{"id":311491,"date":"2025-04-15T15:51:22","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T19:51:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/voip-insider\/?p=311491"},"modified":"2025-04-15T15:51:53","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T19:51:53","slug":"how-to-how-to-expand-your-voip-system-with-gateways-and-adapters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/voip-insider\/how-to-how-to-expand-your-voip-system-with-gateways-and-adapters\/","title":{"rendered":"How To: How to Expand Your VoIP System with Gateways and Adapters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Growing pains don\u2019t only happen to people, they happen to businesses too! It\u2019s fantastic that your business is growing! What is not so fantastic are the growing pains a business owner can experience from quick or excessive growth. One of these pains can be communication needs. If you are already using a VoIP system, no need for a whole overhaul or a new system. If you are working with legacy infrastructures or maybe have analog devices, no worries! Fortunately, there are devices made specifically to help bridge this gap and scale your network. VoIP gateways<\/a> and analog telephone adapters (ATAs)<\/a> make it easy to expand your network. Let\u2019s take a look at what these are and how they can help you with your growing pains! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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First, let\u2019s make sure we know exactly what VoIP gateways and adapters are. VoIP gateways are devices that convert analog voice signals to digital data for transmission over an IP network. They come in two main types:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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