> Hosted IP TELEPHONY

Hosted IP Telephony allows business sites to access all the functionality and benefits of a modern phone system, such as Hunt Groups, Voicemail, Auto-Attendant, Music-on-hold, Call Recording, Conference Calling and Find Me/Follow Me features, without having to install a traditional PABX (telephone switch). The services are accessed over dedicated business grade bandwidth, which can be DSL, private circuit or Ethernet based.

The use of hosted IP based solutions is becoming a real alternative to the traditional PABX in all sectors of the market, but can be especially attractive to multi site businesses, or smaller organisations looking for communication solutions traditionally associated with complex and larger sites. Hosted IP solutions are expected to reach up to 30% of all new PABX sales by 2011 and the trend towards hosted solutions for other services, such as Office Software and E-Mail, will only support this development.

For business users, the benefits of adopting a hosted telephony solution from Install Technologies are clear:

	Retain existing numbers, or adopt a new business wide numbering scheme for all sites.
	Improved business efficiency from streamlined communications and availability of staff.
	Access to fully featured and modern telephony services, without the need for constant expensive upgrades of an in-house system.
	The availability of a web based interface to manage calls and set up call features.
	Greater flexibility when business operations involve changes to staff numbers and/or locations.
	Large CAPEX can be avoided and all voice communication costs treated as OPEX, leading to a predictable monthly spend on voice communications.
	Reduced expenditure on system maintenance and moves/changes.
	Access to lower call and connectivity charges, with the potential to eliminate call charges between business sites.
	In-Built business continuity and disaster recovery solutions.

Install Technologies has partnered with a leading UK provider of IP Telephony solutions to offer a robust and scalable solution for Hosted IP Telephony. From two data centres in London, Install Technologies will provide a secure resilient, end to end solution, including site surveys, specified connectivity, approved hardware and handsets, installation service and full licence-based feature set, so that customers will avoid the problems historically associated with poorly configured or installed hosted solutions.

In summary, Hosted IP Solutions from Install Technologies are:

	More Reliable.
	More Flexible.
	Less Risk.
	Lower Cost.

> SIP TRUNKS

SIP Trunks provide a cost effective alternative to the traditional method (usually ISDN2 or ISDN30 circuits) for connecting site based telephony switches to the national and international phone network.

SIP is an industry standard protocol, which allows voice calls to be carried over an IP network and interconnect with the national and international phone networks in the same way as traditional telephony services. Many modern switches have the capability to connect directly to an IP network, using SIP Trunks, but legacy equipment can also be connected, through the use of a simple gateway or converter box.

Install Technologies has partnered with a leading UK provider of IP Telephony solutions to offer a robust and scalable SIP Trunking solution. From two data centres in London, Install Technologies will provide a secure resilient, end to end solution, including the provision of managed hardware (routers) and dedicated business grade connectivity, which can be DSL, private circuit, or Ethernet based.

Install Technologies has carried out an extensive range of inter-operability testing with a large range of telephone switches from the major manufacturers and will continue to ensure that all major vendor products can be connected to the national and international phone network, using Nine Telecom SIP Trunks.

For business users, the benefits of using SIP Trunks from Install Technologies are clear:

	Reduced installation cost and lead time for new site connectivity.
	Access to lower call and connectivity charges, with the potential to eliminate call charges between business sites.
	In-Built business continuity and disaster recovery solutions.
	Greater flexibility when business operations involve changes to staff numbers as voice channel numbers can be increased or reduced without extensive lead times or the need to pay for voice channels not actually in use.
	SIP Trunks can form part of a resilient architecture in conjunction with traditional ISDN based voice services