With VOIP and Unified Communication standards becoming more and more integrated into the business world, more and more companies are seeking to upgrade their phone systems. But with a veritable mountain of options out there it can be difficult to know where to start.
As with most purchasing decisions, it is wise to begin your search with a solid brand. Adtran is a world-class manufacturer of networking and communications equipment, renowned for top-notch engineering and responsive customer support. Adtran's products are a smart buy, whether upgrading an existing phone system or installing a new one from scratch.
Adtran Netvanta IP Phones
For organizations upgrading a currently existing IP phone system, Adtran's NetVanta 7060 IP PBX delivers fully functional PBX capability, including voicemail, auto-attendant, dial by name, overhead paging, call forwarding, and more.
The NetVanta 7060 is compatible with Adtran's IP 706/712 IP phones and certified Polycom phones. It can also serve as a Wi-Fi access controller for up to eight NetVanta Wireless Access Points.
Adtran offers a full selection of IP phones, from the IP 331, a two line unit equipped with an 10/100 ethernet switch, to the IP 712, a twelve-button business-class IP phone with web-based administrations.
Organizations looking to implement a new IP phone system from scratch would do well to consider the NetVanta 7100 IP Communications Platform. Essentially an "office in a box", the NetVanta 7100 provides IP routing along with IP PBX functionality of the 7060, making it the perfect unit to build a complete Unified Communications system around.
And few IP phones are better designed to work within a Unified Communications system than Adtran/Polycom VVX series. These units are operated using a mobile-inspired touch screen interface, and the intuitive navigation system means that the learning curve for new users is virtually non-existent. These phones are designed to deliver top-notch performance within an extremely wide range of Unified Communication environments.
For organizations seeking a more robust solutions, Adtran offers several Unified Communications platforms. The NetVanta UC Server is designed to provide software-based Unified Communications capability to existing PBX systems. It operates using Active Directory, and integrates with Microsoft Outlook.
Adtran Netvanta for Business
Adtran's NetVanta Business Communications Server provides full hardware-based IP PBX and software-based Unified Communications, making it an ideal system foundation for mid-sized and smaller organizations. This system supports up to 100 SIP stations per PBX unit. For
larger organizations, the NetVanta Enterprise Communications Server gets the job done, as it is capable of handling up to 2,000 SIP stations per server.
And for more complicated applications, Adtran offers the NetVanta Business Application Server. This software-based communications server for customized business processes utilizes database integration to enhance process efficiency. It also offers inbound and outbound IVR and rule-based call-control/redirection. Users can even make use of text-to-speech technology to check their email via phone.
All of Adtran's NetVanta servers are designed to integrate with a wide range of PBX systems, so no matter what the existing configuration may be, it can be safely assured that the appropriate NetVanta server would make a useful and significant improvement.
Tying everything together is Adtran's NetVanta 1234P Ethernet Switch. This managed 24-port ethernet switch provides the utmost in quality and reliability, an imperative for a device so central to the overall network. Designed with VOIP and Unified Communications solutions in mind, and offering a full range of performance, security, and administration features, the PoE-capable 1234P is the perfect choice to connect everything together.
Adtran's selection of servers, PBX systems, and phones make excellent investments that provide superior performance, no matter how large and complex - or small and straightforward - the particular requirements of any given organization's communication system.
