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Simply stated, a SIP Trunking VoIP Business Phone Plan allows a company to add voice lines while
utilizing their existing Internet connection and PBX equipment. Mconnect provides the transport and termination of voice calls over
your existing Internet connection at a flat rate for unlimited local calling; while you're existing PBX continues to
provide the calling features. Per minute long distance charges apply.
This service can be provided with as few as 2 sessions instead of a full PRI or T1 that the traditional phone company offers. This enables a company to make a gradual transition to VoIP services while benefiting from the
cost savings of a converged network.
Traditional Infrastructure: Voice and Data on Two Separate Circuits
Mconnect Infrastructure: Voice and Data over Single Circuit
Mconnect Infrastructure: Voice and Data over Single Circuit
Advantages Over PBX Trunking
Traditionally, voice and data have always resided on two independent networks: One for voice traffic and a separate dedicated digital circuit for data traffic.
Until very recently, most medium-to-large companies purchased a PBX to support their phone service needs, necessitating a direct connection to the Central Office, usually via a Primary
Rate Interface (PRI). For data services, most businesses bought a data pipe to the Public Internet from their Internet Service Provider.
These days, however, the technology exists to consolidate both voice and data onto a single
network. In other words, data pipes can now carry voice reliably. Mconnect's proprietary IP nationwide network has a Mean Opinion Score (“MOS”) - a common industry measure of voice
quality - of > 4.0, which is considered to be as good as or better than toll-quality. Truly, VoIP has matured and come into its own as a viable alternative to traditional voice services,
creating multiple opportunities for companies to streamline their communications platforms and save money.
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Traditional PBX Trunking
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SIP Trunking
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Uses a dedicated voice circuit to connect the PBX to the Central Office.
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Uses the existing data connection to connect the PBX to the Mconnect network,
allowing businesses to make phone calls and surf the web. No dedicated voice circuits are necessary.
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Sold in units of “PRIs,” or groups of 23 Lines, which can be “wasteful” of bandwidth and prohibitively
costly, especially for smaller businesses.
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Can get as few as 1 Line, or 1/23 of a PRI, providing the ability to match communications costs more closely to actual business needs.
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Subject to traditional tax structure of incumbent phone companies.
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Subject to more favorable tax structure of “Enhanced Services Providers,” which excludes interstate
access charges regulated by the FCC.
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Subject to traditional long distance and intra-LATA toll rates.
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All intra-LATA calls are considered local, which means they are free.
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The old way: large capital expenditures for traditional telephony equipment with archaic interfaces.
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The new way: transitioning capital expenditures into operating expenses, allowing voice
communications costs to grow in proportion with the business.
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0% VoIP, 100% legacy. Does NOT offer the flexibility of enhanced features for remote
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Those managers under pressure to "get into" VoIP can do so safely and economically, without having to make
immediate changes to existing PBXs or handsets. Allows for a smooth transition period towards a hosted all-VoIP solution,
in which employees can take advantage of a suite of productivity-enhancing features.
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SIP Trunking Q&A's
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