With Help From VoIP Providers Chicago Businesses Can Save More Than They Think

By Rebecca Perry


Competing in the modern business environment is not for the feint of heart. Competition is fierce and the pressure is relentless. Only those companies that are able to provide their clients with extraordinary service and value for money can hope to thrive. Extraordinary service can only be achieved by using sophisticated technology and state of the art communications systems. Luckily, by moving to VoIP providers Chicago enterprises can indeed have the very best communication systems available today.

Ever since it first became available internet systems have become extremely popular and the number of clients that move to these systems grow all the time. They simply outshine traditional systems when it comes to efficiency. Not only are these systems very affordable, but they also offer very useful management tools that can help users to increase their productivity and to enhance their service levels. Businesses of any size can benefit from moving to this technology.

Even if these systems offered no more than the features offered by traditional systems, they would still be worthwhile if simply for the huge savings that the offer. Many companies that moved to internet systems have reported that they have cut their phone bills in half. At the same time they have been able to increase their efficiency and, inevitably, their profits.

Surveys have shown that the one single biggest drawback of older PABX system is the necessity for users to be in their offices in order to use the communications system. Employees could therefore not tend to important matters away from their desks if they expected an important call. Internet systems overcome this problem. Users can make and receive calls regardless of where they are physically. This means that they are better able to multi task and tend to more than one matter at a time.

Employees are particularly pleased with the fact that they can use the device of their choice to access the system. They can even use more than one device, including smart phones, laptops and tablets. What is more, the software managing the system will make sure that the communication records of all users are continually updated on all his devices. These records can therefore be accessed and manipulated with whatever device is available.

Internet systems provide all the features that traditional PABX users got accustomed to, but offer many other, more advanced features. Apart from the usual call forwarding and voice mail facilities, users also have access to fax to email, voice to email and conferencing facilities. It is even possible to transfer calls to a user at a site geographically far removed from the locality where the call is first answered.

Even more savings are achieved because internet systems require only one centrally located installation. Older systems required an installation at every site and branch. This also meant that an operator had to be appointed for every installation. This benefit therefore result in savings on both salaries and maintenance. In fact, there are no maintenance cost for the software managing the system because it is hosted by the service provider.

The future has already arrived, at least when it comes to communications systems. There will no doubt be even more exciting technology becoming available in the years to come. No doubt, however that internet communication is more efficient and much cheaper than older systems.




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