Business telecommunications and IT systems

du Pré Connect is du Pré’s Hosted VoIP telephone solution, that gives business quality calls using modern Voice over IP technology. It operates over a standard business broadband connection, with the system being hosted in a secure data centre. Major advantages of the du Pré Connect Hosted Voice over IP telephone system include:

• the ability to accommodate flexible working and remote working;
• the scope for seamlessly expanding or contracting with the needs of the business, from two phones to many thousand;
• built-in disaster recovery options;
• secure off-site hosting of critical infrastructure with cost reductions in space and power;
• ability to operate multi-site infrastructure with significant cost savings.

A guide to Hosted VoIP Telephones

VoIP stands for ‘Voice over Internet Protocol’ and in basic terms allows telephone calls to be made over a standard internet connection using an IP Phone. Traditionally business telecommunications used to rely on century old copper wire and telephone exchanges to connect businesses with customers and their suppliers. But now thanks to the vast improvements in internet connectivity there is now a new option, VoIP.  For VoIP to work in a business environment there needs to be an internet connection to the building, a router and a network switch (PoE or otherwise), once this is all in place your business is ready for VoIP.

Business grade VoIP FAQs

This section will answer some of your questions regarding business grade hosted VoIP telephone systems.

What is VoIP?

VoIP stands for Voice over Internet Protocol. This is where you make telephone calls over an internet connection.

Will we need to have a new system box in our office?

No you won’t. With any hosted VoIP solution, including du Pré Connect, the ‘system’ is hosted in a secure data centre. As the solution is hosted elsewhere there is no need for a traditional tin or plastic box to be based in the office. The phones communicate to the server via the internet meaning there is no need for any extra equipment in your office.