Splicecom maximiser Business Telephony

IP Telephony

maximiser IP PBX is a business telephone system. Which has been constructed around a pure IP core because SpliceCom had the luxury of starting completely from scratch when they were designing it? Using this particular technology has allowed them to delivery greater scalability, flexibility and more advanced features than traditional TDM based, or IP Enabled TDM phone systems. This approach is becoming increasingly important to businesses due to the fact that it also provides an easy way to converge the World Wide Web, intranet and other web-enabled IT applications directly with your telephone system. It is on this basis the Gartner Group have termed Real Time Enterprise; increasing work force efficiency and reducing end-to-end business process by using web-based applications to get the right information to the right people at the right time.

maximiser IP PBX (business telephone system) uses the PCS 410, PCS 100, PCS Operators Console and PCS 50 IP Softphone for Windows and Mac OS X to deliver a sophisticated end to end pure IP Telephony solution – where and when required.

SIP and H.323

The maximiser IP PBX (business telephone system) can support both at the same time so there is no need to choose, maximiser 5100 and 5108 Call Servers support H.323 and the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP). Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) and H.323 provide two different alternatives for initiating, modifying, and terminating an interactive user session that involves multimedia elements – or as it’s more commonly known setting up a Voice over IP telephone call. Manufacturers and service providers are increasing supporting SIP, which has its roots in the IP community (it’s similar to HTTP and shares some of its design principles). A more mature protocol H.323 has its basis in ISDN, H.323 and SIP both use the Real Time Transport Protocol (RTP) to carry the actual media (voice or video) stream once the call has been set-up.

Both H.323 and SIP devices can be concurrently supported across a single system when using maximiser IP PBX (business telephone system), calls are passed seamlessly between both types of terminal. SIP Desktop Phones from Aastra, Linksys, Polycom, Grandstream, Elmeg/SNOM & Safecom have been tested with maximiser IP PBX (business telephone system), alongside SIP WiFi phones from Hitachi.

maximiser IP PBX (business telephone system) also supports H.323 and SIP Trunk services, by using IP Trunk Licences. While these Next Generation trunk services are currently in their infancy, maximiser IP PBX (business telephone system) has already been successfully tested with SIP services from Gamma Telecom, VoIP Unlimited, Voiceflex/Frontier Telecom and Gradwell/Margathea Telecom. Testing has also been successfully completed with Border Gateway Controllers (BGCs) supplied by Hipcom. By embracing ISDN, H.323 and SIP trunks as equals maximiser IP PBX (business telephone system) is able to provide true one-world communications without the need for additional Gateways, delivering both choice and future-proofing.

Migrating to IP Telephony - one step at a time

The fact that most companies do not have the luxury of “starting from scratch” meant that when designing maximiser IP PBX (business telephone system) integration with existing network infrastructure, exactly as it stood, thus maintaining the current investment and facilitating a migration to full IP was a key driver.

PBX Replacement

When looking at replacing a traditional telephone system that can no longer cope with your businesses demands, then the future proofing and investment protection offered to you by maximiser IP PBX (business telephone system) could well be a key factor in you decision making process. Maximiser IP PBX (business telephone system) modules, Call Server, Trunk and Phone can be installed in exactly the same manner as an existing telephone system with a single location.

You are able to retain the existing investment in copper plant when installing maximiser IP PBX (business telephone system). Simply terminate your existing twisted pair cabling with RJ45 connectors and they can be directly connected to the Phone modules. Maximiser IP PBX (business telephone system) enables the retention of your investment in traditional analogue phones while providing greater features and functionality. All that it take to enhance these phones is a single connection from the 5100 or 5108 fed into your existing LAN enabling them to utilise desktop PCs and laptops (Windows, Mac OS X and Linux) to run the PCS 50 Phone Partner.

Call Server has an integral QoS LAN Switch which ensures that voice and data traffic remain on separate networks. Want to move into the world of IP Telephony? Simply connect Category 5 cables (or better) directly to the Call Server - or a LAN Switch connected directly to the Call Server - and your PCS 410s, PCS 100s SIP or H.323/H.450 compliant IP phones. This allows you to change the telephony mix and migrate to the newer voice technologies as and when it’s right for your particular organisational needs, but you can still keep your voice and data networks separate.

