Sunday, November 18, 2012

The Latest Telephony Technology Available For Businesses

By Robert V. Pridemore


Businesses of all sizes are always looking for new technology, including that related to Telephony, that can help them move ahead and beat out their competition. The last generation of business people were using telephones, but their phones and services were quite different from those found in modern offices. Thanks to the Internet, phone technology has been altered forever and now allows you to be constantly connected. Older phones only allowed you to make phone calls, but now you can use them to perform tasks that used to require several different pieces of equipment. If you are thinking about obtaining new phones or better quality services for the employees in your office, consider some of the advantages that you could derive from going ahead with that change.

VOIP phones, which stands for Voice Over Internet Protocol, are now enabling companies to handle phone services in ways never before possible. This technology does away with traditional phone lines and instead manages all calls and related services through the business's Internet connection. Besides saving you a considerable amount of money on monthly telecommunications expenses, VOIP networks also offer a slew of additional services, such as voice mail, fax, conference calling, and call recording. You can find many VOIP providers online and request a monthly cost estimate from their websites to help you decide if your business could benefit from this technology.

Even the finest quality telephony service plan will be of no use to you if you are not using the latest models of telephones. In general, an office phone should have ports for two incoming phone lines so that switching between calls and setting up forwarding is easy for in or out of office calls. A few of the latest phones include easy to use touch screens and allow up to eight lines into the phone, making them powerful telecommunication tools.

Regardless of what size business you are running, telecommunications is certain to be a massive part of monthly expenses. That is the reason for which having a good look at a variety of VOIP plans and phone hardware is important before deciding which to invest in. Getting quotes on new phones or a new system from a variety of different providers is the best way to ensure that you get a good price.

Today's telephony technology is creating amazing opportunities for businesses to save money and improve productivity. Taking some time to check out the options available to your small business can help you find ways to take advantage of the latest advancements in telecommunications.




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