VoIP Readiness Assessment

IP convergence is a hot topic with both executives and IT management because of its potential phone cost-savings and integrating voice and data into one network vs. managing two networks. But before taking the IP plunge, smart IT and telecom managers need to know not only the savings but also to the long-term return-on-investment.

Because it’s more than just buying IP telephony equipment. There are entire data and telecom infrastructures to comprehend before convergence. Existing capital equipment could be stranded. Carrier contracts need to be reviewed. Bandwidth must be assessed.

That’s where we come in. CHR has years of experience in assessing, analyzing, and recommending IP strategies and roadmaps to clients.

+ Get VoIP baselined

Our IP readiness baseline assessment provides the facts needed to truly determine whether your company is ready to implement VoIP. If a limited IP deployment is a better investment, we’ll tell you.

Our assessment also documents what remediation is required due to convergence demands such as network upgrades.

More advanced assessments, If requested, can include strategic planning, a detailed project plan showing the steps needed to properly implement your system, and much more.

Because if not done correctly, a network crash not only stops the phones from ringing, but also impacts the data network with potentially severe business disruption. And there are no savings associated with that.

+ Step by Step

  1. Step One: Baseline Assessment
    • Data network inventory (Routers, switches, hubs, #LAN segments, #ports, include make, model, software/firmware rev., etc.)
    • Voice network inventory (PBX, make, model, software rev., # ports, # stations, etc.)
    • Inventory telecom circuits - Data & Voice
    • LAN/WAN traffic study
    • PBX/Voice traffic study
    • Collect documents (Network drawings, voice network drawings, circuit costs, etc
  2. Step Two: Analysis
    • Identify customer growth expectations
    • Define traffic & bandwidth requirements
    • Identify circuit requirements
    • Define LAN/WAN equipment requirements
    • Define VoIP equipment requirements
  3. Step Three: Prepare Recommendations
    • Develop draft recommendation
    • Review draft with client
    • Revise draft as required
    • Finalize and deliver recommendations