From small scale businesses through large businesses, the backbone of a business phone system is their PBX, or "Private Branch Exchange." From the rudimentary days of the old switchboard systems, to the vast, feature rich business phone systems of today - it's more than just a means of communication - the PBX is how things get done. Let's have a look at what it takes to integrate the power of one of these into your everyday workflow.
How you go about buying an integrating a PBX into your business will depend largely on what sort of features and services it provides, as well as how you plan to host it. What sort of internet connectivity does your PBX need? Would you benefit more from having it on site, or having a third party host it? What kind of infrastructure do you have in place already, and can you use it in the new system?
Answering some of these questions can be vital to getting the most out of the system. To help you find those answers, here's some food for thought...
You might need to see if you have space for the unit you're considering. The central core of a business phone system can vary in size from that of a small rackmount computer, all the way up through the size of a refrigerator. A dazzling array of features is no small comfort if you fail to account for the amount of space the unit will take up, especially if you have a small office.
You'll also need to take into consideration what your current infrastructure is, in regard to telephony. Many powerful PBX systems take special proprietary setups, extended networking, or wholly gutting your existing phone system to make way for the new. Others may be able to use a standard phone system, or even your basic computer network - though you may also end up sacrificing features for flexibility and convenience. Many times, the proprietary setups use their special connectors and wiring to deliver more data and extra features.
Modern software has seen a flood of high quality open-source development, and the PBX market is no exception. The "Asterisk" project is a suite of high powered, feature rich software PBX tools, very popular with many businesses. The software runs on a standard PC, along with specialized interface cards to connect you to the outside phone system (including everything from standard phone lines, through ISDN or T1 lines.) Features are rich, including robo-dialing, auto-operator menu systems, voicemail, voice over IP, and much more.
Of course this doesn't come without downsides. You'll either need to administer all of this yourself, or hire an expert to setup and administer the system for you. With the full features of the suit, also comes a sometimes difficult and time consuming process of installing it.
Modernizing your current system, or installing your first, it doesn't matter. Upgrading your business phone system to harness the power of the current offerings is a no-brainer. Delving into the features provided by modern telephony systems a huge edge in today's competitive world.
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