Marconi Rivello <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, I have a curiosity: how much does a regular PBX system cost? I'm > curious if using IP telephony in a building is cheaper than a regular > PBX, because of the high cost of the IP phones.
Take a look at http://www.buyerzone.com/telecom_equipment/phone_systems/buyers_guide7.html. As the article pointed out, TCO is important as well. Commercial PBXs usually require technicians with special software and training that can run >US$100/hr. If you already have a sysadmin, the savings in labor alone can pay for an * system over a few years. The prices for cards and software modules can add up quick as well... even if you could get a cheap NEC/Panasonic/Nortel/Avaya for the same cost as an IP-PBX, you'd basically have a featureless switch with featureless telephones. At that point, you might as well call up the local telco and get Centrex service. Figure that very nice IP phone can be had for around $250, and nice * box can be built with dual processors for about $3000 that can handle 30 users. That equates to about $350/user for a somewhat over-provisioned all-VoIP setup. That's far less than buying a $900/user PBX. Nick _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
