| 5. The Technology is More Secure Than Ever Before | | | | service as they are worried about the cost of training |
| As time has gone on, developments in hosted VoIP | | | | staff to use it correctly. However, what many don't |
| services have emerged at a startling rate as more | | | | realise is that VoIP is incredibly simple to use and, with |
| and more people gain confidence in the VoIP | | | | the right software, can also be extremely flexible and |
| revolution. This has meant that manufacturers and | | | | open up a range of possibilities for a company's phone |
| VoIP service providers have endeavoured to ensure | | | | service. There will be some initial training, as with all |
| that the VoIP services that they offer are as secure | | | | new technologies, however good VoIP software is |
| and stable as possible. Calls made through an internet | | | | simple and easy to understand meaning that staff will |
| connection are clearer now than they have ever been | | | | pick it up in no time. |
| and will only improve as more people gain confidence | | | | 2. Huge Range of Features |
| in IP Telephony. On top of this, security i | | | | While many landline operators will charge extra for |
| ever-improving, as evidenced by recent developments | | | | features such as call forwarding, the ability to queue |
| such as the ability to encrypt calls so that would be | | | | calls and the ability to make conference calls, all of |
| hackers and eavesdroppers will be unable to decipher | | | | these services are easily available with a hosted VoIP |
| them. In time VoIP calls will become even more secure | | | | package. On top of this, using VoIP software makes |
| that calls made over a landline and the technology is | | | | them much more user friendly and flexible, reducing the |
| still growing and improving all the time. | | | | risk of losing important calls or not being able to make |
| 4. High Amount of Flexibility | | | | important calls at the right time. |
| It is theoretically possible to make VoIP calls from | | | | 1. VoIP is Cheaper Than a Landline |
| anyway that has an internet account, as long as you | | | | With any business, it all comes down to cost. While |
| have some form of phone, be it a physical or | | | | landline telephone services have the advantage of |
| softphone, and are able to sign in to your account. This | | | | being the established norm, hosted VoIP is fast |
| flexibility is fast leading to VoIP becoming the ideal | | | | becoming the driving force in telephony services |
| phone system for small businesses, especially those | | | | thanks to the huge cost advantages. Calls between |
| who may be constantly on the move. It also makes it | | | | VoIP services are completely free, with calls to |
| something that can be easily transferred if a business | | | | landlines being charged at a fraction of the price |
| decides to move office or has multiple locations. With | | | | offered by traditional telephony companies. VoIP |
| hosted VoIP, your calls all go through a central server | | | | service providers can help any business save a huge |
| and can be made from any location that has the | | | | amount of money by implementing an IP telephone |
| relevant capabilities. | | | | system for them, with increasing levels of security, |
| 3. Easy to Understand Software | | | | reliability and flexibility also combining to make a hosted |
| Many are wary of implementing a business VoIP | | | | VoIP service an extremely attractive proposition. |