Broadband Speed Test

Ensure you have adequate internet access

Internet access is a requirement for any VoIP service and the broadband pipe should be of a sufficient capacity to be able to service your voice and data requirements. Calculating the exact bandwidth required for a particular deployment is somewhat subjective - bandwidth can vary during the day, and internet use is typically bursty - however the information below can be used as a rough guide.

Due to the asymmetrical nature of many broadband technologies, we use the upstream bandwidth as the limiting factor for voice traffic. The table below shows the achievable voice channels and maximum recommended users for a variety of upstream bandwidths (the G.729a codec is assumed).

Upstream Shared Connection Dedicated Connection
kbps Voice Channels Max users Voice Channels Max users
768 5 13 15 40
640 4 10 12 30
512 3 8 10 26
384 3 5 7 18
256 2 3 5 12
128 1 1 1 1

- Voice channels represents the maximum recommended number of simultaneous calls
   that can be made over the broadband pipe

- Max users is calculated based on a ratio of between 2 and 3:1 of users:voice channels

- Dedicated connection assumes no data / internet traffic on the broadband pipe

Test your connection

There are a number of services on the Internet that you can use to test your Internet connection speed. We recommend the following service:


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CASE STUDIES

"engin reduced our phone bill by 70%." READ MORE →

Nodtronics is a Sydney based software publishing and distribution company with 14 staff members. Nodtronics develops & distributes both locally and overseas developed software into the Australian market supplying major national department stores as well as hundreds of independent computer outlets. Since 2006 we at Nodtronics have been using engin for all our outgoing business calls taking advantage of engin's great call rates resulting in a 70% reduction of our monthly phone bill. VoIP was integrated into our Samsung phone system with 12 extensions and provides us with superior voice clarity and excellent reliability. Tony Alevras, Managing Director, Nodtronics.

"engin now saves our company between $300 - $400 per month, in comparison to our previous Telstra bill." READ MORE →

Appliance Spares Warehouse is a retail chain, with 14 staff, selling spare parts for electrical and white good products from two stores in Melbourne.

Before signing up with engin, they spent $1,500 a month with Telstra. Their Managing Director, Philip Dunn switched to engin. With the help of our customer support team he found the engin Voice Box extremely easy to set up and "had the service working within a couple of hours".

Since then he continues to use the Telstra line to receive phone calls on his advertised number, but the outgoing calls are with engin, resulting in consistent monthly savings averaging $300-$400 per month.

Philip Dunn, Managing Director, Appliance Spares Warehouse

"Even including our Telstra line rental we are shaving 42% off our phone bill per month" READ MORE →

John Macey is a partner at OzBiz Solutions, a software development company that specialises in accounting integration capabilities to MYOB and QuickBooks. Located in Nambucca Heads, with clients across Australia, timed STD and regional calls were a significant cost for the business. With a company mission of "Saving Time and Money In Managing Your Business" they were keen to keep business communication expenses down, without compromising on service and customer demands.

They used an engin 1way service as a secondary line, so outgoing calls could be made at engin's rates. Thanks to the flat 10c rate across Australia, OzBiz cut their phone bill from $140 per month down to $80, including their engin bill and the line rental charges from Telstra. “Not bad for a small business!” says John Macey.

John Macey, OzBiz Management Solutions

"We are now making massive savings of approximately $110 per month" READ MORE →

Mezzanine-Media is a Newcastle-based creative agency, offering design services for print and broadcast. This six person business found their communications bill averaging $300 per month, and steadily increasing as their business grew. Aware that they were likely to outgrow their existing premises they found the engin Voice Box to be a perfect "plug and play" solution that would cut costs and could easily be moved.

Since 2005 Mezzanine-Media has been using engin for all outgoing business calls and as a secondary line for incoming calls. They're making an average saving of 37% per month and are enjoying the useful features that come with the engin service, such as call forwarding and V-mail, that forwarded voicemail messages to an email inbox.

Luke Burrell, Mezzanine-Media

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