Which voice and data delivery mechanism is right for your business?
SIP or PRI? It’s a question that IT policy makers have grappled with all across the world. It’s also a subject that can polarize opinion amongst IT experts, with some swearing by the newer SIP (session initiation protocol) technology and others preferring the tried and trusted PRI (primary rate interface). How do the two options really compare?
Irish Telecom created the below infographic that analyzes both options under a variety of headings, such as circuitry/hardware needed, ease of upscaling, costs, capacity planning, business continuity and quality of service. For most of these criteria, SIP would seem to be the preferable option. With SIP, connections are virtual, upscaling is as simple as a configuration change, it costs less, and adding capacity is a straightforward process. PRI, by comparison, relies on manual connections, needs new hardware for upscaling, isn’t all that cost
Article source: http://www.nojitter.com/post/240171613/infographic-sip-trunking-vs-pri
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