| During these tough economic times, businesses | | | | additional cabling and can cost up to a hundred |
| and organizations are looking for ways to cut | | | | dollars per change. |
| costs while remaining productive and efficient. In | | | | One of the most beneficial features available in |
| doing so, technology often plays a role in those | | | | almost all VOIP systems is the ability to email |
| efforts. Voice Over Internet Protocol or VOIP for | | | | voice mail messages in wav or other audio |
| short is one such technology that can help. Some | | | | format to an end users in-box. This function is a |
| of the benefits of implementing VOIP are listed | | | | great convenience considering how email is |
| below. | | | | accessible from numerous types of portable web |
| Most established businesses and organizations | | | | enabled devices from laptops to smart cell |
| already have a network cabling infrastructure in | | | | phones. |
| place that can easily be used for a VOIP | | | | Extension mobility is another convenient feature |
| communications system. A VOIP enabled handset | | | | that allows end users to move their extension to |
| and pc can utilize the same network drop at a | | | | whatever phone they happen to be using. In |
| desk or cubicle area whereas a traditional PBX or | | | | larger organizations with multiple office locations, |
| key style system usually requires additional cabling | | | | this allows traveling users to easily pick up and |
| separate from network cabling. Not having to run | | | | utilize their extension in whatever office they |
| two sets of cabling is already a cost saving | | | | happen to be visiting. |
| benefit. | | | | These are just some of the more popular |
| Most VOIP systems offer intuitive centralized | | | | benefits of a typical VOIP communications |
| management capabilities that allow for the easy | | | | system. A proper assessment and evaluation of |
| configuration, assignment and allocation of | | | | current and future needs with a vendor specific |
| extensions and even direct inward dialing numbers | | | | consultant can help shed light on the many other |
| with only a few keystrokes and couple mouse | | | | benefits of a VOIP system and the potential cost |
| clicks. A typical add/drop with a traditional PBX | | | | savings. |
| usually requires an on-site phone tech, sometimes | | | | |