VOIP and Fixed to Mobile Convergence for Small Business

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At the moment, small- and medium-sized businessesrelatively expensive fixed (wireline) to mobile
(SMBs) have perhaps the most to gain from theinterconnects from its PABX extensions through the
explosion of new VOIP services. In one move,intelligent use of Least Cost Routing direct to mobile
businesses can outsource their communications, doingnetworks of choice. Suitable for both outbound and
away with clunky, on-site PBX equipment andinbound calls for both voice and data. Even with the
leveraging VOIP to reduce their monthly phone bills.recent and likely future reductions in cross network call
Some of the new SMB VOIP services also offer newcharges, payback is typically in the order of weeks for
tools like "unified messaging" (converged voicemail andlarger SMEs, for example.
email) that can actually improve productivity.All combinations and permutations of customer
New companies have been hurrying to deliverpremise equipment and mobile network services are
converged voice and data services to SMBs over thesupported, so it will be rare that a solution is not
past year – and for good reason.available for a particular customer. VoIP can be
The SMB market as a whole continues to grow anddeployed for external calls so long as end-to-end
play a greater role in the economy, many of theseservice quality meets the organisation’s
business are just now converting to VOIP services.requirements.
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the end of this year to over 47 million, says a recentSource:
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