Commercial grade VOIP solutions

**DimPrawn** · 6 March 2009, 11:03

Isn't this the sort of thing someone who knows what they are doing should be doing?

I mean, it's like asking me to pick the best electricity supplier for a massive client co.

**DaveB** · 6 March 2009, 11:09

Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

Isn't this the sort of thing someone who knows what they are doing should be doing?

I mean, it's like asking me to pick the best electricity supplier for a massive client co.

So what are you doing posting an answer then?

**DimPrawn** · 6 March 2009, 11:12

My answer is you are not qualified to make that decision.

**DaveB** · 6 March 2009, 11:23

Based on what? The fact that I have asked for opinions on a possible solution from others who may have used it?

**DimPrawn** · 6 March 2009, 11:26

Okay, which Commercial grade VOIP solutions do you have 1st hand experience of specifiying, purchasing, commissioning, and supporting?

**DaveB** · 6 March 2009, 11:46

Enough to know what I'm doing. Unless you actualy have something constructive to say, feck off back under your rock.

**cojak** · 6 March 2009, 11:49

I use VOIPfone, which is business orientated, as good a quality as VOIP can be, and secure...

**FiveTimes** · 6 March 2009, 13:13

Originally posted by DaveB View Post

Our parent co. has banned the use of Skype within the business, right or wrong, and it is not open to negotiation. I have now been told to go and find a secure, reliable VOIP solution for the business that will save us some money on international calls. We are part of a global group and international telephoney via both lanndline and mobile is a regular requirement.

JaJah looks interesting but I have no experience with it. Has anyone used it in anger or recommend alternatives?

On what grounds was skype banned ?

**DaveB** · 6 March 2009, 13:33

Originally posted by FiveTimes View Post

On what grounds was skype banned ?

According to what I've been told it was a mixture of security concerns, bandwidth overheads, hardware requirements and management issues and was decided well before I arrived here. Right or wrong it's not an option until management at Parent Co. change their minds.

So rather than bang my head against a brick wall it's easier to try and find an alternative that removes those issues.

The reason I was looking at Jajah in particular is that it does not need additonal hardware and doesn't need access to the local network. It's available even at our remote sites with limited or no network connectivity. It works with our existing phone system and their Business package allows centralised account administration and tracking of call charges.

The issues I need more info on are around call quality, reliability and availability. Since I've not used it personally I thought I'd ask here and see if anyone else has, rather than rely on the sales blurb.

Commercial grade VOIP solutions