Top 5 Things to Consider before Buying a VoIP Softswitch

Considering to buy a softswitch for your VoIP business? Before you invest in the switch it is advisable to look into a few important facets so that you don’t end up stuck with a softswitch that is not doing any good to your business.

Is your softswitch a class 4 or class 5 softswitch?
If you are a VoIP provider, you would be well-versed with the type of softswitches available in the market. There are mainly two of them, class 4 and class 5 softswitch. Class 4 softswitches functions mainly to manage high traffic volumes for international/long distance calls. The important features for class 4 softswitches are billing, transcoding, protocol support and conversion. However, class 5 softswitches have some additional functions other than the regular functionalities of class 4 softswitches. They have IVR, local switching and access to the rest of the network. Targeted at end consumers mainly, class 5 softswitches allow modules IP PBX, Calling Cards, Callshop, Callback and many more. If you are looking at scalability, class 5 softswitches are always the better option.

How to become a VoIP Wholesaler

What is this VoIP wholesale business anyway?

VOIP is taking over the telecom market fast, and there is no second opinion about it. There is a cut-throat competition among the VoIP service providers to sustain and make a mark in this market exploding with profitability. The VoIP wholesale business which basically rests on three keynotes of packet telephony, ‘build’, ‘buy’ or ‘rent’ is becoming an increasingly popular business model these days. The business is typically about traffic aggregation and exchange between VoIP operators. No need of pricey investments to begin your business in VoIP. The wholesale VoIP business lets you earn attractive dividends by acting as a middleman - receiving traffic from one carrier and directing to another! Yes, as simple as that!

What you will need to start your wholesale VoIP business?