How A Voice Over IP Provider Saves Its Clients Money

By Linda Watson


Many businesses are in a very tight spot. Competition is getting fiercer by the day, but the poor state of the global economy also makes it difficult to survive. Companies must save money, but they dare not lower their service levels. Consumers are spoilt for choice and their loyalty go to companies that can satisfy their needs. Luckily, a voice over IP provider can help many companies to maintain excellent service levels and save lots of money at the same time.

Internet based communications systems have been around for a while. At first companies hesitated to make use of this technology because the system can only work in areas where there is access to the internet. These days internet access is available in even the remotest areas and subsequently the popularity of internet based communication has soared beyond all expectations. It offer much more than just an effective and reliable communication capacity.

The promise of huge savings on the communications bill is often the initial attraction of these systems. There are large companies that claim to have saved more than fifty percent on their bills. However, clients soon realize that the savings, as attractive as they are, is not the only thing that impacts the bottom line. These systems enhance productivity and efficiency and this almost always lead to increased sales.

Older systems like the PABX were quite modern in their day but they had one massive drawback. A user could only communicate if he was present at his desk and if a fixed extension has been installed. The minute he left his work station he was out of reach. This caused a dilemma because it restricted the movement of employees. Internet systems do not have this drawback. Users can communicate regardless of where they are.

Internet based systems are also flexible regarding the devices that can be used to communicate. There is no need to buy new devices. Existing devices, such as tablets, laptops and smart phones can all be used. Even better is the fact that a user is not restricted to the use of one single device. Any device with internet access can be used to communicate and because all user accounts are stored in the cloud, all accounts are continually synchronized across multiple devices.

Useful features such as call transferring, voice mail and call holding offered by older systems are still available to users of internet systems. However, they have many more features available to them. They will quickly learn to appreciate voice to email, voice to fax, video conferencing and advanced reporting facilities. These features help them to be more innovative and productive and they are always available everywhere.

Older systems required the physical installation of equipment at every branch, outlet or location. This required a very big initial capital outlay and huge bills for ongoing maintenance. Every installation required a separate operator. Internet systems require only one central installation. There is no need for an operator and the cost of maintenance is minimal. The system is hosted by the service provider too.

There can be no doubt that effective communication is one of the key elements of success in the modern business environment. Internet based communication systems offer reliability and productivity enhancing features. It seems as if this form of communication will soon become the norm.




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