An Overview of Common Miami FL Office and Business Telephone Systems and Equipment

The minimum requirement for any small business to be able to compete on a level playing field in its industry, whether in Miami FL or elsewhere in the United States, would be to have a professional office and business telephone system with the corresponding telephone equipment. The chosen office and business telephone system and telephone equipment is expected to include new technologies like voicemail, video conferencing and VoIP applications. To be able to source, install and maintain these, a company has to find a reputable supplier and service provider of high quality office and business telephone systems and telephone equipment, including telephone cables, telephone wiring and network wiring. The best brands and systems would be Panasonic and NEC telephone systems or PBX. If the small business is based in Miami FL it would be advantageous if the supplier and service provider also has a local office.

PBX means Private Branch Exchange. Its earlier name was PABX which means Private Automated Branch Exchange. PABX is usually used in reference to the old analogue office and business telephone systems used for more than 50 analogue telephone extensions. The old analogue telephone handsets had programmable keys and a display. Those types of telephone extensions were expensive and therefore usually given only to the highest executives of a company. The analogue telephone console that monitored the status of each of the analogue telephone extensions of the old analogue office and business telephone system was then manned by the receptionist.

Today, the PABX system has evolved into the modern digital office and business telephone systems also known by the terms "key systems" or "digital key systems." Unlike the fully analogue telephone extensions of the old PABX, the modern office and business telephone system includes a mix of fully digital handsets along with some analogue telephone extensions still necessary for cordless telephones and fax machines.

Despite the combination of analogue and digital components in the modern digital office and business telephone system, the basic foundation of this new system is already digital. It is actually to the benefit of the business users that even with the advanced technology the best features of both systems are still being utilized. The old PABX system need not be eliminated completely if it still has features and functions that could benefit the modern digital office and business telephone system upon integration. The new set up actually merges the old PABX system and the modern digital office and business telephone system seamlessly.

The Panasonic IP PBX is one perfect example of a modern digital office and business telephone system that combines digital, analogue and IP telephone extensions. Such a skillful complementation enables the system to provide maximized coverage, better flexibility and roaming services.

Because of such developments there is no real difference today between PBX or PABX office and business telephone systems or key systems as used in the modern office and business setting. The distinctions are merely in terminology in relation to the number of telephone extensions involved. Systems are usually currently referred to as PABX when there are more than 200 telephone extensions being used. Systems with smaller numbers of extensions tend to be called office and business telephone systems.

More important, however, is to ensure that the particular office and business telephone system supplied to a particular client has been preconfigured and preprogrammed according to the customized needs and requirements of the client.

Pac Systems, Inc. is a reputable professional supplier and service provider of office and business telephone systems and appropriate telephone equipment in Miami FL, offering both Panasonic and NEC telephone systems or PBX and their complete requirements. Any small business can rely on its excellent services and reputation.

PAC SYSTEMS, INC.‎
5794 SW 40th Street, Suite 152,
MIAMI, FL 33155
phone: (305) 267-5536‎
pacsystems@bellsouth.net
http://www.pacbusinessphones.com