6 Signals That You Should Upgrade to a VoIP/SIP Phone System
Posted on Tue, Nov 01, 2011 @ 12:20 PM
To survive in today's every-changing business environment, it is imperative for businesses to adopt the latest innovations in communications technology such as VoIP and SIP. Is it time to replace/upgrade your existing phone system? Which solution will best fit your requirements and business processes? Assess your needs by asking the following questions:
- Is your existing phone system becoming technically obsolete? Check the compatibility and interoperability of your phone system with existing upgraded IT/networking equipment. If you have two separate connections for phone and internet, this is a good indicator.
- Does your phone system have scalability features? Are you able to add more extensions/users? Scalability is an important features, particularly for a business with substantial growth plans. Companies planning to expand should not be limited by their phone system.
- Is your phone system able to effectively handle the increasing number of incoming and outgoing calls? Check for network congestion. Increases in call volume are normal for a growing business and the phone system should be well-equipped to handle the boost in traffic.
- Does your phone system support VoIP and SIP telephony? Transporting your voice calls among branches via an existing IP network already in use for email and data transfer can provide your company with significant savings on inter-branch telephone costs. Additional cost savings are available with SIP.
- Does your phone system have a multi-office support feature? If you plan to open new sites at multiple locations, your telecom capabilities should be able to manage and remotely administer extensions at those offices - or home-based offices - as easily as if they were onsite.
- Does your phone system allow your mobile work force stay connected and accessible? For your front-end sales executive and other staff members who are on the move most of the time, enhanced connectivity is a requisite operational feature.
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