With the emergence of managed voice over IP, small business and branch offices can now use existing internet service to provide phone access as well. Most managed VoIP services at most utilize 100k per call, being that cable services basic packages are offer 50mg, there is plenty of bandwidth to support voice services. By using your existing internet service with a third-party managed VoIP service your company can keep all of its numbers, reduce the cost of keeping copper lines as well as gain the advantages of an internet based phone service. There are some items to consider before doing this, the first being where do you want phone calls to go when the internet goes down. A good basic DR plan can be put in place so that call with automatically be forwarded off site or to cell phones in the instance of an outage. The second would be your network configuration. Basically, you will need your cable infrastructure to be at least Cat5e and your firewall needs to support VoIP (which if you purchased a firewall 5-6 years ago, there may be a need for a patch or upgrade). Beyond that, these services offer a great, low-cost way to tie in remote users and branch offices for larger organizations. For the small to mid-size companies, it is a great way to gain the latest features while reducing your monthly telecom costs. Visit our website for more information on how a manged service can benefit your business www.intervaletech.com
Using your existing internet to upgrade your phone service
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