Business VoIP Systems- How Should You Choose?

by Rocky on February 25, 2010

As I was reading VoIP monitor, and saw the new announcement of Positron and babyTel’s new announcement of their interoperability, a thought crossed my mind. For small to mid-sized businesses with little experience in telephony, or VoIP in particular, reading these daily news reports about VoIP interoperability tests, SIP Trunking, Asterisk based business phone systems, etc. probably feels like reading a foreign language.

Luckily, Freedom IQ’s blog just posted an interesting piece yesterday that brings us back to the basics, called, “How to Choose a Business VoIP Phone System.” The post highlights the basic questions that businesses weigh when choosing a business phone system, including:

  • Is it scalable?
  • Is it VoIP based?
  • Is it hosted VoIP or premise based?
  • What are equipment costs?
  • How does long distance work?
  • What are the system’s special features?
  • How long has the company been around?
  • How does the system work for telecommuters?
  • Does it enable unified communications?

Reading the full post gives businesses a great overview of the VoIP 101 issues to consider to choosing a phone system.

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  • http://voip.avadtechnologies.com/ Neal Gilbert

    I think you have hit upon the key points that businesses should consider when evaluating their telecommunications options. I would add the following to this list;

    1. How will the perspective provider support my businesses needs?
    2. What kind of support do they offer

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