Monday, May 13, 2019

With Superior Business Phone Systems Boston Companies Gain An Edge

By Paul Watson


Business is increasingly conducted on a global scale. Even very small businesses can compete in this arena thank to internet technology. It is a very tough environment, however, and only those that are innovative and always on the cutting edge of current trends can thrive. This requires superior communication and a high degree of mobility. Modern consumers demand immediate responses. This is why, when it comes to choosing business phone systems Boston companies increasingly opt for VoIP.

VoIP is an acronym for Voice over Internet Protocol and as the name indicates, it uses the internet as a communications platform. It has been available ever since the internet became widely used but it was never popular in the beginning. This is because internet access was not available everywhere and in many places it was not reliable either. This has changed and as a result VoIP has become extremely popular.

Many VoIP clients are first attracted to the system by the promise of major savings on their telephone bills. Service providers are not exaggerating when they promise substantial savings. Some large companies have been astonished to find their monthly telephone bills reduced by more than fifty per sent. The accumulative effect of these monthly savings can easily amount to millions over just one year, especially where a system supports many users.

Apart from savings on monthly telephone bills, VoIP clients also save in other ways. Because the system is installed centrally and hosted by the service provider, maintenance cost is minimal. Traditional switchboard systems required a substantial investment in hardware and a separate installation at every branch had to be done. Each installation had to be manned by an operator. With VoIP there is only the one installation and no operator is required.

Modern business demands that employees are mobile. They are of little use sitting at their desks but switchboard systems required them to do just that. If they were not physically there to receive a call or to make calls, they could not communicate. This inevitably had a very negative impact on efficiency and productivity. VoIP users are not restricted geographically. They are always in touch and they can communicate anywhere.

Users also love the idea that they do not have to use a specific dedicated device to use the system. They are free to use any device that can access the internet and they do not have to use the same one all the time. Even a borrowed device will do. This is because VoIP users have comprehensive accounts that are all stored in the cloud. This means they can access their accounts from anywhere and with any device.

Voice is but one small part of human communication and this is where VoIP excels. It offers many advanced features that allow users to transmit files and graphics, to arrange video conference calls, to send voice to fax messages and to even email contacts by speaking the message aloud. The other features that PABX users have grown used to, such as voice mail, call holding and call transferring abilities are all also still available.

It is not surprising that more and more companies are switching to VoIP. It saves money while offering superior communications. It helps employees to be more productive and it is feature rich. One wonders what further enhancements will be available in the future.




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