Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) or openSIP server is an open-source platform made for VoIP communications. It takes control & charge of both calls per second & simultaneous calls. It works around different areas like SIP registrars, virtual PBX solutions, IM server, class 4/5 SIP router/switch & the like.
SIP servers are extremely important in today’s fast forward technological world as other servers like Presence server, Redirect server, NAT reversal server & Proxy server all come into work. All this makes the telecommunications business & engineering job uncomplicated by offering a single platform & solution for various server requirements.
VoIP uses SIP to transmute phone conversations into data not using telephone lines or fixed bandwidth but with the help of a public or private IP network instead. This system is beneficial in efficiently using the available resources, cost-cutting & gaining flexibility.
Below are the three most essential success factors for a beneficial OpenSIPs solution.
- Considering future bandwidth needs – a good quality of voice service after implementation can be safeguarded by considering the future bandwidth needs. Assessing & gauging all network traffic that includes video, voice data & other elements is also vital.
- A native solution is essential – a network must deliver SIP end-to-end & the local telephone number footprint’s size. If the carrier covers multiple networks together & does not use SIP, that could lead to quality degradation & can make disaster control strenuous. A native network is vital in connecting older networks with new equipment.
- Including other enhanced features – additional enhanced features are also crucial in making OpenSIP solution a success like –
- Built-in Redundancy – it reroutes calls in times of natural & man-made calamities to another location.
- Phone Number Coverage – this enables users to have a phone number that matches with their office location’s area code.
- Enable Unified Communications applications – with transforming voice network to SIP, it supports the UC service you select, on-premise or hosted, benefiting employees from voice, video, IM presence & collaborative tools.
- E 911 – distressed employees can be helped through this feature’s emergency services to track their location.
- Non-geographic E 911 – emergency responders can identify an employee’s current location when this feature passes the updated location data.
Other enhanced features like Non-geographic Telephone Numbers, Call Path Sharing & Native PRI handoffs are also vital in making OpenSIPs solution a success.