IP Office supports data network use for voice communication, called voice over IP (VoIP).
IP Office supports networked voice and data communications with the following services:
Built-in IP router
One link for voice and data networking
Common access to the Internet; share files and send e-mails to other sites
Support for RIP-2 protocol for dynamic data routing; IPSec VPN, firewall and NAT (Network Address Translation) and for security; Centralized management and proactive fault management via SNMP.
IP Office supports IP packet-based voice networking between sites through VoIP across the campus LAN or VoIP across the public network.
Figure : 1. VoIP networking across IP network or WAN.
In a factory or campus environment, voice calls can sent over 10/100 Mbps LAN connections on systems equipped with optional Voice Compression Modules (VCM). IP Office supports Diffserve by appropriately marking both RTP packets and signalling packets to facilitate network bandwidth management.
Figure : 2. VoIP networking across the LAN.
IP Office can realize the benefits of Q.931 and H.450 supplementary service support across a public connection where an appropriate QoS connection can be established.