Network Switches for VoIP, VLAN Tagging
When implementing a cloud or premise based VoIP system in a single or multi office environment, utilize managed PoE network switches with VLAN for VoIP network integration. These managed PoE network Switches are used for creating VLAN tagging with a VoIP phone system.With VLANs, you can separate network traffic (such as VoIP and standard network traffic) and users for specific
reasons such as applying different security or policies to different VLANs or
groups of users. For VoIP, there are specific benefits in separating data and
voice traffic on the network. One benefit is that QoS can be
applied to the voice traffic via VLAN tagging (also see our QoS blog). VLAN tags are used to provide high
priority to voice packets. Using a VLAN for VoIP also prevents VoIP devices
from competing with other traffic on the network, helping to avoid delays in
delivering voice packets and providing maximum quality on VoIP calls. A VoIP
VLAN also makes it easier to troubleshoot VoIP issues since the VoIP traffic is
isolated. This practice should be implemented for both cloud VoIP and premise based VoIP phone systems.
We recommend that our customers consult their own IT staff or vendor
about the best way to implement VoIP technology and how it will impact the existing network infrastructure. Contact Office Telesystems for more information at (972) 484-4900 in Dallas and (817) 529-1700 in Tarrant County. Toll Free (844) 544 4900.
