VoIP could become the norm among businesses

VoIP could become the norm among businesses

Businesses are increasingly keen on Voice over Internet Protocol technology, or VoIP, as it’s more regularly called.

This is according to Trefor Davies, a member of the Internet Telephony Service Providers Association. He said that although most firms still have another main line of communication, more and more firms are opting to make calls over the internet to save cash and provide greater convenience.

At the moment, almost all buildings are still hooked up to an analogue line, which removes any immediate need to use the internet for telephony. However, speaking to Telappliant, Mr Davies explained that with the impending move away from analogue lines, there may be a greater urgency in the growth of VoIP use.

Mr Davies explained, This is changing very quickly in the business world. VoIP is there in the background for many primary line services, but sometimes not until you hit the exchange and it is therefore invisible to end users."

He went on to explain how BT has decided to stretch out the life its current voice structure line, instead of replacing it, in response to the growth in demand. Davies said that there will soon be a demand for a refreshed VoIP set-up when the switch to VoIP becomes more common.

BT is taking measures to increase its broadband speeds to up to 300Mb/s by spring 2013. Although these speeds would offer businesses’ even more of a reason to switch to VoIP, those that want to do so right away can opt for leased line services. These will provide them with reliable and fast connections.

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