MERA VoIP Key System (MVKS)

Definition - What does MERA VoIP Key System (MVKS) mean?

The MERA VoIP key system (MVKS) is an LAN-based private branch exchange developed by MERA Systems Inc. and built mainly for small- to medium-sized enterprises. MVKS also provides large conglomerates with various satellite facilities and office services. The system provides interoperability with several other existing network systems.

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Techopedia explains MERA VoIP Key System (MVKS)

The MERA VoIP key system was designed to ensure an easy, quick and money-saving transition to IP telephony. MVKS is a softswitch that combines conventional private automatic branch exchanges (PABX) into a structured corporate communications system that includes a common numbering system and a wide range of enhanced features.

MVKS is interoperable with customer telecommunications equipment and supports standard industry protocols H.323 and Session Initiation Protocol.

Some of the important advantages of MVKS include:

It facilitates growth in the number of new subscribers and offices serviced by the system.
It integrates the network into a single structure for both data and voice.
It provides a complete set of common PABX services for distant branches.
It offers free telecommunication between company offices and branches.
It reduces long-distance and international long-distance call costs.
It provides better performance and quality of service.
It provides information about direct operating costs.

MERA Systems is a key contributor in the field of VoIP switching solutions and information security systems for carriers and service providers. In 2010, the company changed its name to ALOE Systems Inc.