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Don’t Overlook Hosted PBX

07/19/2013 16:36

When it’s time to go looking for your next business phone system, don’t forget to check out Hosted PBX. This option offers powerful features at a reasonable price. For small businesses, companies that are rapidly growing, or enterprises with offices in multiple locations, this system is an affordable way to meet your needs with a full suite of modern phone features. Unlike traditional systems that were stored onsite, a hosted solution moves the equipment off the premises and does away with the need to store bulky hardware. Instead, calls go through a provider’s location and are routed to the appropriate office extension via VoIP services over the Internet. This removes the excessive costs associated with buying and maintaining equipment, as well as lowering the cost of phone services due to VoIP implementation.

You may already be familiar with Hosted PBX under a different name. It is also referred to as software as a service, virtual PBX, or cloud communications. The name doesn’t matter as the central concept of hosting the hardware at the provider’s location and connecting to it via the Internet is the same. The reasons for choosing to use this technology are that it is accessible and affordable for even the smallest business, is highly scalable to grow with your business, and makes calls between multiple offices quick, easy, and cheap. Mobile employees can connect to business systems on the go anywhere as long as they have an Internet connection. The phone system itself can be carried to a new location and connected to receive all the hosted features with no problems.

To make configuration as easy as possible, Hosted PBX comes with a web management portal through which all features and settings can be handled on the fly as necessary. You can instantly adjust to new situations without having to contact your provider every time. Providers, meanwhile, are able to deploy carrier level equipment beyond any individual business and this provides numerous backup and redundant systems to ensure your communications are always available. This provides an amazing level of reliability and resiliency. We have to say a word about the financial savings. The system delivers a lower cost of ownership by removing the upfront investment. It also removes the need for you to handle maintenance and updates. As a further benefit, you don’t have to worry about being stuck with outdated hardware as the provider is responsible for everything and you are future proofed against new developments.

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Head into the Clouds with Hosted PBX

07/12/2013 04:00

Is your head in the cloud? If not, then it should be! Office communications have taken a giant leap forward and become easier and more flexible than ever before thanks to cloud Hosted PBX. This incredible new technology leverages the awe-inspiring might of the cloud to bring you a cutting edge telecommunications platform packed to the gills with next generation features. Whether your company is big or small, this technology is the perfect fit for you. There’s no expensive or space-filling equipment to worry about; just plug in the phones and connect to the cloud.

The business communications animal is a curious beast, quite different from its residential counterpart. The needs of companies in today’s marketplace are sometimes quite extreme and there’s a growing need for what is known as unified communications or UC. What is UC? Unified communications refers to a platform that incorporates different methods of contact, including fax, email, and voice, into a single coherent system. Smartphones are very popular, but employees generally have a multitude of different devices. For companies with a bring your own device, or BYOD, policy in place, it’s necessary to have a system in place to tie all these disparate devices together.

Thanks to the power of the cloud, a Hosted PBX is exactly the right sort of system for this task. The cloud is the perfect method to deliver all the advanced features that businesses need and, best of all, its digital nature means that updates can be done instantly and new features can be rolled out to you immediately. This provides a level of future proofing for your system as it remains constantly up to date with all the latest developments in the industry.

Aside from all those wonderful features, you also get the amazing quality and cost savings inherent with VoIP. It is hard to overstate the incredible potential of a Hosted PBX for your business. So let’s review: you get the latest phone system complete with all the power of the cloud behind it to provide extensive features, amazing savings, as well as all the quality and support that VoIP is known for, without having to worry about complicated or time consuming installation. Just plug in your phone anywhere there’s a connection, be it in the office, at home, or on the road, and start making business calls from your assigned number and with all of your settings intact. Now that’s something worth daydreaming about.

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