Our consultants help you find and price available SIP Trunking providers in your area.  SIP Trunking is a technology that works with PBX or VoIP systems to deliver voice transmission through Internet networks.  SIP stands for Session Initiation Protocol and doesn't run through traditional copper wiring (allows one call per line at any one time).  A small business can run SIP trunking on an Ethernet line.  A large business can run SIP trunking systems on a T1 or T3 line.  One T1 line allows 24 consecutive phone calls at one time, one voice transmission per SIP trunk or leg.  This allows businesses to make and receive a larger volume of phone calls at lower prices.  Unlike traditional VoIP PBX systems running on the Internet, SIP trunks have less data loss.  SIP Trunking is particularly useful for Call Centers and large capacity in house phone operators. 

SIP Trunking runs on VoIP and/or PBX systems, so the voice signal must be converted from an analog signal to a digital signal.   A SIP trunking system conversion is relatively inexpensive compared to adding copper lines.  Installation times vary from a few weeks to a few months, depending on the scope of the project.   Cost depends on many factors, including proximity to T1 or T3 hubs, installation and ground breaking costs, as well as cost of hardware and software installation.

Traditional analog voice calls use copper wiring, meaning one voice call per line.  As businesses grow, it is expensive to add more lines just for each added phone.  However, installing a larger, digital-capable line like a T1 line is also expensive.  It is something to consider as your business grows.  If you expect to be growing fast, it would not be worth installing more copper lines just to throw them out down the road.  Installing a T1 line may be expensive now, but as you grow, it becomes less and less expensive. A specialist can help you to determine the most cost effective method for your present and future call capacity needs.