Section 1: The Basics - NEC Aspire Manual

Section 1: The Basics

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ditional digital/analog switching. Aspire lets your organization beneÞt from the
potential cost-saving advantages of IP even if you're not ready to migrate to 100%
IP Telephony immediately. That's because Aspire gives you a choice: You can
deploy traditional circuit-switched technology, VoIP or a combination, all from one
system! You have the freedom to adopt VoIP when and where you need it.
Peer-to-Peer Switching
"Peer-to-peer" switching means that the stations participating in a call are con-
nected directly to each other through the IP network. The signals travel through
the IP network but do not "go through" the switch as they do in traditional tele-
phony. The fact that Aspire can function in and support a "hybrid" network with
traditional digital/analog switching, IP/TDM/IP switching and pure peer-to-peer
IP switching means that users can continue to utilize their existing equipment
while they begin to phase in IP Telephony and lay the foundation for current and
future networks.
Product Description
spire from NEC allows you to converge your voice and data network
and enjoy the many advantages of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
while enjoying the hundreds of features you've come to expect from tra-
Section 1: The Basics
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