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Network Requirements for Business VoIP Deployment
Voice Demands on Networks
Voice communication is sensitive to network conditions. Delayed or dropped packets cause audible problems including choppy audio, echo, and call drops. Preparing the network properly before deploying VoIP ensures consistent call quality.
Bandwidth Considerations
Each voice call consumes a specific amount of bandwidth depending on the codec used. Businesses must evaluate total concurrent call volume and ensure the network has sufficient capacity. Adding headroom for peak periods prevents quality degradation under heavy load.
Quality of Service Configuration
Quality of service policies prioritize voice traffic over less time-sensitive data applications. Network switches and routers configured with appropriate QoS settings ensure voice packets receive preferential treatment, maintaining call quality even when the network is busy.
Security and Segmentation
Voice traffic should be segmented from general data traffic using VLANs. This isolation improves both security and performance. Firewalls and session border controllers protect against unauthorized access while allowing legitimate voice traffic to flow freely.
Conclusion
Successful VoIP deployment requires careful network preparation. Adequate bandwidth, quality of service policies, and proper security measures create the foundation for reliable, high-quality business voice communication.
Redstone Systems, Inc. founded in Delaware, USA in December 2002, has been the ODM vendor for many well-known communications companies, serving the Southeast Asian market. In 2020, Redstone Systems will begin to return to the North America market with its self-developed brand.
Redstone has a complete product line of intelligent voice gateways, providing IP-PBXs, analog VoIP gateways (FXS/FXO), digital VoIP gateways (E1/T1), border appliances, and session boundary controllers (SBCs).
With advanced technology in digital signal processor (DSP), speech coding and speech processing, as well as efficient operational tools such as cloud remote management, auto provisioning, Redstone gateways are widely used in markets of enterprise communications, cloud communications, call centers, operators’ IMS/SIP trunks, bringing users friendly, efficient and reliable communication experience.
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