With all of the recent technology changes it is hard to decide which ones to embrace and implement and which ones you can leave behind for the next big thing. A few years ago it was cable internet versus dial-up service, landline phone systems versus digital phones. Both proved to be excellent upgrades to the services we were already using both at home and at the office.
Today there is another option to upgrading your service: VoIP. VoIP is shorthand for voice over internet protocol and is basically a service that allows your both your computer and your telephones to run over high speed internet connections. The increased speed helps filter out the “noise” you encounter when using your landline or digital phones – remember when you use to pick up a cordless phone and hear your neighbor’s conversation – so that you are hearing crisp, clean conversations with the people you want to talk to.
My audit client currently has a VoIP system in their offices and it really does make a difference in call quality as compared to smaller audit clients I have been to who are on traditional landlines. I find that I do not have to speak as loudly on the VoIP system as I had to on the traditional systems. Velocity Networks provides hosted voip pbx solutions for businesses of all sizes. Whether you are a large Fortune 500 company or a small company of 25 or 50 people Velocity has a service that will fit your needs starting at only $30 per month. That actually is cheaper than what my local phone company was trying to charge me last year! The Velocity Networks website has a very well written FAQ page that answers all of your basic research questions in a clear and easy to understand manner such as: what type of internet connection do I need, what are the equipment requirements, will I be trained to use this technology, can I keep my existing phone numbers, can I still dial 911, and many more. The Velocity Networks website also includes a summary chart to compare the features between service packages for your hosted voip pbx solutions so that you can ensure that you are meeting all of your technology requirements. If you are in the market for VoIP services I would highly recommend visiting Velocity Networks during your search process.
