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VoIP used to be an uncomfortable topic of discussion. In fact - in 1996, US telecommunication companies spent millions of dollars petitioning the US Congress to outright BAN Internet phone technology.

Voice call quality was among the greatest concerns for businesses when VoIP technology was first introduced to the masses in 1998. At the time, many small and mid-sized business did not adopt VoIP because of risks involved with the new technology (including average installation time frames of 3.5 months) and the possibility of disrupting business operations.

VoIP for Business

Fast forward over 15 years of development and almost everyone in the world knows of and uses VoIP technologies in some way, shape or form - including your business!

VoIP for business has evolved from a high-end technology utilized by international and enterprise level companies to a virtual commodity with little product differentiation and is used by businesses and consumers alike.

The pace of VoIP adoption is driving new innovations in the industry and marketplace.

VoIP for business has surged in recent years due to:

• Relative easy of set up - business VoIP has improved average install times from months to weeks.
• Reduces communications costs - save money on inter-office and long distance charges from carriers.
• Provides high-quality voice service - years of growing pains with business VoIP are paying out dividends.
• Integrates into other business applications and softwares - connectivity to the internet enables existing and future product extensibility.
• Improves employee productivity through collaboration, mobility and portability - your employees do not need to be tied to a cubicle, travel schedule or miss meetings due to traffic anymore. Advancements in wireless networks, mobile phone capabilities and bandwidth through-puts had untethered your workers to focus on productivity and your business to demand bottom-line results.

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