VoSKY (
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It does this by significantly reducing telecom costs up to 90 percent over traditional telco trunks.
The VoSKY Exchange Pro VISIP-EX claims to deliver unmatched performance and reliability, and seamless integration with all Skype (
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The VoSKY Exchange Pro VISIP-EX works with any existing IP-PBX through SIP trunk ports and adds up to 30 lines of Skype. This means that enterprises can add extra capacity and take advantage of Skype’s cost savings and enhanced business features without overhauling their existing network and phone infrastructure. Employees will also benefit from the VoSKY Exchange gateway; they can make and receive Skype calls from their regular office phone without Skype software, computers, or headsets.
VoSKY Exchange assists IT managers by giving them full control of Skype in their network to help address some of the main concerns of using the peer-to-peer (P2P) service in the enterprise environment. Moreover, administrators no longer have to manage and troubleshoot a mix of computer hardware, operating systems, Skype client versions, and headsets.
With VoSKY Exchange, security concerns are also reduced by removing Skype from the employee’s desktop. And by joining Skype with corporate PBX, VoSKY Exchange guarantees that all inbound and outbound Skype calls are listed in the company’s Call Detail Records (CDR).
VoSKY Exchange Pro VISIP-EX also adds innovative Skype business applications to an IP-PBX. Companies can now take advantage of Skype’s newly launched Unlimited World plans for ultra low cost international and long distance calls to customers and business partners. Businesses can also improve their online sales efforts by adding a Skype-powered click-to-call button on their e-commerce site, online support portal, or Web banner, as well as expand market presence by adding a local number in any country where global SkypeIn is available.
Furthermore, the VoSKY gateway allows telecommuters and traveling workers to connect to the company PBX anywhere, anytime. For remote PBX access, companies just install a free Skype client on an employee’s laptop or smart phone. Using Skype drastically simplifies deployment by eliminating common headaches associated with remotely accessing IP-PBXs, such as VPN configuration or NAT/Firewall traversal issues. In addition, Skype’s private voice network ensures greater voice quality compared with VoIP calls over the public Internet.
“The enterprise market continues to embrace IP-PBXs as a way to lower their telecom costs. According to a report by The Info Pro, 59 percent of enterprises currently have an IP-PBX in use, while 29 percent of them include an IP-PBX in their near- or long-term plans,” said David Tang, vice president of global marketing at VoSKY. “The VoSKY Exchange Pro VISIP-EX was not designed to replace the IP-PBX, but rather enhance its value through Skype’s global reach, enormous user base, robust voice quality, and value-added business applications such as click-to-call.”
The launch of the VoSKY Exchange Pro VISIP-EX expands VoSKY’s PBX-to-Skype portfolio to meet the needs of companies of all sizes. VoSKY Exchange gateways seamlessly integrate with legacy and next-generation telecommunications equipment via industry standard analog FX/FXS, digital T1/E1, or IP (SIP) interfaces.
Silicon Valley-based VoSKY is empowering businesses to leverage Skype, the world’s largest VoIP community with more than 338 million registered users. The company’s proven, enterprise-grade solutions create new opportunities for small-to-medium size businesses (SMBs) and enterprises to reduce communications costs and improve productivity. VoSKY Exchange, the company’s flagship product, is an award-winning PBX-to-Skype application gateway that seamlessly integrates a company’s phone system with Skype. This plug-and-play platform is compatible with any existing TDM or IP PBX phone system.
Michelle Robart is a contributing editor for TMCnet. To read more of Michelle's articles, please visit her columnist page.
