How does VOIPBOX work?

Because of the nature of voice data, VoIP traffic requires regular transmission of small data packets.  These packets can often be delayed by other large data packets on the network which take more time to send over a low bandwidth link.  While these packets are being transmitted, no VoIP traffic can be sent, introducing jitter to the call.

If you limit yourself to only use 70% of your available bandwidth, you can reduce the risk of this jitter affecting the quality of the call.  But bandwidth can be expensive so this could be a costly option.

 

VOIPBOX optimises the way data is transmitted over the network. 

• Breaks up larger data packets into smaller pieces meaning VoIP traffic can be slotted into gaps between the larger data packets
• Guarantees that VoIP data is transmitted without interruptions (reducing jitter) and your bandwidth use can go up from 70% to 100%
• Smaller data packets are also prioritised over larger packets, meaning that NTP, DNS and other similar protocols are not affected by any large downloads going over a connection. 

 

 

Compress the data packet, not the audio

• VOIPBOX uses a proprietary technology to compress the VoIP data packets without compressing the audio stream
• Call quality is not affected, but up to 10x as many calls can be handled on the same connection
• Remaining bandwidth can be used for data transfer without affecting the VoIP data stream

 

Codec	G.729	G.711	G.722	GSM
Without VOIPBOX each call uses	42.4kps	106kps	63.6kps	42.4kps
With VOIPBOX each call uses	8.1kps	64.1kps	32.1kps	3.1kps
Calls per 256kps	28	3	7	17
	+700%	+50%	+233%	+340%

 

Improving call reliability and security

• Automatically switches over to backup connections so you can carry on with calls in progress
• Lines can be bonded giving you more bandwidth and resilience allowing the loss of a line without losing calls in progress
• VOIPBOX enabled sites can be joined together to form private networks, which means that security is easier to control

 

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