Originally posted by Telephone Guru:
The biggest benefit of IP so far that I see is: reduced cost of cabling (One drop vs two)
Interesting. I just saw a thread on another forum about this very subject. One person responded that they are using separate cables for voice and data.
Maybe they found that it worked better that way.
I'm sure in some instances it will work on one cable, but maybe not always.
Originally posted by Telephone Guru:
...reduced MAC charges, ease of administration (This depends on the system of course-but overall, yes it's true)
Good for the end user. Not so good for the phone guy.
Originally posted by Telephone Guru:
... ability to interface with SIP trunking.
Excuse my ignorance. What is the SIP interface? One needs an ethernet connection in the phone system?
Originally posted by Telephone Guru:
In some cases the cost of the actual phones are still more than traditional TDM, but that will soon change.
I pay between $XXX and $XXX for digital phones (Avaya). Last time I checked, maybe the prices have come down, the IP phones were over $XXX.
That's a big difference.
But your points are well made and well taken. At the end of the day it will come down to price more than quality.
