Hosted Softswitch vs. On-premise Solution: Which Is Better?
The VoIP industry is filled with so much jargon. Many of them sound phonetic and are used as synonyms. On the other hand, many of them may appear obvious, but there are some really fascinating facts related to those terms that can change the whole business model. A hosted Softswitch and on-premise VoIP Softswitch solution are these types of terms. The providers often get confused in the selection process because they don’t really understand the advantages and limitations of hosted and on-premise Softswitch. What is a hosted Softswitch? When a class 4 or class 5 Softswitch solution is hosted on the cloud or server of a provider and you use it by paying the usage fee, it is called a hosted solution. What is an on-premise Softswitch? When the VoIP Softswitch solution is installed on your own cloud or server, it is an on-premise solution. In this case, you don’t need to pay for the usage of the system, but you have to pay for the software itself. Which is be