Is Voip The Future Of Business Telephone Systems

By Earlene McGee


The internet must surely be the biggest trading platform the world has ever seen. Even better, it allows even very small companies and entrepreneurs to compete across borders. However, modern business is characterised by very merciless competition. Only those that can satisfy the increasingly sophisticated demands of consumers can hope to prosper. Highly efficient business telephone systems such as is now commonly used by Vancouver BC businesses, are crucial to on line success.

Telecommunications service providers have come a long way since those primitive days when it required an operator to establish a connection between exchanges. Modern PABX installations offer efficient communication. They can manage a large number of extensions and they offer users a wide variety of useful features such as call holding and voice mail. Many of these features have now become minimum requirements by those installing new exchanges.

Some communication experts are of the opinion that the PABX has reached the end of its useful life. Its most important drawbacks is the fact that users have to be at a specific location and within reach of a specific instrument if they wish to receive and make calls. This is a serious drawback because it limits the ability of employees to be where they are most needed and useful.

PABX installations are costly. Large companies spend many thousands for separate installations at every one of their sites and at every regional office or shop. Maintaining multiple installations are also costly. Of course, the more installations there are the bigger the chance for breakdowns too. Then there is also the need to employ an operator at every installation. This all adds up to a very hefty communications bill.

It seems as if VoIP has stepped forward as the one system that will not only overcome the drawbacks of PABX, but also lead the way towards effort free, flexible and cheap telecommunications. Even companies that have numerous branches and remote sites require only one single central installation. Even better, the platform is hosted by the service provider. This means much lower maintenance cost and constant access to the very latest upgrades.

VoIP also offer significant savings. Many users have reported that they have saved up to fifty per cent of their previous communication bills. The cost of maintenance is also drastically reduced and even more money is saved by the fact that there is no need for an operator at every site or branch. Users are delighted by the fact that they can use a wide variety of devices to access the communication network.

VoIP has also proven that it can help companies to improve productivity and to increase their levels of customer satisfaction. This is because users are never out of reach, regardless of where they find themselves geographically. Calls can be forwarded to remote sites, helping to ensure that a caller will be assisted with a single call.

VoIP will no doubt continue to make inroads against traditional communication systems. It offers superior features and it is cheaper. It may be possible for this service to become the standard communication method of the future.




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