| Many companies now employ the use of PBX | | | | call forwarding. With these additional features, |
| phone system. This is the best time to edify | | | | office systems became more competent. |
| yourself on how this phone system actually | | | | Latest Innovations |
| works. | | | | VoIP has also wormed its way to this technology. |
| More on PBX | | | | Now, the merging of PBX and VoIP led to the |
| This is an abbreviation of Private Branch | | | | development of IP-PBX. This allows users to call |
| Exchange. Private companies utilize this telephone | | | | utilizing Internet Protocol. Now people within the |
| network. This also allows them to share lines | | | | network can do conference calling in addition to |
| from the outside so they can make calls to | | | | the first features introduced by this technology. |
| outside telephone networks. They call this the | | | | Other features include caller ID functions, call |
| extension. | | | | forwarding functions, auto dialling, automatic call |
| This allows people within the company to use fax | | | | distributor, call waiting and call transfer. |
| machines, modems and other devices within the | | | | On Cell Phones Too! |
| network. In easier terms, there is sharing for | | | | There is now mobile PBX. It allows the use of |
| every device within the company as it is using | | | | PBX technology and extends to mobile phones |
| just one network. | | | | which is good for business people. Not only that, it |
| This term was coined by switchboard operators. | | | | can also connect to PDA devices and smart |
| They were able to run a company using | | | | phones so it is pretty much very versatile. |
| switchboards. As technology progressed and the | | | | This phone system is ideal for small business. It |
| manual systems were replaced by automated | | | | allows you to expand your communication lines as |
| ones, the term then evolved to PABX or private | | | | your business grows. Also, it allows you to cut |
| automatic branch exchange | | | | back on cost on communication which is often |
| Advantages of PBX | | | | times one of the most expensive part of a |
| One of the advantages of this phone system that | | | | business. |
| many business owners could not pass up is the | | | | Hire an expert and ask how you can have a PBX |
| cost of phone calls. They can save much on | | | | phone system installed in your company. This |
| phone calls within the company only. As | | | | does not only ease up costs but also helps make |
| technology progresses, they can do more than | | | | transactions a lot easier as it enables easy |
| just call. There are more features added to the | | | | communication with other devices. |
| telephone system such as extension dialling and | | | | |