voIP services and equipment
What is a sip trunk.
A SIP trunk is a virtual phone line that uses the internet to transmit
voice, video, and other multimedia communication instead of
traditional physical phone lines. It replaces multiple physical lines
with a single, virtual connection from a company's Private Branch
Exchange (PBX) to the public telephone network, allowing businesses to
make and receive calls over the internet.
SIP trunks are the digital equivalent of traditional phone trunks,
offering a more flexible and cost-effective way to manage business
communication. Internet-based: They use a broadband internet
connection to send and receive calls, breaking voice into digital
packets for transmission. Replacing physical lines: SIP trunking is a
modern alternative to older ISDN and analog phone lines, which are
being phased out in many countries.
Beyond voice sip trunks carry unified
communications services.
SIP trunks can carry video, instant messaging, and other multimedia
telecommunication services. Businesses can easily add or remove
virtual "channels" (lines) as needed, without the need for new
physical hardware installation.
A SIP trunk acts as the link between a company's internal IP-PBX
system and the external public telephone network.
We offer telecommunication products and
services from full office PBX systems to unlocked cellular mobile
smart-phones.
Gibber-Jabber can offer pre-paid voIP services and SIP Clients, as
well as hardware such as ATA´s and gateways, as a new page on this
site, this information will be updated to incorporate our prices and
equipment's.
What is needed for voIP
A good internet connection, preferably with low latency connections,
connectivity of voIP via satellite links is possible and works well,
but for best functionality in a business context fixed internet
services will more often provide a better service quality. However in
some areas fixed services are not available and satellite connectivity
can be used instead. We can offer 2-way satellite solutions throughout
most of Europe with DIY install kits.
Our voIP services work globally, all you need is an internet
connection and sufficient spare bandwidth to place the calls, if your
internet connection is always running at max capacity then QoS can be
deployed to give voice calls precedence over other traffic types, this
is often done when businesses are using real time applications and
servers like SAP, so QoS for voIP is not a major deployment issue, we
can advise you on setup and equipment.
What is an ATA?
An ATA - analogue telephone adaptor allows you to use a normal phone
with your voIP service, its a hardware device that connects to the
internet and interfaces traditional phones, some modern DECT phones
incorporate both a fixed line port and LAN port so you can combine
voIP and landline services on the one device. Some cellphones with
data packages will allow you to install an APP to make voice calls
using voIP over the data service at rates much cheaper than the
cellular calls could ever offer.
Softphones
Softphones are installed on your PC´s they provide a convenient method
to use voIP services using nothing more than your internet connected
PC (or Mac) and a headset with microphone. Some popular softphones
include xlite, phonerlite, and often voIP firms will provide their own
custom softphone.
SIP accounts
Gibber-Jabber, can offer you sip accounts, pre-paid with set calling
rates, we can define the number of accounts, the routes chosen and the
quality, all of these can impact on cost as well as quality, you may
as example only need low call quality at lower costs to test lines and
circuits, for speaking to customers normal quality suffices, or for
the most important vip calls, premium quality is available, this
actually equates more to the wholesale side of things that we handle
in the background, low quality calling can choose least cost routing
based on grey routes, these sometimes dont connect each and every
time but can offer good value for money, white routes normally offer
good quality and balanced value, premium routes offer a guarantee on
quality and have a premium for this - one factor to consider that is
beyond control, if you are calling from a premium route to someone
elses number, they too may be using voIP, if their connection is not
robust you may hear disruptions in the call.
voIP fault symptoms
There can be several, echo´s on the line usually indicate a latency
problem, robotic sounds, fades and drops indicate a bottleneck
somewhere, this could be local or remote, sometimes it is possible to
eliminate this if you know you are running software with intense
bandwidth usage (pause the program as example), crackles and clicks -
not generally a symptom of voIP - sounds that are electrical in nature
are usually coming from the headset or handset and its connecting
cables - check these are in full working order before continuing to
investigate.
Paying for services
Depending on complexity, and number of channels or extensions,
Gibber-Jabber offers virtual PABX services, combined with least cost
routing and voIP, you can choose whether to prepay for just calls, or
whether you add any of our VAS - value added services to your
packages. For financial security Escrow is available depending on the
transaction size.
Prices
The voip price lists and structures are being updated and will be
placed appropriately within our site in due course, if you have any
questions please do not hesitate to contact a member of staff.
Business use or home use
There is no difference to us, we make it simple - we offer the same
base tarrifs to both home user and business users alike, business
users may choose to add VAS, and may qualify for volume discounts -
discussions about volume must be realistic, and can be agreed in
advance, if you dont meet an agreed target level then you will default
back to the base tarrif, or intermediary discount levels as
approriate. If your a householder and want to benefit from business
rates, get in touch now.
Gibber-Jabber VoIP Telecom
Services for home and business.