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Cloud PBX – Phasing Out Desk Phones

Topic: Business OpportunitiesPublished April 10, 2012

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Conventional desk phones or analog phones are now starting to become a thing of the past, being stuck with these phones is like still using a pager instead today’s smart phones. Businesses who wish to engage in the global market and or be a top contender in their industry must have the best phone system to manage internal affairs and market the business through phone. VoIP phone systems are now phasing out desk phones simply because it is more reliable, flexible and above all more cost effective! The integration of Cloud PBX systems and other VoIP services in smart phones and fancy gadgets like tablets and any OS based handhelds made it more convenient and more useful than having an analog phone. VoIP services like cloud PBX and even SIP trunk can be integrated just by downloading an application that will be provided by the service provider and using the device’s wireless or 3g connectivity you can enjoy your VoIP subscription logging in with the same details as your company’s cloud PBX. Most smart phones and tablets have high definition front and back camera that will enable you to conduct seamless video calls and unlimited seats for video conferences allowing you to manage your business more effectively than just a plain call sort of like having a live webinar whenever you wish and wherever you are. Although most business analog handsets have speaker phones they aren’t really useful because of the poor microphone and speaker quality, smart phones and tablets have microphones and speakers that really work and combined with its Bluetooth capabilities you can integrate a wireless headset leaving both your hands free to do other things while on a call or better yet allowing you to demonstrate your business structure during a video call. Other key features of cloud PBX and VoIP services can also be enjoyed during a mobile integration, if your device lets you open your email then you can send and receive fax digitally, you can also check your voicemail as an attached wav recording, which is the basic audio format so playback is not a problem. Smart phones and tablet integration can serve as your back-up units for your computer based VoIP and when you are out of the office or serve as your primary phone giving you that state of the art feel. So only one question is stands for businesses like yours, why settle for expensive conventional desk phone that doesn’t do any of the above when you can have a cheaper and better phone system through cloud PBX with SIP trunks.

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David Clarkson is a well versed telecommunication engineer with years of background in the industry, In his experience the demand of structuring internal and exte al communications for small to large scale businesses was perfectly solved by cloud PBX technology and has recommended it since then.

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