Why IP Telephony? Top 7 Reasons to change to IP at your business.
Top 7 Reasons our customers are taking advantage of VoIP... |
1. Hard Cost Savings:
Reduce the cost of owning and operating your network
If you currently are using a traditional TDM or key phone system, you have to manage two separate networks--voice and data. They are two completely different systems that need specific resources and technology to maintain. Using VoIP allows you to send voice traffic over your existing data network: instantly eliminating the need to maintain two distinct networks.
Reduced infrastructure costs for satellite offices vs. traditional PBXs
Instead of having to install expensive telephone system equipment at every office location, a majority of the infrastructure can be housed at your corporate office. This consolidation approach reduces ownership costs and simplifies administration.
Reduced audio and video conferencing costs
Audio conferencing on legacy equipment requires an expensive conference bridge. When upgrading to VoIP this expense can virtually be eliminated. How much money are you currently spending on audio conferencing a year?
Video conferencing on legacy equipment is extremely expensive. Depending on your equipment and current configuration, your cost could be reduced by over 80%.
Reduced move/add/change costs
Traditional PBX moves/adds/changes can be costly, right? After adopting VoIP: configuring your phone is a simple process. Moving a phone is as simple as unplugging it, carrying it to your new office space, and plugging it in.
2. Soft Cost SavingsUnified Communications is the key to unlock the potential of VoIP. Just imagine your increased efficiency if all voicemails, faxes, emails, audio conferencing, and instant messaging, were consolidated in one unified place on you desktop. But that’s not all.
Add the ability to see your colleague’s presence information. An easy way to instantly see if they are on the phone, in a meeting, out-to-lunch, etc. Presence information can even tell you what type of communication is most convenient for your colleague to receive; phone, email, or even instant message. Knowing how and when to communicate enables easy and efficient collaboration with your colleagues. The overall effect on operational efficiency is astounding. Not to mention the direct impact on customer satisfaction.
3. CompetitionThe faster that you can react to the ever-changing needs of your customers, the more satisfied they will be. If you take advantage of VoIP enabled applications, you gain an incredible opportunity to separate yourself from your competition. Of course, your competition has the same opportunity.
4. MobilityEnable your employees to access the network and its resources from anywhere, without boundaries. Home-based and traveling employees can enjoy all the productivity advantages as their office-based colleagues. Workers who roam the premises, such as nurses and plant supervisors, can remain connected via seamless wireless service.
5. Depreciated TechnologyA majority of companies updated their communication infrastructure as a result of the Y2K scare in the late 1990’s. They are approaching the end-of-life on their current systems but don’t want to change the status-quo. The fact is, you can’t afford not to evaluate the impact that VoIP can add to your business.
6. GrowthIf you have outgrown the capacity of your current system, are moving to a new site, or remodeling, now is your most cost effective time to evaluate your communication infrastructure and prepare a VoIP adoption strategy.
7. Disaster RecoveryCommunication is vital to you business. VoIP offers the opportunity to build your communication infrastructure to survive disasters.
Campus mirroring enables you to deploy active and inactive call servers in different floors, buildings or up to 25 miles across a campus environment, connected over a high-speed, reliable data link. If one of your servers is affected by a disaster, such as fire or flood, the other server automatically takes over. Business continues without any interruptions.
Geographic redundancy takes this concept a big step further. You can deploy a redundant call server anywhere in the world and connect it to the primary call server over your WAN. The standby server can take over instantly if a primary system is out of service for any reason.
