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Many VoIP companies are coming on strong with midsize business applications that merge functions and support for both voice and data into a single network. Bundles that focus on IP PBX VoIP products are geared toward the midsize office user. These bundles are built with the feature needs and budget considerations of the midsize office client, and many offer the possibility of expansion.

Although VoIP is still in the relatively early stages of adoption by midsize and larger business ventures, the migration is taking place. Midsize business segment adoption trends often reflect most U.S. businesses. Currently the trend leans toward a slightly higher hunger for in-house IP PBX solutions.

According to Market Research, while businesses of all sizes are reluctant to totally rely on VoIP for their communication needs, the midsize sector is less inclined to do so with only seven percent of these businesses indicating that they use VoIP exclusively for 100% of their business communication needs.

What You’ll Need

As with a small business, you’ll need the use of an Analog Telephone Adapter, an IP telephone, or a computer. These tools are simple, yet they don’t work if the power goes down. But, with VoIP, a a converged data and voice network system is available. This type of system will allow you to take advantage of the VoIP flexibility and still maintain a portion of the traditional business phone system’s integrity.

But, before any business integrates VoIP into a traditional phone service (or vice versa), it’s a good idea to examine VoIP’s basic architecture for cost effective solutions. This is a time-consuming but important procedure that can add to the bottom line. Proper analysis of costs and benefits in current telephony systems and the addition of VoIP can save money in the long run.

Features to Look For

When you analyze your current system and any additions, consider the organizational, technical, and mechanical issues involved in these changes. Some other features to look for include:

  • What are the added benefits in total replacement?
  • Which mission critical issues may or may not be addressed through VoIP additions?
  • Can current LAN or WAN networks be enabled to provide VoIP service?
  • Can your business face a possible loss in quality when compared with traditional PBXs?
  • Can legacy phones be used with the VoIP system?
  • Is your bandwidth large enough to enable multimedia exchanges?
  • How easy to use is that new system?

You may need to supply training to use the new system, but your costs may be reduced with VoIP usage and with the loss of some traditional billing and integration costs. Still, it is more to an advantage for a midsize business to adopt VoIP than a larger enterprise on the front end. The cost benefits may determine your decisions.

Finally, before you sign anything, look for a way to exit a contract if the VoIP system doesn’t work for your business. You may not be able to avoid the ubiquitous long-term contract common to the telecom industry, but you can do your best to remove arbitrary and excessive early termination penalties.

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