Summary

This chapter has discussed VoIP network application configurations and VoIP network components. We examined simple home-office configurations aimed at reducing long-distance telephone costs. These can be quite cost effective when many long-distance and international calls are placed. Otherwise the capital recovery may occur over an extended time period. We also looked at small-office VoIP configurations. They provide a centralized telephone system for an enterprise with many remotely located personnel. With VoIP telephony all VoIP phones attach to a central VoIP PBX as though they were located in a single facility. This has special appeal for call center operations. It may also compete with CENTREX services from a functional and, perhaps ...

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