News

News

IP PBX must-haves for small businesses

  What is PBX?

  PBX stands for private-branch exchange,and it describes business phone systems that allow transfers between extensions within a company and other advanced features.Any business with more than one employee can benefit from a PBX phone system.

  However,not all PBX systems are created equal.There’s a variety of features to consider,and different PBX types are suited to different situations.

  What Type of PBX Phones Are There?

  Choosing the best PBX phone system for your small business means understanding the two categories of phone systems.

  Traditional PBX:This classic multi-line phone system is used by businesses to deploy a network of phone lines with business features such as call transfer and call hold.

  IP-PBX:Sometimes called a hosted PBX or virtual phone system,these systems have the functionality of a traditional PBX.However,the underlying technology transmits calls via your internet connection.  

  When proposing IP voice solutions to small businesses,certain applications and features are so essential that the customer won’t even consider purchasing a system without them.According to a study of more than 200 small businesses conducted by,the phone system applications most often cited as“required”are:

  Auto attendant:This allows callers to be greeted with a friendly voice and have their call routed to the desired extension without the need for a receptionist.

  Automated call distribution:Also known as ACD,this is a rule-based call routing facility that uses multiple variables to route the call to the most appropriate extension.This is often done in collaboration with IVR(interactive voice response)functionality.ACDs vary in cost and sophistication and can also be used to authenticate callers,generate outgoing calls or responses,allow callers to record messages,collect usage statistics,and more.

  Fax over IP:A third of the sample reported needing the ability to send faxes over the Internet.

  Softphones:This application enables smart phones and general purpose computers to be used as office phone extensions for receiving and placing calls over the Internet.

  Conferencing:Nearly one in five small businesses in the sample studied indicated the need for multi-party audio conferencing.

  Call recording:The ability to record calls was cited as indispensable by 16%of the sample.

  Computer telephony integration:Also known as CTI,this refers to interoperability between the phone system and the computer system,so that the IP phone system can be integrated with business software like the CRM(contact relationship manager),accounting platform,or ERP(enterprise resource planning).

Contact Us

New Rockers will do our best to support you
Contact with Us now

Copyright © New Rock Technologies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 沪ICP备15008515号-1