tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681105922819689220.post8193788078405009431..comments2023-09-18T06:32:24.141-05:00Comments on CIO Corner: VOIPUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681105922819689220.post-52847446271857150132009-03-06T12:47:00.000-06:002009-03-06T12:47:00.000-06:00Pro's: You have an integrated system that will sav...Pro's: You have an integrated system that will save on long distance rates for not only your schools but you will also be able to provide PRI lines that remove long distance fees if you have them from one end of your county to another. Centralized management is another benefit along with having a single voicemail location to manage. I am probably forgetting something on the Pro side and will add if I remember anything else.<BR/><BR/>Cons: By having one central system and all calls leaving your district from one or two PRI lines then all caller ID's from the district will be the same number no matter which schools calls out. We get a ton of calls from to our board office in response to a call that identifies the call as coming from our main district phone number. Then we have to explain that the call could have come from any place in our district.<BR/><BR/>Also, an integrated system means that if the central location goes down then all locations go down... much like your network.<BR/><BR/>I am probably forgetting more cons as well but I just realized I have a meeting in 15 minutes... oops.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681105922819689220.post-20159528385165495142009-03-06T07:05:00.000-06:002009-03-06T07:05:00.000-06:00What are the pros and cons, John?What are the pros and cons, John?JDShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06262405689582177486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681105922819689220.post-52937338305002151492009-03-05T23:40:00.000-06:002009-03-05T23:40:00.000-06:00Our phone system is physically what you are explai...Our phone system is physically what you are explaining without having IP assigned devices. We have one integrated system that has a central server and then a server at each school/location. We have two PRI lines that feed the system and we have a separate voicemail server that provides voicemail to every phone line. Some of our schools pass voice traffic over fiber while others utilize T1's which we are slowly switching over to our existing fiber lines.<BR/><BR/>There are pros and cons to moving to this structure. Ask and I will elaborate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681105922819689220.post-13576357729685044702009-03-05T15:58:00.000-06:002009-03-05T15:58:00.000-06:00John,Give me a call. I'd be glad to give you feed...John,<BR/><BR/>Give me a call. I'd be glad to give you feedback from a neutral 3rd party perspective. We do hosted VoIP and I can give you details on what to ask and what to expect. Pain points, etc. <BR/><BR/>Wayne<BR/><BR/>wayne.bogan@spirittelecom.com<BR/>803-726-9029Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00090077887774362631noreply@blogger.com