Voice over IP (VoIP) is a powerful way to improve the quality and clarity of your telecommunications. Widely supported by a modern business phone system, VoIP ensures crystal clear calls using today’s digital technology. It means your calls will always sound crisp no matter what the weather is like.
In the past, Central Florida businesses have been challenged to maintain a high call quality when the weather is rough. Now, you can make calls to customers and colleagues around the world and they’ll sound as if they were just around the corner.
In Ormond Beach, Altamonte Springs, Orlando, and elsewhere, businesses are taking an interest in the power of VoIP. But one of the biggest questions they have is whether or not they can install it right now. What changes need to be made? What are the requirements for VoIP?
Luckily, VoIP is a lot simpler than it looks. Once it is installed, it’s just as easy to use as your traditional business phone system that uses copper wiring. Plus, it has capabilities no legacy phone system could match. Let’s take a closer look at VoIP requirements for business and other key questions.
How Does VoIP Differ from a Conventional Business Phone System?
A standard business phone system carries voice communication over copper wiring. This wiring may be decades old. Deteriorating telecom infrastructure is a major problem in Central Florida since providers rarely invest in upgrading the “last mile” technology that connects structures to the telephone system.
VoIP differs because it enables your network to carry voice communications over your data lines. In a situation where conventional voice would be garbled and indistinct, VoIP maintains complete quality. While your internet connection is running, so is your VoIP. It’s as simple as that.
What Are the Main Requirements for VoIP?
VoIP relies on your company’s internet connection. With that in mind, the main requirement is high-speed internet. Over the last few years, a faster internet connection is a business investment many Central Florida brands have made. It unlocks a new level of productivity for your team.
From small, entrepreneur-led brands to large enterprises, high-speed internet is a major differentiator.
If you don’t have the best internet connection in Florida, Atlantic Communications Team can help. We also offer a variety of managed IT services that will enable you to get the most from your technology. Our team will evaluate your situation and let you know where you stand in regard to VoIP.
Does VoIP Require Any Training or Installation?
If you choose a business phone system from Atlantic Communications Team, all of the installation is done for you. We will work around your schedule and plan the perfect time to switch you to the new VoIP system, ensuring zero disruption in all of your phone and internet activities.
VoIP offers you many features that enhance the value of your phone system and create a better user experience for everyone in your organization. That said, it is not difficult to use. Most employees will acclimate themselves within a day or two. It’s easy to find all the basics you are used to.
If you want additional help to prepare advanced users (such as an inside sales team that relies on the phone) Atlantic Communications Team will be glad to help. With on-site, virtual, and blended resources available, it rarely takes an organization more than a week to capture the full benefits of VoIP.
Other Than Quality, Why Should I Choose a VoIP Business Phone System?
With VoIP, you might want to use advanced software for collaboration or telepresence. Or you may wish to incorporate your existing ERP or CRM suite so it can communicate with your phones. You can do it all and much more – the sky is the limit.
Because it operates on data, VoIP knocks down the barriers between your phones and the rest of your computers, smartphones, and other network endpoints. That makes it even easier to make sure that everyone has the data they need and that files and software are always up-to-date.
All in all, a VoIP business phone system isn’t just about quality – although the leap in quality is enough to justify the price all on its own. It also greatly strengthens your ability to help the rest of your technology work together. The phone-driven parts of your business can finally have full access to all of your data.
Atlantic Communications Team takes the mystery out of VoIP, cloud-based business phone systems, and much more. Contact us today to discover the right option for you.