[olug] OT: Bandwidth Requirements for VOIP

[Dave Thacker]

On Sunday, December 23, 2012 10:45:43 AM Dan Linder wrote:
> I'll second Lous comments.  Even at five calls times 60k is well below the
> 1MB of the low end data rate plans.  If you dont have Internet for them
> yet, look at the low end business class options from Cox.  Their SOHO
> option I had the past couple years was only  $30/mo than regular home
> internet, but the QoS was separate from the Cox home users so snow days
> didn't affect performance.  Another plus is your a business so you get
> priority in the repair queue.
> 
> Dan

The office is currently on a Cox Business Plan.  We're looking how to match up 
capacity with future use.          

DT
> 
> On Dec 23, 2012 9:36 AM, "Lou Duchez" <lou at paprikash.com> wrote:
> > When you say "VoIP", do you mean you'll be using Vonage, or Asterisk, or
> > what?  Is there a particular goal you're trying to meet by switching to
> > VoIP?
> > 
> > The minimum bandwith is pretty much a function of the compression -- a
> > call can take 10k or 60k, depending.  Also, faxes don't tend to work that
> > well over VoIP, and certainly not with G.729 compression (the low
> > bandwidth kind).
> > 
> > And if you're using DSL or cable modem for both VoIP and Internet
> > traffic, you may experience dips in quality if the VoIP is competing
> > with downloads.
> > 
> >  QoS can help, but it can really only help with the outbound part of the
> > 
> > call; the prioritization of traffic coming down the pipe is decided by
> > your ISP.
> > 
> > I find that VoIP can be as reliable as regular phone service, but to
> > really do it right you need a business-grade VoIP product provided by a
> > carrier like XO, and it will likely involve buying a phone system.  Cheap
> > VoIP over a DSL can work pretty well, for the most part; but if your
> > business is utterly reliant on your phones, hiccups and problems caused
> > by cheap VoIP may hurt your business more than you save.
> > 
> >  I'm looking at moving my wife's office over to VOIP this year. There are
> >  
> >> currently 2 lines supporting 4 users.   Fax traffic is less than 20
> >> pages a
> >> week in/out.   Talk time can be sometimes be quite lengthy when dealing
> >> with
> >> the IRS or clients.   What would you recommend as a good bandwidth level
> >> to
> >> support the office?  Are the other questions I should be asking?
> >> 
> >> Thanks!
> >> Dave Thacker
> >> 
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