Is Abilis good fit for my business?
Overview
Abilis is ideal for
Customers who can benefit from direct contact with the product’s designer
Managers who prefer progressive innovation, billed as pay-per use, rather than committing to large network overhauls that require high initial investments
Businesses facing high telecom related expenses
People willing to have a better control of their networks
Abilis is not optimal for
Small businesses and residentials (unless organised in larger groups)
Users who do not see any benefit from the convergence of computers and communication
Firms preferring to outsource entirely their IT and Telecom system and management
Multi-site companies
VPNs
Abilis can create VPNs for encrypted data, voice and video, and guarantees no performance loss.
Quality-of-service, load-balancing, automatic backup, data-compression, IP traffic shaping, firewalling and Traffic Analysis (both real-time and historical) are obtained with a single device.
Virtual Machines
VMX combines the standard Abilis CPX features with a platform to host stock Linux or Windows software.
So you can group Router, Firewall, PBX, VoIP Gway, Accounting Software, File & MailServer, and many other company services into a single device, lowering maintenance costs.
Soft PBX
Interactive Voice Responder, electronic Address-Book, black and white lists, conditional call transfers, voice-mail, all those features help to reduce the manpower requirements of your phone lines. All those features are available to all phones connected to Abilis, including smartphones thanks to the Abilisphone app.
VoIP carriers and System Integrators
VoIP carriers
Offer unique services such as automatic backup over ISDN and integration of fixed and mobile telephony without needing to be licenced as VMO.
Same reliability/quality as ISDN, seamless installation and exhaustive features facilitate noticeably the move to VoIP by large businesses.
System Integrators
Abilis allows to build reliable and simple systems for integrated communication and for building automation, while counting on the firsthand collaboration with Abilis developers to gain an edge over competitors.
Thanks to Abilis, SI are able to compete against the market leaders while bearing much lower costs.
Communities
Municipalities
Link different departments to a common VPN and a shared computer-aided telephone network, assigning DDI phone numbers to each entity.
Telecom expenditures can be monitored timely and actively, and several expensive postal services can be replaced by cheaper automated SMS and e-mail communication.
Removing the Digital Divide
Houses or businesses located in remote areas can connect to internet providers while being outside their coverage area, using outdoor wireless links which once established cost nothing to maintain.
This system can be extended to create a network of wireless bridges, in this way providing internet to whole communities where previously no internet access was available.
Associations of users
Abilis allows to cut costs by sharing a number of bundled Internet lines, obtaining access to low-cost mobile telephony, eliminating fixed line fees and porting fixed telephone numbers to a VoIP carrier.
This solution is practical for many situations such as shops in a commercial centre, factories in an industrial zone, families in a residential building or households in a village: a single Abilis device supports the whole group.
Mobile/Remote setups
Vehicles
The Abilis technology permits to efficiently and quickly link any vehicle to their headquarters with voice, data and video services, using only the available mobile internet / GSM coverage.
The HQs are also able to read the geographic position of their vehicles and the information available from the board computer of the vehicle.
When a high level of continuity is required, Abilis can link the vehicle with more than one mobile network.
Remote Installations
Abilis devices have been successfully used at sea-platforms and at exploring expeditions in Himalaya and Amazonas, as the units can be easily linked to any terrestrial or satellite radio.
The required electrical power can be as low as 10 watts and the amount of bandwith required can be down to 6400 bit/sec only and still cover both voice and data.
Temporary Installations
Temporary installations, such as construction yards, can require a lot of telecom resources.
Abilis saves the time needed to obtain a connection to the fixed network and avoids expensive installation fees