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Virtual DIDs Definition Continued.
Local DIDs have allowed PRI customers (businesses) to have many more local phone numbers than the actual number of phone lines they were paying for. As an example, a business that utilizes a local voice PRI for their telephone service has access to and is paying for 23 usable local voice lines. With local DIDs, for a few dollars more, this company could actually have 100, 200 or more local phone numbers that would be routed through their 23 voice lines. With local DIDs a company that has 100 employees, but only needs 23 voice lines to meet their needs, can actually give the appearance that each of the hundred employees actually have their own phone lines. In reality, each employee has their own local phone number but is sharing the 23 voice lines with the other 99 employees. Each of the 100 DIDs are coordinated through one of the 23 voice lines by a PBX. Of course this system will only facilitate 23 simultaneous calls. This scenario is common in the business world because industry averages for employees to be on the line at the same time is about 20%. With virtual DIDs, this concept can now be generalized to other geographic locations, including other countries. As an example, a company located in Seattle, that is utilizing SIP T1 voice service, can now have virtual DIDs (local phone numbers) in Dallas, Chicago, Miami, London and Paris. For each of these cities, the phone number being dialed will be local to that city, but will actually ring into the Seattle location. This scenario provides a least two major advantages. First, other than the approximate $25 monthly charge for each virtual DID, there is no per call charge to either the caller, or the receiver of the call. Second, if desired, the virtual DID in the example above, allows the company in Seattle to appear to have a local presence in Dallas, Chicago, Miami, London and Paris. To check SIP or PRI availability and pricing for your business location, please use the quoting tool at the top of this page. It is free, simple to use, real-time and there is no obligation. (Click here to return to top of page)
Modern VPNs
Writen by: Dennis Green
Virtual private networks (VPNs) utilize major advancements in technology to establish secure private communication channels, for the transfer of data, over shared networks such as private intranets or the internet. Currently, the most popular and state-of–the-art virtual private networks are based on MPLS (multiprotocol label switching). MPLS provides any-to-any connectivity over T1 or higher bandwidth. The best MPLS networks are facilitated within the closed systems of specific tier 1 providers. With this scenario, MPLS networks are as secure as point-to-point circuits. With quality of service (QoS), MPLS networks are extremely well suited for transmitting voice, priority files, multiple location audio or videoconferencing, or high quality video transmission. For two location networks, a point-to-point private line continues to be a bit less expensive than a MPLS virtual private network. However, point-to-point lines are not normally managed by providers, so with point-to-point lines, obtaining customer premise equipment, and configuring and maintaining the equipment is the responsibility of the end user. For multiple location networks, or two location networks which you know will increase in number of locations, MPLS can be far more functional, and far less expensive than a network comprised of point-to-point lines. In most cases, full T1 or DS3 MPLS VPNs are provided with all needed hardware, installation, configuration and management of the network by the provider for about the same cost, or just slightly more, per location, than managed internet service. Managed MPLS networks are pretty much turn key for the end user. There are also a variety of options for networking DSL or Cable service as well. As the authorized sales agents for the top 20 telecom providers in the country, we can provide free comparative quotes for completely managed virtual private networks for any locations in the US, regardless of the bandwidth needed at each location. We can also provide quotes for international VPNs (including MPLS options as well). (Click here to return to top of page)