IP telephony is completely changing communication in companies. A need to make Internet calls component is the IP phone , although it is not essential (remember you can avail yourself ATA adapter analog phones, or software).
Unlike analog phones, these have a number of advantages that will allow you make free calls through the Internet Protocol to transmit text data, voice and video. If you do not know the advantages of IP telephony, I recommend you see it before reading my article: "How to save on your phone bills with IP voice?" . In this article we will see what types of IP phones exist and what are the characteristics of each.
Types of IP Phones
We can find several kinds of phones according to our connection needs. In many cases, it is best to have all of them to be able to talk on the phone from any device.
· Landlines: by the looks they resemble analog, but have some unique characteristics. They carry a screen so you can talk on a conference call, allow you to make multiple calls at once through SIP accounts and have high quality sound.
· Wireless: VoIP cordless phones are very useful because they allow you to speak from anywhere without having to have your computer on, or be attached to the fixed terminal. They have the same characteristics of voice lines as a fixed one.
· Softphone is a software for IP calls that installs on any PC and allows you to call via the Internet. Ideally, you should purchase a set of headphones, microphones and webcam to take full advantage of your possibilities. There are also mobile applications and can be integrated into a web.
· USB Phones: there are some IP phones that can be connected by a USB port to any computer and use it from there. Its main advantage is that you can always carry it with you, being able to recharge it on the computer you use.
It is also important to know that there are different VoIP protocols or standards , such as SIP ( Session Initiation Protocol ), with a simple syntax in HTTP, H.323, SCCP, MGCP ( Media Gateway Control Protocol ), although that More commonly used is the SIP.
Apart from these types of IP phones, we can also classify them according to the supplier : some are free and can be used with any provider voice over IP, and others are linked with any particular owner.
Which IP Phone is Best?
If we talk about phone as the connection is difficult to answer without knowing the specific characteristics of your business . The ideal is to always implement the softphone wherever there is a computer, but also should have a fixed for the reception, a wireless they can use across multiple ... It depends on your budget and peculiarities.
I invite you to leave me a comment telling me how you got the telephone network in your company and see how we can help. Of course, if you find this helpful this article or know someone who needs to work with IP phones , I invite you to share it on social networks.
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