SIP Trunking Archives

14 Nov

How SIP Trunking Can Add Revenue for MSPs

If you’re unfamiliar, SIP stands for “Session Initiated Protocol,” and is the primary protocol used to establish a voice communication session on a data network.

SIP Trunking is a service offered by VoIP providers like N2Net which replaces the traditional phone line in a business and allows voice traffic to traverse the data line instead. Whereas the traditional telephone line is a physical wire attaching to a plug, a SIP Trunk is a virtual path which uses the company’s internet connection.

14 Sep

Ask A Thirsty Elephant How a SIP Trunk Saves You Money

by N2Net

in Business Phone System, SIP Trunking, Voice over IP

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Our pachyderm friends might not be the best source for business advice, but they do know how to communicate. One communications technology that humans have embraced in recent years is called a SIP Trunk. Rather than exploring what SIP Trunking is, let’s focus on what SIP Trunking does.

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03 Jul

VoIP Security

by N2Net

in Agent, HPBX, SIP Trunking, Voice over IP

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30 Jun

The NAT and SIP Problem – Here’s How to Fix it.

by N2Net

in Agent, SIP Trunking, Voice over IP

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Updated July 2018

When dealing with VoIP traffic on today’s networks it is inevitable that you will run across an issue involving NAT and SIP. It is helpful to understand what NAT (Network Address Translation) does before you see why this causes a problem with SIP (Session Initiation Protocol).

03 Jun

Switchvox SIP Trunking And the N2Net Configuration

by N2Net

in Agent, SIP Trunking, Switchvox Phone Systems

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14 May

SIP. A Primer. What the Heck is that?

by N2Net

in Agent, Infographic, SIP Trunking, Voice over IP

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In the world of telecommunications, SIP is a buzzword used by many but often misunderstood. SIP stands for Session Initiation Protocol and is defined in RFC 3261. SIP is a signaling protocol designed to set up, tear down and modify phone calls on modern VoIP networks. To be clear, SIP is not what transports the actual audio stream for a phone call; that transport is provided by the RTP (Real-time Transport Protocol) in a modern VoIP network and will be addressed in a later blog post.

12 May

VoIP Cheat Sheet – N2Net’s House Rules

by N2Net

in Agent, SIP Trunking, VoIP

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In my family we play Pinochle. It’s a card game with a universal set of standard rules. Like many families who enjoy games together, we’ve adapted our game with a set of house rules that make Pinochle at the Moorman house much more enjoyable than the same game played down the street at the Winston’s. At least that’s what my Grandma will tell you.

Just like my family game of Pinochle, VoIP has its own set of universal rules that the industry follows, but we have our own house rules that make our VoIP more fun and easier to sell. This guide will hopefully clear up some of the confusion around N2Net VoIP vernacular and offer clients and agents a handy cheat sheet with the N2Net house rules.

12 May

3 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About PBX Caller ID

by N2Net

in Agent, Caller ID, SIP Trunking, Voice over IP

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Your desk phone rings. You’re in the middle of a time sensitive report and glance over to see who’s calling. The PBX caller ID number is 888-555-5565 with a caller ID name of Unknown. You chalk that one up as a telemarketer and keep typing. Five minutes later the phone rings again. This time, the number is local and the corresponding name is that of your largest account, so you stop typing and grab the call.

Once in a while, though, the number is legitimate but the name is wrong. Why does it happen? And if you’ve ever been the one showing up as someone else to other people, you know how difficult it can be to remedy, especially if it’s started happening right after you’ve changed providers.

19 Mar

Symbiotic SIP Trunking – Rekindling the Romance Between Carriers and Dealers

by N2Net

in 3CX Phone Systems, Agent, Altigen Phone Systems, HPBX, Quality of Service, SIP Trunking, Switchvox Phone Systems, Toshiba Phone Systems, Voice over IP

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In the old days (early 2000’s), Data LANs and business phone systems were like my ex-wife’s birthday. She was born on December 29^th, and while her birthday was only four days separated from Christmas, I was very sternly warned that they were never to be combined or merged in any way. They were two very separate events, just as voice and data were very separate technologies within the same physical office space.

Eventually, the technologies converged. The holidays never did. And it seemed to me that for the longest time (and even still today), data sales and implementation processes continued to remain separated from voice sales and implementation processes.