Utilising your Existing LAN Infrastructure

Should your current LAN Switches not support Quality of Service (QoS), it does not matter as by keeping voice and data separate, maximiser IP PBX (business telephone system) can still deliver access to all the business benefits it has to offer. If however you have already implemented a structured cabling system for voice and data connectivity, then maximiser IP PBX (business telephone system) is able to deliver furthere cost savings and efficiencies to your business. The structured cabling enables you to distribute Call Server, Trunk and Phone modules to the locations where they are needed throughout your building or campus, which is unlike the centralised single location associated with traditional and indeed IP-enabled PBXs. As a single LAN cable can support up to 34 concurrent phone calls between the Call Server and the Phone Module, cables for analogue extensions only have to be run from the desk top to the nearest riser where a Phone module is located. The Call Server is connected to your existing LAN network via a single cable allowing deck top PC’s to run PCS 50 Phone Partner, which will deliver all the advantages of PCS 410 to users who are using analogue phones. Switches are not required to support QoS if PCS 410s and PCS 100s are connected directly to the Call Server or via low-cost LAN switches dedicated to voice traffic.

Should you have LAN infrastructure equipment that already supports QoS, maximiser IP PBX (business telephone system) enables the convergence of your voice & data networks. Call Server, Trunk & Phone module connectivity combined with PCS 410 and PCS 100 IP Phones can be superimposed on your existing IP network. Where the latter two devices are deployed, only one LAN cable to the desktop is now required and IP Softphones, such as the PCS 50, running on desktop or laptop PCs (Windows and Apple Mac OS X) can be utilised. In summery only one network is required for voice & data, reducing the amount of equipment to manage and halving in the amount of cabling required.

Legacy PBX Migration

Many companies will have made significant investments in their central site PBX that they're not ready to write-off just yet. Some will have little desire to disrupt everyday operations, yet want to trial IP Telephony in anticipation of short-to-medium business needs. Others will have PBXs that cannot be upgraded to support IP in the future or the cost of an IP upgrade is deemed excessive. A few may need to bring a new branch office on-line, but not want to invest further in their current preferred, yet aging PBX solution. For all of these scenarios, and many more, maximiser can be used in conjunction with your existing telephone system.

Deploying maximiser behind your existing PBX (or fronting it) can be achieved simply via DPNSS or using PRI or BRI S Bus connection(s). This allows calls and CLI information to be automatically routed and manually transferred between switches. In situations where remote networking of maximiser to a central site PBX is required, this can be achieved over a DPNSS links, or over an existing IP WAN router infrastructure between offices with a Call Server acting as a central-site gateway. In scenarios where no data link between sites already exists, maximiser’s integral IP WAN router can be utilised to enable the transport of inter-site voice calls and data, between offices, over a single link.

: PCS 580G; Ultra sleek in styling, SpliceCom's PCS 580G IP Phone has been designed to look great from every angle – providing a large touch screen display with full colour graphics display, context sensitive keys and bold, instantly recognisable icons combine to deliver a user experience more readily associated with the latest mobile phones than business telephony. This is SpliceCom’s latest version of the World's first "keyless" business telephone. PCS 580G provides full colour touch screen access to dedicated easy to use, icon driven, maximiser system features and much, much more, including Web, Intranet, IP Video/Web Cam & IP TV access and web-enabled content delivery.

: PCS 580G; Ultra sleek in styling, SpliceCom's PCS 580G IP Phone has been designed to look great from every angle – providing a large touch screen display with full colour graphics display, context sensitive keys and bold, instantly recognisable icons combine to deliver a user experience more readily associated with the latest mobile phones than business telephony. This is SpliceCom’s latest version of the World's first "keyless" business telephone. PCS 580G provides full colour touch screen access to dedicated easy to use, icon driven, maximiser system features and much, much more, including Web, Intranet, IP Video/Web Cam & IP TV access and web-enabled content delivery.

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