Session Initiated Protocol (SIP)
For companies with multi-site networking wishing to make full use of their installed IP-PBXs by not only communicating over the internet within their network for branch-to-branch communications, but also outside of their network then a SIP trunk provided by an Internet Telephony Service Provider (ITSP) to connect to the traditional PSTN network is the solution.
Using the internet the ITSP provides connectivity to the PSTN network for communication to fixed and mobile phones.
Unlike traditional telephony, where the service provider provides physical wired telephone lines to the business premises, a SIP trunk allows a company to replace these traditional fixed lines with PSTN connectivity via a SIP trunking service provider on the Internet.
SIP trunks can offer significant cost savings for companies, eliminating the need for local PSTN and ISDN connections
There are three components necessary to successfully deploy SIP trunks:
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