A Voice Over IP Provider Can Help Its Clients To Provide Superior Service

By Linda Watson


Many businesses are in a very tight spot. Competition is getting fiercer by the day, but the poor state of the global economy also makes it difficult to survive. Companies must save money, but they dare not lower their service levels. Consumers are spoilt for choice and their loyalty go to companies that can satisfy their needs. Luckily, a voice over IP provider can help many companies to maintain excellent service levels and save lots of money at the same time.

Using the internet to communicate is not a new idea. It never caught on initially because the use of such a system depended upon the ability to access the internet. In those years internet access was only available in main areas. Now, however, the internet can be access everywhere, even in remote locations and such access is stable and reliable. As a result, the popularity of internet based systems have grown spectacularly.

The promise of huge savings on the communications bill is often the initial attraction of these systems. There are large companies that claim to have saved more than fifty percent on their bills. However, clients soon realize that the savings, as attractive as they are, is not the only thing that impacts the bottom line. These systems enhance productivity and efficiency and this almost always lead to increased sales.

The single biggest drawback of old fashioned systems is the fact that users could only make or receive a call if they were physically present at their desks. If they were away from their desks, callers had to leave messages. This caused delay and low customer satisfaction levels and it chained employees to their desks. Internet based systems are not locality bound. Users can access they system wherever they are.

Older systems required the use of specific handsets. Internet systems allow users to use any device that can access the internet. Users can therefore use their laptop computers, their smart phones or their tablets to communicate. Each user has an account and all records are stored in the cloud. This means that all users information is always synchronized, regardless of which device the user employs at any particular time.

Useful features such as call transferring, voice mail and call holding offered by older systems are still available to users of internet systems. However, they have many more features available to them. They will quickly learn to appreciate voice to email, voice to fax, video conferencing and advanced reporting facilities. These features help them to be more innovative and productive and they are always available everywhere.

Another big drawback of older systems was the huge capital outlay that was required. There had to be a separate installation at every branch or outlet and each installation required the services of an operator. Maintenance cost was extremely high and down time was not uncommon. Internet systems are installed at one central location only and the cost of maintenance is almost negligible.

No business can thrive, or even survive, without highly effective communications systems. Internet based systems have proved that they can provide superior communication solutions and save users a lot of money at the same time. They have certainly shown a spectacular rise in popularity.




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