Why make the change to VoIP?

Benefits of VoIP arrive from enterprise integration on the WAN.

• Central administration
• Unified dialing plan
• Ability to eliminate long distance charges
• Support telecommuters
• Centralized voicemail system

With today’s migration options, these benefits may possibly be obtained with your existing PBX. Reasons to consider the change…

• Strategic direction of VoIP carriers and vendors
• Investment protection of existing systems
• Seamless maintenance and management
• Real-time collaboration: Desktop conferencing, windows desktop sharing
• Increased bandwidth utility
• Compelling applications: Networked ACD, Hot Desking, Teleworker
• Real-time network management
• Feature-rich alternative to conventional telephony
• Flexibility and portability
• Reduced telephony and videoconferencing costs

Common Misconceptions

VOICE QUALITY
The quality of VoIP has dramatically improved over the past few years, reaching the quality level of a landline phone and occasionally even exceeding that level. However, voice clarity may differ from provider to provider and will also depend upon the speed and quality of your broadband connection. Using the proper equipment can greatly increase your satisfaction with voice quality while giving you features that your old phone lines never had.

SECURITY
As with any data application, security policies, firewalls and encryption greatly reduce the risk of hacks or intrusion.

NETWORK REDESIGN
VoIP applications can run on your existing data connections, it may not be necessary to redesign your LAN infrastructure.