GSM stands for Global System for Mobile. Using GSM Gateway and Fixed Cellular Terminal products can implement certain cost-effective features when used with PBX phone systems. Gateways provide a mobile service link and allow for greater versatility, especially for businesses operating in remote locations.
In addition to allowing a valuable link with personnel working in the field, a GSM gateway can produce significant savings in call charges. Some mobile phone rates provide free calls to other mobile phones in the same package. By connecting from the PBX system and paying only the line rental by SIM card, a business can save thousands of dollars in calling fees. For this reason, GSM gateways are not exactly popular with mobile networks.
Once a GSM gateway facility is properly configured, it can be used exactly like an additional phone line and has all the services familiar to mobile phone technology, such as an answering service, voicemail, and speakerphone.
The services and possibilities of use are endless. For companies employing operators in a remote location or working independently, the system ideally lends itself to a surveillance role and to provide security for those whose work involves a safety concern. For companies that operate a land line service and also provide workers with a mobile facility, the costs are inhibitory and completely avoidable: with the introduction of GSM technology, these companies would make instant savings by reducing land to mobile rates and redirect calls from mobile to mobile, which are in fact free.
For small businesses, one or two GSM channel gateways are usually sufficient to provide effective savings and provide users with adequate mobile resources. For a larger corporation, up to 30 channels can be in operation at the same time, generating massive savings for the company and providing the added advantage of having employees in contact at all times at low cost.
An additional incentive is the ability to connect to the Internet in remote areas via GSM technology. This makes instant help available to employees working in the field who would not otherwise have access to company information or help facilities. This tool is an essential asset for salespeople who depend on the Internet for sales presentations to remote clients.
The price of GSM technology varies according to the requirements, but without exception, the introduction of a GSM Gateway will achieve huge savings and provide an important communication asset for any business.