Today, more and more companies are switching to cloud-based telephone exchanges. For most companies, it becomes a more flexible and cost-effective solution than a regular switch. They are also built to be integrated with case management systems, CRM systems, and other software.
VoIP means Voice over Internet Protocol and is thus telephony over the Internet. You may have used the popular Skype service? Then VoIP is used. VoIP transmits analog telephone calls to digital signals transmitted over the Internet. But using VoIP allows you to keep your phone costs down as it usually means that international calls are completely free.
But what does VoIP, Voice over Internet Protocol have to do with it? And why is it important?
In this post, we will look at this and how Easy uses the technology to make corporate mobile telephony more accessible and better – no matter where you are.
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What exactly is VoIP?
VoIP is the technology that makes it possible to make calls over the internet, instead of ordinary analog phones. Facetime Audio, Skype or Facebook Messenger all use VoIP (also called Mobile VoIP) as a technology for their IP telephony. When you use Easy Telephony to make calls, you use the same technology.
In terms of user experience, it makes no difference to you to switch to IP telephony. On the other hand, there are two main advantages of VoIP, it becomes much cheaper and you get a more flexible solution.
With Internet telephony, you use the same network that you use to surf instead of the traditional telephone network. This places demands on your broadband connection so we recommend you to start by making sure your broadband has sufficient capacity for 100 kbit / s and users. Also, keep in mind that downloading heavy files at the same time requires a higher speed.
To further capitalize on the benefits of the IP telephone, we recommend that you obtain an IP-Centrex, telephone exchange in the cloud, and utilize all the smart services available.
What is the difference between IP telephony and traditional telephony?
In terms of user, it makes no difference to you to switch to IP telephony. On the other hand, there are two main advantages of VoIP, it becomes much cheaper and you get a more flexible solution.
With Internet telephony, you use the same network that you use to surf instead of the traditional telephone network. This places demands on your broadband connection so we recommend you to start by making sure your broadband has sufficient capacity for 100 kbit / s and users. Also, keep in mind that downloading heavy files at the same time requires a higher speed.
To further capitalize on the benefits of the IP telephone, we recommend that you obtain an IP-Centrex, telephone exchange in the cloud, and utilize all the smart services available.
Why IP telephony?
IP TELEPHONE IS CHEAP
Generally speaking, internet telephony is cheaper than traditional telephony because you are calling over the internet
IP TELEPHONE IS FLEXIBLE AND GIVES YOU MOBILITY
As long as you have access to the internet you can call, whether you bring your adapter to the summer cottage or your computer abroad.
IP TELEPHONE OFFERS FREE INTERNET CALL
More and more companies are recognizing the value of VoIP and are switching to calling over the internet.
What is required for IP telephony?
Since you are calling over the internet, an internet connection via fiber, ADSL, mobile 3G / 4G connection, or other connection is required. Of course, you also need something to call and then you either use your regular phones together with an IP adapter, one of our system telephones that is specially adapted for IP telephony or one of our software telephones, and a headset and calls with your computer. You can also install our SIP clients on your mobile phone and thus make IP calls when you are connected.
There are many VOIP services out there, so do some research on VOIP services review to get a sense of which is the best and which meets your needs.
