Hook Up Fax with Hosted PBX

Nothing has revolutionized the telecommunication world more than internet. The introduction of VOIP technology worked as a boon for Small and medium businesses (SMBs) by offering a low cost alternative for business communications. Rapidly service providers integrated VOIP with the PBX to give birth to HostedPBX systems that transfer voice and data over the IP.
There has been a sharp spurt in the demand of Hosted PBX services in the past few years. The market analysis says that with the rapid benefit realization of IP PBX systems they will soon replace the traditional wired phone systems.
Fax over PBX
The PBX VOIP systems offer a vast array of advantages and features that can hugely benefit business communication. One such feature is fax over PBX. In the earlier days of Hosted PBX systems, it was not possible top integrate fax over the IP PBX as faxes are totally analog in nature. While in Small Business PBX, for transmission of voice and data over the internet, the analog audio is converted into digital data packets by the use of codec and then is transferred to its right destination over the broadband.
During transmission of voice over the IP, audio is compressed for effective utilization of bandwidth. But this is not feasible for faxes as it may alter some important information during the decompression.
But as the demand grew for the Hosted PBX systems, service providers pushed edges to provide fax over the PBX. This is possible with T38 protocol. The T38 is a protocol that enables fax to be sent over the IP. For this all you need is an internet connection an IP Phone or ATA (Analog Telephone Adaptor).
How it works
Before transmission fax is converted into an image and than transferred over the IP gateway. It is received either by another T38 device or a regular analog fax machine. The fax can also be sent over the iPhone. The fax file is written on the iPhone and sent to the destination by entering the receiver's fax number. The fax files are transferred and received as PDF or TIFF format documents that can be downloaded or viewed on-line.
The fax files can also be sent as attachments in e-mail over an internet account and be received in the same manner. These electronic fax files are easy to transfer to a number of people and can be stored forever.
The best part is that all this requires no additional hardware. For transferring fax over the IP PBX an application is needed that runs on the user's computer. This application integrates fax with VOIP.
Save time and money
The ability to send and receive faxes over the internet saves your valuable time and money. With HostedPBX VOIP services you are always online. That means you can stay connected and send and receive faxesirrespective of time and location. The fax over IP PBX is highly cost effective as it involves no paper, no expensive hardware and no hassles.
It gives you a real time connectivity, unmatched mobility and seamless integration to optimize efficiency and productivity with the ability to connect remotely. The fax over internet greatly cuts down on telecommunication costs and saves you thousands of dollars annually.
Just go ahead and sign up for Hosted PBX to experience enhanced business communication.