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 plug-in, manually operated switchboard systems, to the modern computer controlled business phone systems of today - it's more than just a means of communication - the PBX is how your business stays relevant in a fast paced business world. Let's have a look at what it takes to integrate the power of one of these into your everyday workflow.
While evaluating phone systems for business, it's crucial that you consider expandability and capabilities for the future. Getting locked in to a small PBX system which could stagnate over time could leave you in the position of having to spend more in the long run, upgrading an existing service - or maybe that's exactly the point you're at now. Consider some of the options that a modern business phone system can bring you, keeping an eye toward the future.
Cabinet space and installation requirements are far too often overlooked. A business PBX can vary in size from tiny to huge. 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.
Not only that, but installation is a sobering topic. Many business phone systems will take special proprietary setups, extended networking, or wholly gutting your existing phone system to make way for the new. Some can use a standard phone system already in place, 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.
Not all the systems on the market are proprietary. Many commercial options are powered by an open source PBX package. 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.
Rather than run this yourself, you an also opt for devices powered by Asterisk, of which many can be found. This can give you many of the rapid development, security, and plugin benefits of Asterisk, without the chore and hassle of trying to install and manage the software on a computer, yourself.
The sheer power delivered by computer driven phone systems, like the modern business PBX, can do wonders for your business. After reviewing some of these potential offerings, no doubt you can see how wide reaching these benefits can be. It's my hope that some of the information above will help you determine what will really benefit you in a business phone system.
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