VoIP Phone Technology for the Small Business

When it comes to Small to Medium Business (SMB) technology needs, there should be no single point of failure, and there should be only one source for technology needs. Technology is not now, and has never been a cost; it has always been an investment, but business owners do not tend to see it that way. Instead, business owners consider telephone systems a cost in business taking away from the bottom line.

Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology in the small business sector is an investment, but it is not generally understood as such because of the failure to perceive the opportunities that "business necessities" can present. VoIP technology is not about saving money on long distance charges, but this was how salespeople first convinced buyers to explore this new communications technology and the idea stuck.

Profit from Cost

Green technology is a collection of technologies that reduce the amount of energy needed to run systems and supply the energy that we use on a daily basis. When you combine green technology with open Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) based VoIP technology, the result is a significant opportunity to profit from business operations. This is achieved through the utilization of advanced voice technologies with open SIP standards and leveraging VoIP for voice needs.

In short, you start with an old fashion office phone system and end up with a 21st century communications and voice technology that seamlessly integrates and serves all your voice and communication needs. By speeding up the process of collaboration and communications integration, communicating with your customer base, clients, vendors, service providers, or internally with operations is a seamless and fluid process, saving time, money and assisting any organization's bottom line.

The Green Machine

By using a single MX250 IP PBX server, you can lower the cost of communications even further. A company of up to 250 employees can run on a single server that uses less energy than a light bulb does in the home. While the real cost savings are not to be found solely in the electric bill or the fewer long distance charges, the power savings are also considerable and should be taken into account. The maintenance costs of operating so many servers is also conserved because one MX250 IP PBX server does the work of up to five servers. Most importantly, the speed of business is significantly increased. This means that the profit potential of any business is increased and that is an investment.

Zultys is the premiere provider of green voice technology, innovative unified communication and enterprise SIP solutions, bringing steep cost savings to businesses with a reduced carbon footprint and healthier environment. Zultys MX250 Enterprise-Class IP PBX offers a feature-rich enterprise-class business IP telephone system supporting VoIP and unified communication services for up to 250 users.

Breaking the Barriers to New Small Business Communications Technologies

"I already have a phone system," or, "I can't afford the cost of new technology right now..." These two statements are the most often cited reasons for businesses not considering an investment in new voice technology. For small business in particular, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone technology is far more powerful, reliable and cost effective than ever before. VoIP phone systems manufacturers have pioneered green technology and advanced network capabilities for businesses of all levels and sizes, offering the same voice technology for small businesses and large organizations alike at a very low operating cost.

Getting Past Barriers

The infrastructure needed to support traditional Private Branch Exchange (PBX) based phone systems was a major technological barrier in the past. A T1 line used to be a major commitment and was not cost feasible for small and medium sized businesses. The Internet and technology has since evolved, and now, even faster Internet speeds are available at a fraction of the cost to support the new voice technology platforms. Coupled with advanced VoIP technology and Unified Communications, users have the ability to make a phone call, high definition video call, send an Instant Message, Fax, email, voicemail, or start a video-enabled web conference with a single mouse click.

Over the last few years, the word "mobile" has come to mean the next stage of Internet growth. For any business to avoid investing in this vital technology is a bad policy. There is too much to gain and the costs are far too reasonable to justify losing the opportunity.

Small businesses can now maintain their existing investment in office phone systems, field communications and networking technology while integrating new, green VoIP systems on the back-end. This means realizing the cost savings while amortizing existing investment. With business capital as tight as it is for most businesses, this is an attractive option.

No More Excuses

"I can't afford to hire a systems engineer..." This statement is yet another barrier preventing the small and medium sized business from adopting advanced networking technologies. Partnering with the right voice technology company that offers proven technology and support systems, a small business can afford to bring in the most advanced technology available with existing staff while incorporating their existing equipment. In spite of a down turning economy, technology has made the 21st Century the age of small business. Never before could a business leverage so much technology with so little cost and overhead. Now is the time to make such an investment in voice technology.

As the premiere provider of innovative unified communication and enterprise voice and data solutions, Zultys empowers businesses to collaborate efficiently and effectively. Zultys Review of their UC Mobility technologies provides seamless integration of mobile and remote workers to collaborate as a single team regardless of geographic location. For more information, visit http://www.zultys.com/