SIP Trunking allows service providers to extend it to other applications such as high-definition video/voice, mobility, conferencing, and presence.
SIP trunks are basically used in three broad contexts: 1) as an interconnection option to the PSTN (public switched telephone network); 2) as a SIP port on an enterprise server that offers interconnectivity between different enterprise servers such as telephony, voice mail, presence, etc., and, 3) for SIP interconnectivity between IP-PBXs, replacing traditional TDM (time-division multiplexing) lines. All the signal processing, protocol conversion, transcoding, call routing, quality of service (QoS), authorization, authentication and accounting functions, and switching control to and from gateways are performed by a softswitch or a session border controller (SBC).
Cost Benefits
There is no physical limit to the number of calls that could enter or exit the network at any given time, as SIP trunking allows a customer to oversubscribe the number of voice calls.
Connecting UC Islands
The value proposition of SIP trunking lies not so much in the cost benefits, but in the applications scalability offered by IP networks in general.
SIP Trunking for Call Centers
SIP trunking facilitates next-generation communications applications such as automated outbound voice and telemarketing, event broadcast emails and inbound touchtone order fulfillment.
All plans have set up costs associated with each that can be as low as $100 for the one-time setup and interop testing between our switches. Ask your Sales Engineer for specifics of your SIP connection for exact pricing for interconnection to our switch.
Unlimited Usage SIP Trunks Service $24/per channel/per month per SIP Trunk. (minimum 10 required). Term-commitment 24 or 36 months required.
There is never a charge for a call inbound or outbound calls anywhere in the United States.
Business SIP Trunks Service $10/per channel/per month for inbound routed calls from our Tier 0 and Tier 1 Markets.
Ask your Sales Engineer what your local numbers are and they can determine the Market Tier. We have more than 6,500 rate centers in the United States that are Tier 0 or 1.
Call Center SIP-TRUNKS are no cost per month. This plan is designed for very high volume call center applications.
Call centers may have hundreds of SIP-Trunks and this plan allows for Unlimited SIP-TRUNKS with all calls billed based on usage of minutes.
Minutes are billed starting at 1 cent per minute for inbound calls and 2 cents per minute for outbound calls. Minimum commitment for this call center connection is $300/per month.
Please ask your sales engineer for special pricing.
Microsoft Lync Server 2013 is designed to take your business’ collaboration environment to the next level.
Lync Communication software connects your employees through features such as: conferencing, presence, and instant messaging at the enterprise level. Lynx can function on either a traditional telephone line connection or a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Trunk provider. However, SIP Trunking is a next-generation communication platform, which is superior to traditional telephone lines as it provides a salable voice solution that can be adjusted to meet your individual business needs. Further, SIP Trunking simplifies administration of your network and will save you money on your telecom budget by assuring the solution is tailored to current telephone system needs with up-to-date enhancements to real-time communications.
Carolina Digital Phone offers premier SIP Trunk service for Microsoft Lync that provides a low-cost, high-quality option for Lync servers to connect with Carolina Digital Phone SIP Trunking service. SIP trunking allows you to consolidate your organization’s connections to a central site.