IP Telephony uses a private IP network for voice calls and not the public internet. It provides organisations with the ability to leverage their existing private IP data networks to transport voice traffic. VoIP on the other hand is a generic term for using IP data networks like the public internet for voice communication.

IP Telephony is a cost effective way of migrating an organisations internal voice communications away from the traditional analogue circuitry onto a company's dedicated data network.

Enterprises are therefore rapidly adopting IP Telephony as a result of the measurable business benefits IP Telephony has to offer. The most important benefits includes critical business drivers such as substantial cost savings on your telephone account, improved productivity, increased innovation and better collaboration.

Delivering a high quality and secure voice service takes more than just buying the latest IP Telephony system. Making sure that your network is ready for IP Telephony is a crucial factor to successfully deploying IP Telephony to your enterprise and requires a thorough understanding of the requirements for delivering top quality voice over your company's network infrastructure.

Consult Axial for a roadmap to IP Telephony.