?” • “Can we take pictures of your facility?” • “Can we document the equipment you have?”
ELLEGENT SYSTEMS, Inc. Questions?