Vancouver VoIP Providers Promise Superior Communication Systems

The modern business environment is complex, extremely competitive and decentralized. Companies are no longer run from a central head office where all decisions are made and orders given to a hierarchy of employees. That is why businesses can only succeed if they have access to superior communication systems. Employees need to be in touch with each other, their clients and all other role players. Vancouver VoIP providers think that their systems are the best solution for solving the needs of modern businesses.

Although internet based communication has been available for a number of years, companies were slow to warm to the idea. The main reason for this slow takeoff was the fact that these systems require a reliable internet connection. Internet access was not always available everywhere and it was often slow. This has all changed, of course. Today one can access the internet from even remote corners of the world.

Many companies investigating a switch to internet communication do so because they are told that they will save significant amounts on their monthly phone bills. This is indeed the case and not just an empty promise. Some larger clients have reported staggering savings of up to fifty per cent of their previous bills. This can add up to a very significant amount of money over just one financial year.

It is not just on their phone bills that internet system clients save. Older systems required the installation of costly hardware such as switchboard systems at every branch. Each of these installations had to be manned by an operator. Maintenance was ongoing and expensive. With internet systems there is only one installation. The service provider hosts the system and upgrades it on a regular basis. Maintenance on these systems is insignificant.

Businesses know that every missed call may be the loss of an opportunity. With older systems employees had to be physically present at their desks in order to receive calls or to make them. This made it very difficult for them to be where their services are most urgently required. Internet systems do not have this serious drawback. Users can make and receive calls from anywhere.

Internet systems also give users the freedom to use the device of their choice. They only requirement is that the device must be able to access the internet. Users can therefore use smart phones, tablets, laptops or any other connected device in order to communicate. The consistent use of a single device is not necessary. Any device will do. User account details are cloud based and always available.

Features such as voice mail, call forwarding and call holding have been around for a long time and most users find them convenient. Internet based systems not only offer these features as well but they also boast a host of other productivity enhanced features. Users can manage video conferences, send files in almost any format to other users, send voice to email or voice to fax messages to name just a few.

There can be no doubt that there have been amazing advances in the field of communication. Using the internet as a communications platform simply makes sense since it is used daily for so many other purposes. One wonders what the next step in the evolution of this technology will be.