A huge number of businesses installed new telephone systems prior to the turn of the Millennium as a way of attempting to combat Y2K problems, which did not manifest in the expected way.
Since this point, there have been massive technological advances which may have meant or are starting to mean that their existing telephone connections are either out of date or do not provide them with the features they need in order to continue, develop and advance their business.
More and more people now are using VOIP rather than traditional telephone systems and finding enormous benefit with their new arrangements, however, traditional VOIP has had a reputation for being extremely expensive to install and this factor has been instrumental in many companies and businesses deciding that VOIP is not for them.
Hosted VOIP is a more cost effective way of having the benefits of VOIP than its’ traditional methods. Hosted VOIP means that whilst the connection for the telephone call is still being made and maintained over the internet rather than through telephone lines and exchanges, the hosting (as in the sending and receiving of telephone calls) is managed by the provider rather than the company.
There are a number of financial advantages to hosted VOIP.
Installation of Hosted VOIP
Traditional VOIP can be extremely expensive in its’ initial installation. The reason for this is because the hosting terminal must also be purchased and installed as well as the purchase of any new telephones or terminals which must be used.
The financial benefits for those businesses and companies who choose to have hosted VOIP rather than the traditional methods also extend to the monthly and call costs.
Management Costs
In a traditional telephone call, there are a number of costs to consider. Firstly, there is the line rental. Because the line from the exchange to the business is exclusively theirs but must be maintained and serviced by the network or provider, it must be paid for. The second major cost is the actual individual calls. As most people are aware, there are different charges for calling different areas, different countries and for making connections to mobile telephones and receivers on different networks or with different providers.
VOIP is an ideal solution because the connection is made via the internet and does not involve a line rental, there is no flat service charge to pay. Any associated cost which might be similar to a line rental is already being paid by the monthly broadband costs which are already being paid.
Furthermore, there is no individual cost for telephone calls. In just the same way as individual emails do not present or pose an individual cost, hosted VOIP has no related charges for individual calls. The only charge is for the broadband, which an overwhelming majority of businesses already have and the fee payable to the hosting company for their services.
The final financial benefit is that there are so many companies now offering hosted VOIP it is extremely easy for businesses to find a monthly tariff which suits them and fits their financial abilities.
