slide 1: 5 Reasons Small Businesses are Switching to Hosted VoIP
Over the years small businesses have become the driving force behind the growth of hosted
VoIP phone services. In fact Infonetics Research predicts that the market of unified
communication and VoIP will value more than USD 88 Billion by the end of 2018. With VoIP
quacking taking over the communication realm landlines have become the thing of the past.
Additionally with this modern communication being customizable and more affordable large
as well as small business are increasingly making their switch to business VoIP. Below we
delve into more reasons why small business phone systems are replaced with hosted VoIP.
1. Cost-effective Option:
Small businesses have realized the significance of employing technology but high cost often
makes them take a step back. Hence the cost-effectiveness of hosted VoIP for business and
the technological value it offers is one of the biggest reasons why small businesses are
investing in it. In fact at times businesses have also seen their monthly bills for the new
business phone system considerably decreased compared to their traditional phone system.
Additionally the value increases further due to the fact that the businesses are not purchasing
a physical phone system rather they are buying business VoIP phones that can be connected
to the cloud-based phone system managed by the hosted VoIP provider. Therefore
generating low monthly outlay for a lower investment cost.
2. Competitive Advantages
A small business investing in hosted VoIP gets enterprise-level features a low purchase cost
monthly cost savings adapting technology etc. They can also customize the business features
to enhance communications internally as well as externally. All these advance aspects offer
competitive advantages to the business by helping them thrive and succeed in the dynamic
modern market.
slide 2: 3. Secured Future:
Given the fast pace of technological developments small-scale businesses worry that their
investment in technology and infrastructure will get obsolete in short time. However with
hosted VoIP for business the responsibility in order to maintain the entire phone system is
shifted to the hosted VoIP provider. And when time passes and businesses are introduced
with capabilities and features they can incorporate the latest features in the same VoIP
model making it a future safe investment.
4. Flexibility
Small businesses are quite nimble their pace changes depending on the market
opportunities. Therefore they require a phone system that can progress with them and
complement their level of nimbleness. And with Hosted VoIP organizations can add phones
whenever and wherever they require. Businesses don’t have to construct a phone system to
accommodate growth however only incorporate them as the scale of business multiplies.
Additionally as they are connected with a cloud-based system rather than a system that is
housed in the office they have the flexibility of deploying phones when the need arises.
From being economical flexible to secure and efficient above mentioned were some of the
most effective reasons why small businesses are switching to VoIP phone systems. With such
wider range of features and options it is quite evident why businesses irrespective of their
scales are opting for modern business phone systems rather than the traditional models. And
in the future we will surely be seeing more and more companies switching to VoIP thus
making way for the extinction of traditional phones.