November 12 2008
You have your voice over IP, now what?
You’ve made an investment in IP (internet protocol) voice infrastructure that uses you data network. You are already enjoying lower maintenance costs, quick add/removal of voice nodes and lower infrastructure costs, it’s now time to start thinking outside the box.Since the same infrastructure now carries voice that used to carry data only, you can start thinking of how you can deploy voice devices in areas that were cost prohibitive to reach in the past. You can use WiFi or optical bridges to spread your reach, you can use the same infrastructure not only for voice but also for data and security.So once you have a location “lit” up with IP connectivity, you can use the same pipe for data, voice and devices like cameras for security and sensors for temperature/humidity, etc. The possibilities are endless; deploy paging speakers and horns that connect via WiFi, deploy IP cams or remote door locks for security or employee clock-in devices and enjoy the benefits and simplicity of putting other services over IP. It’s not just for data and voice anymore!

